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Giro d'Italia, On the Scene at Stage 16
For the riders, it was a Monday in hell. For me, another fantastic day at the Giro. Story and more pictures on the flip... I enjoyed tghe ride up to Monte Petrano from Cagli, even with the ridiculous heat. The first half of the climb was quite hard, and I was glad I had looked at the profile...
Giro d'Italia, On the Scene at Stages 13 and 14
In Firenze, the race security let those of us with press passes remain closer to the finish line than usual, in the area usually reserved for holders of photographer passes. It was exciting, but because I was up there rather than back with the soigneurs, I didn't get the usual post-stage...
Che Polemica! On the Scene at Stage Nine of the Giro
I didn't get a lot of pictures at the Milano show, but this is my favorite, Renshaw and Boasson Hagen celebrating just after crossing the line. The stage headquarters was far from the finish area, so I skipped the podium ceremony to be sure I made it to the press conference, and I'm glad I...
Giro d'Italia, On the Scene at Stage Eight
Today in Bergamo, I decided to watch the race out on the road, rather than stay in the finish area. In my morning scouting trip, I found a good spot near the top of the steep climb into Bergamo Alta, about 4 kilometers from the finish. I timed how long it would take me to walk from there to...
Giro d'Italia, On the Scene at Stage Five
The theme of today's report is adventures in stage finish positioning. I'm starting to learn the art of positioning oneself for good photo opportunities at stage finishes. Two or three hours before the finish of a stage, you can go wherever you want with a press pass. As the riders approach...
Giro d'Italia, On the Scene at Stage Four
It was mayhem at the finish of today's stage in San Martino di Castrozza, but I managed to get a few pictures just after the finish, and I nabbed a front-row seat at the press conference. Michael Rogers was furious after crossing the line. When he reached the Columbia soigneurs, he threw his...
Giro d'Italia, On the Scene at Stage Three
The folks in Valdobbiadene really know how to throw a Giro stage. As we entered the pressroom, we were each handed a gift bag of local products, including two bottles of prosecco. Then, there was a big spread of delicious food, and more prosecco, at Petacchi's press conference. Definitely a...
Giro d'Italia, On the Scene at Stage Two
After spending Saturday in the relative calm of the team bus area and the press tent, I got my first taste yesterday at the stage start in Jesolo Lido of what the increased press presence is going to mean at this year's Giro. The two stage starts I attended last year were pretty mellow affairs....
Giro d'Italia; On the Scene at Stage One
They're about to turn out the lights in the pressroom, and my b&b doesn't have internet, so no time for a full report, but here are some pictures, mostly from the team warm-ups. Dave Z and Millar were the last two on the trainers at the Garmin bus. Catch more on the flip! Di Luca...
Preview of Giro d'Italia Race Reports
I leave for Italy in a few days, so this is a brief preview of the race reports I'll be doing. If all goes according to schedule, I'll be in fabulous Venice on Friday afternoon, desperate to sleep off some jetlag, but most likely, too excited to sleep a wink. I'm staying on Lido di Venezia,...
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