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café-stop reading

After you’ve had your fill of watching this year’s Giro, raced at modern break-neck speeds by optimized, superhuman athletes, take some time out to read about the 1924 Giro. In the 1924 edition of the Giro, only 33 of the initial 90 riders finished the twelfth stage of the race. Very interestingly, one of those finishers was a woman named Alfonsina Strada.

off the back of the newsletter

• Pogi is still in pink (and crushed the ITT) at the Giro.

• Julius van der Berg is (after stage 7) at the bottom of the GC a full hour and twenty three minutes behind Pogačar. We’re rooting for you Julius!

• A Classified Hub did well at the Giro.

• A snow-covered Stelvio is still a question mark for Stage 16.

• The UCI deemed Pogi’s purple shorts aren’t dangerous after all. 

• Watch: Stanley Tucci enjoy Italy after watching Saturday’s mountain stage.

• Drink: an Aperol spritz to celebrate the winner of Sunday’s “sprint stage”.

• Listen: to “Pink” by Aerosmith or to Watts Occurring break down the Giro.

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