Giro d'Italia: Pitfalls aplenty on the Gargano Peninsula – Preview

Ever since the Giro d'Italia caravan crossed the Strait of Messina and reached the Italian mainland on Tuesday afternoon, the ascent of the Blockhaus on stage 9 has seemed to obliterate all else on the horizon. In the start village each day, the men with designs on the maglia rosa are sounded out for their opinions of the climb. On television and radio, ex-pros talk about how the Giro will really start in the Apennines.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is 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.