2014 Giro d'Italia Stage 10 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 10 of the 2014 Giro d'Italia! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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Luca Scinto Says: This is a sprint, no question, so there are teams who won’t do a thing here. They will sit back because there’s nothing to be gained. That’s fine, and for the GC teas you could argue that it makes sense. On the other hand you’re dealing with the morale of the riders. My team is popular with the public because we always race aggressively. People might think we do it just to get on TV but that’s not the issue. The point is that a cyclist who animates the race is one who feels good about himself. He’s not feeling sorry for himself because he’s tired, or he’s not sleeping, and that makes the difference once you get into the guts of the race.
Local History: Today’s stage, the 10th to conclude in Salsomaggiore, is to honour the mighty Gino Bartali. It was here in 1936 that ‘Il Pio’ produced his first Giro masterpiece, rubber-stamping the first of three maglie rosa that he won in 1936, 1937 and 1946. When he died in 2000, the It
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