2014 Giro d'Italia Stage 16 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 16 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: It’s what the Giro is about and Gavia and Stelvio are among the most mythical climbs of the race. People always talk about Fausto Coppi, Andy Hampsten, all those exploits, but we shouldn’t forget that it’s the mountains themselves that create the racing. There are all sorts of arguments about climbing Gavia and Stelvio first and finishing on Val Martello. It’s less famous but I don’t see it as an issue. Gavia and Stelvio will still have a profound effect on the stage and also on the race itself – it’ll probably tell us who will win the Giro. As you watch, spare a thought for the poor sprinters struggling to even finish this stage. In a word: pain...
Local History: The Passo di Gavia’s Giro debut in 1960 very nearly didn’t happen at all. Snow covered the mountain until just a couple of days before and plans were in place to reroute the stage. Thankfully the route was cleared in the nick of time and Imerio Massignan’s heroic solo effort will be forever remembered.
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