The 2016 Giro starts with a flat time trial. At 9.8km, it’s unlikely to decide the race but it’s still a good opportunity for stealing seconds. Last year’s Tour stage 1, 4km longer than this, saw significant gaps between the leading contenders: Vincenzo Nibali, for example, took 18 seconds from Nairo Quintana.
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Tour de Romandie: Sam Watson wins prologue
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21-year-old is ready to rejoin the peloton after a Challenge Mallorca crash and time off from being struck by driver of a car while training -
2025 Giro d'Italia stage 21 preview
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2025 Giro d'Italia stage 20 preview
May 31, 2025: Verrès-Sestrière, 203km
