yes its broadcast in welsh and in HD which adds massively to the spectacle of it.
Giro d’Italia 2020 start list
Ag2r La Mondiale
GALLOPIN Tony
BIDARD François
BOUCHARD Geoffrey
GASTAUER Ben
HÄNNINEN Jaakko
PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien
VENDRAME Andrea
WARBASSE Larry
Astana Pro Team
FUGLSANG Jakob
BOARO Manuele
CONTRERAS Rodrigo
FELLINE Fabio
GREGAARD Jonas
LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel
RODRÍGUEZ Óscar
VLASOV Aleksandr
Bahrain-McLaren
BATTAGLIN Enrico
ARASHIRO Yukiya
BILBAO Pello
CAPECCHI Eros
NOVAK Domen
PADUN Mark
PERNSTEINER Hermann
TRATNIK Jan
Bora-Hansgrohe
SAGAN Peter
BENEDETTI Cesare
BODNAR Maciej
FABBRO Matteo
GAMPER Patrick
KONRAD Patrick
MAJKA Rafał
POLJANSKI Pawel
CCC Team
ČERNÝ Josef
DE LA PARTE Víctor
GRADEK Kamil
KOCHETKOV Pavel
MAŁECKI Kamil
ROSSKOPF Ilnur
VALTER Attila
ZAKARIN Ilnur
Cofidis
VIVIANI Elia
CONSONNI Simone
EDET Nicolas
HAAS Nathan
HANSEN Jesper
LE TURNIER Mathias
ROSSETTO Stéphane
MATHIS Marco
Deceuninck-Quick-Step
ALMEIDA João
BALLERINI Davide
HODEG Alvaro
HONORÉ Mikkel
KEISSE Iljo
KNOX James
MASNADA Fausto
SERRY Pieter
EF Pro Cycling
BENNETT Sean
CAICEDO Jonathan Klever
CLARKE Simon
CRADDOCK Lawson
GUERREIRO Ruben
KANGERT Tanel
MORTON Lachlan
WHELAN James
Groupama – FDJ
DÉMARE Arnaud
FRANKINY Kilian
GUARNIERI Jacopo
GUGLIELMI Simon
KONOVALOVAS Ignatas
SCOTSON Miles
SINKELDAM Ramon
THOMAS Benjamin
Israel Start-Up Nation
BARBIER Rudy
BRÄNDLE Matthias
CATAFORD Alexander
CIMOLAI Davide
DOWSETT Alex
NAVARRO Daniel
SAGIV Guy
ZABEL Rick
Lotto-Soudal
DE GENDT Thomas
HAGEN Carl Fredrik
HANSEN Adam
VANHOUCKE Harm
HOLMES Matthew
OLDANI Stefano
DIBBEN Jonathan
ARMEE Sander
Mitchelton-Scott
YATES Simon
AFFINI Edoardo
BOOKWALTER Brent
HAIG Jack
HAMILTON Lucas
HEPBURN Michael
HOWSON Damien
MEYER Cameron
Movistar Team
CATALDO Dario
VILLELLA Davide
RUBIO Einer
SEPÚLVEDA Eduardo
CARRETERO Héctor
PEDRERO Antonio
SAMITIER Sergio
TORRES Albert
NTT Pro Cycling
MEINTJES Louis
CAMPENAERTS Victor
POZZOVIVO Domenico
GEBREIGZABHIER Amanuel
O’CONNOR Ben
SOBRERO Matteo
SUNDERLAND Dylan
WYSS Danilo
Team Ineos
THOMAS Geraint
CASTROVIEJO Jonathan
DENNIS Rohan
GANNA Filippo
GEOGHEGAN HART Tao
NARVÁEZ Jhonatan
PUCCIO Salvatore
SWIFT Ben
Jumbo-Visma
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
BOUWMAN Koen
FOSS Tobias
HARPER Chris
MARTIN Tony
PFINGSTEN Christoph
TOLHOEK Antwan
VAN EMDEN Jos
Team Sunweb
KELDERMAN Wilco
DENZ Nico
HAGA Chad
HAMILTON Christopher
HINDLEY Jai
MATTHEWS Michael
OOMEN Sam
TUSVELD Martijn
Trek-Segafredo
NIBALI Vincenzo
BERNARD Julien
BRAMBILLA Gianluca
CICCONE Giulio
CONCI Nicola
MOSCA Jacopo
NIBALI Antonio
WEENING Pieter
UAE Team Emirates
ULISSI Diego
BJERG Mikkel
CONTI Valerio
DOMBROWSKI Joseph
GAVIRIA Fernando
MCNULTY Brandon
MOLANO Juan Sebastian
RICHEZE Maximiliano
Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec
BAIS Mattia
BISOLTI Alessandro
CEPEDA Jefferson Alexander
CHIRICO Luca
PELLAUD Simon
RAVANELLI Simone
RESTREPO Jhonatan
RUMAC Josip
Bardiani CSF Faizanè
CARBONI Giovanni
COVILI Luca
FIORELLI Filippo
LONARDI Giovanni
MAZZUCCO Fabio
ROMANO Francesco
TONELLI Alessandro
ZANA Filippo
Vini Zabi KTM
VISCONTI Giovanni
BEVILACQUA Simone
FRAPPORTI Marco
ROTA Lorenzo
SPREAFICO Matteo
VAN EMPEL Etienne
WACKERMANN Luca
ZARDINI Edoardo
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Thanks @Debs… useful info.
Nice to see Alex Dowsett…a fellow Essex lad…selected. good contre le montre rider.
Good to see this years winner [ Spoiler Alert! ] Vincenzo Nibali leading the Trekies 
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on a side note…there is a very interesting fly on the wall doc on Netflix following the Movistar team in 2018 2019.
Tensions between Quintana and Landa…nice to see their DS Max Sciandri again…remember watching him ride as a British rider for Motorola back in the day.
Nice topic here! I’m really into cycling this year. I see 3 Polish riders so it adds to excitement. Rafał Majka can actually win something so yeah.
What bothers me is the absence of Lachlan Morton who did some amazing things this year and I was wondering what he would do in a grand tour. But he is not on a list 
October 3rd,so they start on my birthday,59
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I have really been enjoying watching the women’s races on Eurosport/GCN since the pro racing resumed a month or so back. The Dutch are just so strong. Really cannot understand why there is not much TV coverage as it is quite often more exciting than the mens races.
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The talk of “spoilers” is odd. Simply don’t click on the thread until you know the result.
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Final day time trial in the Giro takes me back to Rome 2009.
Most riders demob happy, taking it easy and posing for photos. Great, relaxed atmosphere with the riders walking amongst the spectators. Although I don’t suppose that will happen this year.
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I’m not good with posting pics here so I will only tell you that EF pro have very interesting kit this year- it has some ‘90 vibes. Will be controversial for sure. And Lachlan Morton seems to be on the team anyway - I like!
Amendments have corrected the competitor Start List ^ Post 22
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Past winners of the Giro d’Italia
2019 – Richard Carapaz
2018 – Chris Froome
2017 – Tom Dumoulin
2016 – Vincenzo Nibali
2015 – Alberto Contador
2014 – Nairo Quintana
2013 – Vincenzo Nibali
2012 – Ryder Hesjedal
2011 – Michele Scarponi
2010 – Ivan Basso
2009 – Denis Menchov
2008 – Alberto Contador
2007 – Danilo Di Luca
2006 – Ivan Basso
2005 – Paolo Savoldelli
2004 – Damiano Cunego
2003 – Gilberto Simoni
2002 – Paolo Savoldelli
2001 – Gilberto Simoni
2000 – Stefano Garzelli
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I saw a pic of the Stelvio pass last week. Thick snow and - 7degC. Weather going to be fun in the mountains for sure!
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It could cause cancellations or route alterations to come in the mountain stages : /
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Results: Giro d’Italia 2020, stage one: Monreale to Palermo (15.1km ITT)
- Filippo Ganna (Ita) Ineos Grenadiers, in 15-24
- João Almeida (Por) Deceuninck – Quick-Step, at 22 seconds
- Mikkel Bjerg (Den) UAE Team Emirates, at same time
- Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers, at 23 seconds
- Tobias Foss (Nor) Jumbo-Visma, at 31 seconds
- Josef Černý (Cze) CCC Team, at 36 seconds
- Matteo Sobrero (Ita) NTT Pro Cycling, at 40 seconds
- Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Pro Cycling, at 41 seconds
- Miles Scotson (Aus) Groupama-FDJ, at 42 seconds
- Matthias Brändle (Aut) Israel Start-Up Nation, at same time
Simon Yates at 49 seconds
Vincenzo Nibali at 1:29
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Miguel Ángel López abandons (via ambulance) after a freakish crash into the barriers.
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Good result for Thomas. Already a minute in front of Nibali now. What happened to Dowsett ?
94th… Alex Dowsett at 1:42
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Yes… but he had a mechanical problem i think
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