Pink Admiral: the blog of Michele Acquarone and the RCS team

From Strade Bianche to Lombardia, via the Giro d'Italia, Michele Acquarone and the RCS Sport team will navigate the season with us, bringing Cyclingnews readers behind the scenes, as they discuss the challenges that face race organisers and share their fresh and innovative approaches to cycling.

Latest articles by Pink Admiral: the blog of Michele Acquarone and the RCS team

After three weeks of racing Ryder Hesjedal walks away with the Giro

The final Giro d'Italia route

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Technical director Mauro Vegni explains the changes to the race route

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Garmin-Barracuda's Ryder Hesjedal retained the pink jersey

The logistics behind the Giro d'Italia Grande Partenza in Ireland

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Meticulous planning will be vital for a special start to the corsa rosa

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Esnesto Colnago and Michele Acquarone

What do you think?

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Learning how to better the Giro d'Italia

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Marco Pantani wins at Montecampione during the 1998 Giro d'Italia.

Giro d'Italia: The Last Judgement

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Selecting the greatest moments in Giro history

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Gerrans stands on the podium as the second man to win Milan-San Remo from Australia in as many years.

Why Milan-Sanremo and Il Lombardia have moved to Sunday

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Michele Acquarone explains the reasons for the change

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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Barracuda) wins the 2012 Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia 2012: The first assessment

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10 things that worked on the road from Horsens to Milan

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Giro d'Italia TV coverage

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Bringing the Giro to the world

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We have listened to fans and riders

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2013 Giro d'Italia route presentation on September 30

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Maglia rosa wearer Vincenzo Nibali would lose the Giro lead at the 2010 edition on the treacherously slick strade bianche.

Modernising the Giro d'Italia

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Marco Gobbi Pansana blows the dust off the Corsa Rosa

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Michele Acquarone.

Feeling good about the 2013 Giro d'Italia

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We've created a balanced route based on three key values

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Michele Acquarone.

The credit crunch has bitten

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We'll continue to bring you the best races through our sacrifice and determination

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A tifoso perhaps tells Merckx he has a two-minute lead as he climbs the Stelvio during the 1972 Giro

Giro d’Italia Hall of Fame: Who else but Merckx?

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Paying tribute to the Giro's rich heritage

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Wildcards: how we made our decision

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Picking the teams for the Giro d'Italia

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Directing the crew at the Giro

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Striking a balance in the organising team

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RCS Sport managing director Michele Acquarone

Choosing the wildcards

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A new and transparent process ahead of the 2012 Giro d'Italia

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The riders pose with the race winner's trident trophy

Get ready for a spectacular Tirreno-Adriatico

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Technical director Mauro Vegni reveals some details of this year's race

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Alberto Contador with the Giro d'Italia trophy

The Contador case and the Giro d'Italia

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Moving forward for the fans

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Creating dialogue on the web

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How the fans can impact the Giro d'Italia

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Some of the biggest riders in pro cycling attended the Giro presentation

A Giro d'Italia for time triallists? No. It's a balanced route and time bonuses are back

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Course designer Mauro Vegni analyses the 2013 Giro

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