The first summit finish of any Grand Tour is a special occasion, such is the weight of expectation on the race's main contenders to deliver, and the potential for a shifting-sands moment in the overall standings.
The opening six stages of this year's Giro d'Italia have been brimming with chaos, frankly miserable weather at times, and, naturally, spectacular bike racing. All this before the first true mountain stage? We're truly being spoilt by a race that organisers love to brand as 'the toughest race in the world in the world's most beautiful place'.
