The riders of the Giro d’Italia will enjoy a much needed second rest day today after another week of gruelling racing in horrendous weather conditions.
Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) was the lucky one, winning stage 15 in Bergamo after a day of sunshine on the roads of Lombardy. Many of the stage winners so far at this year’s Giro have crossed the line soaked through as the weather has impacted much of the race so far.
As he celebrated his first ever Grand Tour stage win, the American had the sun on his back as it poked through the walls of the old town in Bergamo, capping arguably the best day of action yet at this year’s corsa rosa.
Once the rest day is out of the way, the peloton face a classic third week of Giro action, with multiple days featuring more than 5,000 metres of elevation in the heart of the Dolomites. So far, the battle for overall victory has been relatively subdued. However, by the time the summit finish of Tre Cime di Lavaredo arrives that could well be a different story.
Here are our five takeaways from the second week of action at the 106th edition of the Italian grand Tour.
