“Another Grand Tour, another three-week lifestyle change is complete. Another great story has been seen, told, and experienced by not just those traveling with the race, but every plugged-in fan around the globe.”
Category Archives: Giro d’Italia
2021 Giro Stage 20: He Rode to Win (written)
‘As Bilbao slid back even with his leader, Caruso gave him a quick pat on the back before he took over the pacing himself. The pat was extremely quick, but the emotion of it was bottomless. As old Caruso put his hand on his teammate Bilbao’s back, he was doing much more than saying “Thank you” for all his work today.’
2021 Giro Stage 19: The Anticipation Holds, No Questions Answered
“I tell you, the Alpe di Mera did not give any great answers to these questions today, but really only kicked the can down the road to tomorrow…which for the sake of the Giro was probably the best outcome possible.”
2021 Giro Stage 18: The Cowboy of the Four Hills (Written)
“Remi Cavagna the TGV in front was doing the same tunnel-vision goal-channeling endeavor, in the Zone all humans are when they do things greater than themselves. He was not trying to just hold off the chasers to add another great result that shall increase the value of his next contract. No! No! He was trying to outrun a tsunami! He was trying to stave off the charging bulls behind. He was being hunted by the wiliest and strongest of Cowboys.”
2021 Giro Stage 17: This Giro is Not Yet Over (Written)
“And then with 3km to go, this Giro really roared back into life. Not only were all the fans all out in full force cheering in the riders’ faces in classic intimate and boisterous fashion to make COVID-19 seem a thing of the past, Simon Yates attacked again…and Egan Bernal wearing the Pink Jersey could not follow.”
2021 Giro Stage 16: Creating a Passo Giau Myth in Real Time (Written)
“Pinch yourself for a second, in what other sport in the post-game interview is the athlete asked to explain what happened to a clueless audience? Now, now, continue running with this idea. No TV cameras. Only race official reports, what can be seen from the cars, and what can be gleaned from rider interviews at the finish. Yes, yes, inevitably there were gaps in the stories. Did the journalists admit or simply omit the holes in the story as they came up? Of course not! They took many grand and imaginative liberties.”
2021 Giro Stage 15: The Floodgates Are Open (Written)
“Well, typically the Sundays of a Grand Tour are slotted to have a highly anticipated stage destined to enthrall the viewership with many hours of action, which should be at most viewers’ disposal on a weekend. But with yesterday’s Zoncolan and tomorrow’s day in the Dolomites, many of the riders really did need the Grand Tour “dog days” transition stage.”
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.”
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