Snow ploughs have cut a path through the snow but the road is clear. However it could be the very technical descent, rather than the climb, that could shape the race and decide if Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) goes on to win the Giro in Verona on Sunday.
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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.
