GIRO’18: The Ultimate PEZ Photo Gallery!
PeloPics: The 2020 Giro d’Italia should have started last Saturday, the 9th of May in Budapest with an 8.6km individual time trial, so to keep our spirits up we look back at the 2018 Giro d’Italia. There are many different images from the 2018 Italian Grand Tour that didn’t make the race reports, at PEZ we like to see behind the scenes and more of the countryside, here is the ‘Ultimate Giro’18 Photo Gallery’ stage-by-stage collection.
Click on the stage name and number for the race action and more photos.
Teams Presentation:
The balloons were out in Israel for the teams presentation
Israeli entertainment for the fans
Stage 1:
Jerusalem was the back-drop for the opening time trail
Tom Dumoulin showed he was serious about repeating his 2017 Giro win
The first pink jersey for Tom
Stage 2:
Not many spectators out to see stage 2
Well, that’s different
2018 sprint king Elia Viviani took stage 2
And the pink jersey went to BMC’s Rohan Dennis
Stage 3:
Not too interesting countryside, similar to Abu Dhabi
More spectators
Looks like a specially built road for the Giro
Not much shade from the trees here
Viviani times two!
Stage 4:
The Giro on home soil in Sicily with Etna in the distance
The ‘Tifosi’ were out
A typical Sicilian village
Tim Wellens took the uphill finish in Caltagirone
More photos from stage 4 HERE.
Stage 5:
Yes, still Sicily
A bold move by Enrico Battaglin (LottoNL-Jumbo) won him stage 5 to Santa Ninfa (Valle del Belice)
Stage 6:
Rohan Dennis with his pink jersey and bike in Caltanissetta, he would lose the jersey by the end of the day
Dennis tried to protect his overall lead, but dropped to 6th
Yates and Chaves – 1st and 2nd on the stage and the overall lead and mountains jersey
More photos from Mount Etna HERE.
Stage 7:
New shoes for Simon Yates, more Australian than British
Nice start next to the sea in Pizzo
Sam Bennett gets the better of Elia Viviani in the sprint
Stage 8:
The stage followed the coast to the finish in Montevergine di Mercogliano
Best young rider, Richard Carapaz (Movistar) took a wet win in stage 8, becoming the first-ever Ecuadorian to win a stage of the Giro d’Italia
Chris Froome (Sky) wasn’t looking so good in Montevergine di Mercogliano
Stage 9:
The LottoNL-Jumbo riders are not interested in the retro bike in Pesco Sannita
The Gran Sasso d’Italia was on the horizon
Simon Yates was looking strong as he dominated the finalé of stage 9
Rest Day 2:
Yates happy in pink on the rest day
Stage 10:
A tough day in the shadow of the mountains
Bahrain-Merida were looking for the win
Slovenian rider Matej Mohoric won Stage 10, out-sprinting late break companion Nico Denz (AG2R-La Mondiale) in Gualdo Tadino. Congratulations from Bahrain-Merida teammate Giovanni Visconti
Stage 11:
Warm-up exercises at the stage start
A two banana day for Simon Yates
The start in Assisi
Another fast day in the saddle
Another stage win for the pink jersey
Stage 12:
Mario Cipollini and Francesco Chicchi at the start in Osimo
Stage 12 rolled out of Osimo
Simon Yates was safe in the peloton as it passed the RAI TV Giro d’Italia studio
Stage winner, Sam Bennett with girlfriend Tara
Stage 13:
An Italy shaped wooden bike
Gianni Bugno is usually in a helicopter, now in an organisers car
The start in historic Ferrara
Ferrara
More points and a stage win for Elia Viviani
Stage 14:
San Vito Al Tagliamento was the launching point to the Zoncolan
The fans braved the weather on the Zoncolan
Chris Froome looked the best he had all Giro
No shortage of spectators
Simon Yates was only 6 seconds behind Froome at the finish line
More photos from the Zoncolan stage 14 HERE.
Stage 15:
Happy birthday Chris
Stage start in Tolmezzo
Another wet day in the mountains
And another stage win for Simon Yates
GIRO’18: Rest Day Ruminations In Rovereto!
Stage 16:
Tom Dumoulin kicks off down the start ramp of stage 16
Yates saved his pink jersey
Stage 17:
Riva del Garda by the lake
The day started in the sun
From Garda to Iseo
The rain didn’t start till near the finish
Viviani No.1 again
Stage 18:
One day the break would go all the way and stage 18 was that day
The poppies were out on the road to Prato Nevoso
They make some nice wine in these parts
Maximilian Schachmann (Quick-Step Floors) won from the break of the day
Stage 19:
Stage 19 was the most decisive day of the 2018 Giro d’Italia
Tom Dumoulin left his chase of Chris Froome too late and his chance of the Giro’18 win was gone
Froome made his move 80 kilometres to go
The chase carried on through the snow, but Froome had done enough to take the overall lead
Froome made most of his advantage on the descents
12th place for George Bennett (LottoNL-Jumbo) took its toll
Simon Yates came in at 38:51 in 75th place
Stage 20:
The melted snow has kept the rivers full
The peloton headed into the mountains
The last stage that could make a difference in the end didn’t
A day for climbing
Tom Dumoulin tried his hardest, but it wasn’t to be
Chris Froome didn’t miss a move
Froome and Poels were always watching Dumoulin
Happy Sky Team
Selfie time for Chris Froome
Stage 21:
Multi Grand Tour winner, Alberto Contador had some words for Tom Dumoulin
Chris Froome’s pink Pinarello
Koen Bouwman (LottoNL-Jumbo) chats with Chris Froome (Sky) in the shadow of the Colosseum
The peloton pass the Il Vittoriano in Piazza Venezia
The back of the course wasn’t so easy in places
Leaving the Il Piazza Venezia
Sam Bennett takes the big final win
‘Best Young Rider’ Miguel Ángel López
Maybe less confeti next year?
A very happy Sam Bennett on the podium
Watch out for those expensive cameras!
The riders never tire of spraying the photographers
The triumphant Sky team
Catch up with the PEZ GIRO’18 Look Back HERE and stay PEZ for the 2019 Giro d’Italia Photo Gallery coming soon.
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