2014 Giro d'Italia Stage 3 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 3 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: The riders will have virtually no time to take in the romance of where we are, or the idea of being in Ireland. Their job is to eat, ride, massage and sleep. Mine is to take care of them psychologically and spiritually but at least the staff have some chance to appreciate the country. We’re working but even though we live the race 100 per cent, there are moments when we can relax just a little bit. This will be extremely fast and nervous from the off. I think that of the three Irish stages it’s the one we can most easily call. Again there’s the wind and the coast to be mindful of but I think it will come together. For me, it’s a sprint finish.
Local History: While people focus on Ireland’s Roche and Kelly, it was Dubliner Martin Earley who carved out his own piece of Giro history in 1986. A second year pro, he arrived with exceptional climbing form. So, on the first big day in the Alps, he jumped out of the GC group, caught the lone breakaway rider after six hours and won. Bravo…
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