Photo gallery from the first fortnight of the world's most beautiful race
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Mark Cavendish takes a friendly push from the devoted home fans(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Riders struggle up the final climb on stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Lars Bak (Lotto Belisol) on the descent to the finish of stage 12(Image credit: Gruber Images)
The Giro rides along the coast for amazing views on stage 12(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Lars Bak wins a stage into Sestri Levante(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Katusah lead the peloton to Sestri Levante(Image credit: Gruber Images)
The sun breaks through the clouds(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) leads the maglia rosa on stage 11(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Italian school children line the road on stage 11(Image credit: Gruber Images)
An Omega-Pharma QuickStep rider battles the gradient as he approaches the finish in Assisi(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Young and old turn out to support the Giro(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Through the rain and mist Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) leads the peloton(Image credit: Gruber Images)
A dramatic finish in the mountains on stage 14(Image credit: Gruber Images)
A Movistar rider accepts some gentle help(Image credit: Gruber Images)
The Liquigas-Cannondale team rider tempo on the front of the bunch(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Eisel leads a hidden Mark Cavendish through the mountains on stage 15(Image credit: Gruber Images)
A lone Androni rider on the attack in stage 15(Image credit: Gruber Images)
An unknown rider enters a tunnel but finds support(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Jack Bauer (Garmin-Barracuda) has some fun (Image credit: Gruber Images)
A finish in Cervinia saw the climbers decide the stage(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Euskaltel-Euskadi show off their climbing legs(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Rodriguez grabs his stage on the road to Assisi(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Out of the way: Helping the riders through the crowds(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Veteran Jeremy Hunt (Team Sky) battles through the pain(Image credit: Gruber Images)
An Euskaltel rider brings up the rear of the peloton on a perfect day of racing conditions(Image credit: Gruber Images)
The peloton snakes along the Italian courtyside(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Riding along the coast and towards Fano on stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Taylor Phinney (last in line) follows his BMC teammates(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Huge crowds turn out for the team time trial in Verona(Image credit: Gruber Images)
The Vacansoleil-DCM team power along the Verona time trial course(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Team names ahead of the team time trial(Image credit: Gruber Images)
The break head the race on stage 6 to Porto Sant'Elpidio(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Picture perfect landscape on stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Gruber Images)
A Vacansoleil-DCM rider leads a group of riders on stage 6(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Jose Ventoso raises his arms while Fabio Felline bangs his arms in frustration(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Team Sky lead the autobus into the cloudsJ(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) in the maglia rosa(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Stage 8 to Lago Laceno saw the race's first uphill finish(Image credit: Gruber Images)
A scenic view on the stage to Rocca di Cambio (Image credit: Gruber Images)
Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Katusha) riding on stage 7(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Stage 7 to Rocca di Cambio(Image credit: Gruber Images)
Michele Scarponi turns to the camera just before Lampre start their team time trial(Image credit: Gruber Images)
With the Giro d'Italia building towards a crescendo as the race heads into the Dolomites, we take a look back at the first two weeks of racing through the images of Jered and Ashley Gruber.
The pair have been present throughout the race, taking photos from the start in Copenhagen, to the team time trial in Verona and as the race travels through the Italian south, before the route heads north again.
While the pattern of racing has been unpredictable yet close, the one constant has been the stunning landscapes and scenery, which is perfectly depicted in this gallery of images.
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