Giro d'Italia: Astana's plan comes together for Nibali on final mountain stages

Forty-five minutes after stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia had ended, his day's work done, Tanel Kangert (Astana) stood alone on an outcrop above the finish at Sant'Anna di Vinadio, quietly surveying the scene below.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.