McNulty shows aptitude for the long road as Giro d'Italia passes midpoint

Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates)
Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) at the Giro d'italia (Image credit: Getty Images)

Sink or swim. The Giro d’Italia reached its midpoint on the Adriatic coast on Wednesday and it marked the entry into uncharted waters for Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates). A Grand Tour debutant, he has never been this far out to sea before.

“I did the Tour de l’Avenir, which is ten days, but also it’s a bit different because the stages were 90 or 100k,” McNulty said in Porto Sant’Elpidio before the start of stage 11. “The Tour de Suisse was nine days long, but I only did eight days, I believe. So by far, this is starting to be the longest race I’ve done.”

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.