Bahrain-Merida test their rivals on first Giro d'Italia descent

The mountain stages and the real fight for the general classification at this year's Giro d'Italia have yet to begin but Bahrain-Merida made their intentions clear and fired a shot across the bows of their rivals Saturday. Vincenzo Nibali's squad led the peloton down the testing descent to the finish in Tortolì at a hectic pace.

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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.