Hesjedal ready to defend title at 2013 Giro d’Italia

When Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) triumphed at the Giro d’Italia last May, he can hardly have anticipated that one of the duties of the incumbent would be to participate in a cookery demonstration alongside Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali and Mark Cavendish at the presentation of the following year’s race.

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.