Tag: Sacha Modolo
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Sacha Modolo saves me an hour or so
Nothing remarkable happened in a stage of the 2015 Giro! You wouldn’t have thought it possible. A standard flattish stage, the break reeled in and a sprinter winning. No punctures, no crashes, no time penalties. Just a straightforward win for Sacha Modolo and no changes in the general classification. Frankly, by this point, this kind…
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Fabio Aru changes jersey while rivals change bikes
Like an enthusiastic but incompetent charades player, this year’s Giro keeps you guessing. A day after I suggested that Fabio Aru might be fading, he gains the maglia rosa. It didn’t have much to do with fitness or performance, mind. On a flat stage, a late crash brought down or held up several of the…