Quick-Step Floors smash the peloton as strong winds cause havoc at the Giro d'Italia

Every team and every rider at the Giro d'Italia knew that strong wind was expected for the finale of the stage to Cagliari. Everyone had seen the forecast for 40km/h winds from the northeast and had updates from team staff that drive each stage ahead of the race.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.