Cyclingnews' countdown collection ahead of the 2018 Giro d'Italia

The Giro d'Italia starts on Friday, with 2017 winner Tom Dumoulin set to clash with Chris Froome, Fabio Aru, Thibaut Pinot and a long list of other contenders for the maglia rosa.

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