Time trial of two halves for Uran

It was a day of pluses and minuses for Rigoberto Uran (Sky) on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia as he moved closer to guaranteeing a podium place but lost significant ground in the battle for the pink jersey in the mountain time trial from Mori to Polsa.

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.