Gaviria says Viviani deserved to win Giro d'Italia stage 3

The image of Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) on the winners' podium of stage three of the Giro d'Italia, arms clamped firmly to his sides, spoke volumes about the way he viewed this victory.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.