Torrential rain, freezing temperatures and a COVID-19 outbreak have turned this year's Giro d'Italia into a survival of the fittest. But 99 years ago, things were so much worse, with just eight finishers of the most brutal race in history..
VIAREGGIO, Italy (AP) Magnus Cort won a wet and cold 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday and Geraint Thomas kept hold of the pink jersey. Thomas, who rides for Ineos Grenadiers, moved into the lead on Sunday after pre-race favorite Remco Evenepoel had to withdraw after testing positive for the coronavirus.
CESENA, Italy (AP) Pre-race favorite Remco Evenepoel won another time trial to move back into the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday. In contrast to the opening time trial , however, Evenepoel won by the slightest of margins on stage nine the longest of the race’s three individual time trials.
FOSSOMBORONE, Italy (AP) Primoz Roglic launched the first significant attack of the Giro d’Italia in Saturday’s undulating eighth stage and gained 14 seconds on overall rival Remco Evenepoel. Ineos teammates Tao Geoghegan Hart and Geraint Thomas also rode strongly.