Five moments that defined the 2023 Giro d'Italia

Primoz Roglic celebrating on stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia
(Image credit: Chris Auld)

The Giro d'Italia is never boring. Caution may have been the byword for the general classification contenders before the final week, but, as ever, the corsa rosa threw up a thousand subplots on its way from Pescara to Rome.

The race set out with Remco Evenepoel as its favourite and ended with redemption for Primož Roglič. In between, a wide cast of characters played leading roles. Derek Gee, Eddie Dunbar and Andreas Leknessund were revelations. Thibaut Pinot's stylish refusal to surrender illuminated the mountains, while his teammate Bruno Armirail's cameo in pink gave the Groupama-FDJ domestique some unexpected time in the sun.

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.