Author Archives: Patrick Santino

2021 Giro: Battles and Legacies on the Zoncolan

“O! O! As soon as the route was announced, all hearts leapt at the news: on the Saturday of the penultimate weekend, the Giro would have a summit finish on the mighty Monte Zoncolan.”

2021 Giro Stage 13: Dante Day at the Giro d’Italia

“In the Po Valley, the Nebraska of Italy with little chance of wind, we must seek out other entertaining content beyond the racing that shall not heat up until the final sprint. Which is actually good, because the Giro made a point that this day would serve as a tribute to a titan of literature.”

2021 Giro Stage 12: A Short Treatise on Cycling’s Game Theory (Written)

“This is the textbook example of game theory. But if the Prisoners’ Dilemma did not catch your fancy let’s look at the finish of today’s stage with a game theory lens.”

2021 Giro Stage 11: It Can Be Won (Written)

“And finally to address the cringey cliché: if the Giro cannot be won on this day, on what day can it be won? Was the Giro won today is up for debate and to be determined, but it is undeniable that inroads to victory have been further carved out this day.”