more-inThe Giro d’Italia has come a long way since 1909, when it was first organised to increase the sales of La Gazzetta dello Sport, a local newspaper. The first of the Grand Tours (which also includes the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España) celebrates its 100th edition this year. The tour has 21 day-long stages spread over 24 days, with three rest days. The stages are timed to the finish, after which they are compounded with their previous stage times. Team Sky rider tweeted: “Life threatening idea to give a prize to the best descender in Giro?

Source: The Hindu May 05, 2017 17:26 UTC