Is it over already? Three weeks of Tadej Pogačar domination at the Giro d’Italia done and dusted, step one of the double – or maybe triple – ticked off, and in some style. Was it his best Grand Tour performance yet? It might just be.
But beyond the GOAT, the Giro is always the best looking of the three week races and there was plenty to be excited about. Thankfully we’ve once again enlisted the talents of photographer Chris Auld to give us his picture highlights of the race. 21 stages, 21 pictures, all killer, no filler.
Even Swifts need to slow down sometimes. The calm before the storm.
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The smiling assassin, Ireland’s lost son, Cian Uijtdebroeks could’ve been on his way to a big result before he fell victim to the rest day bug in the Visma camp.
The lesser spotted Tadej Pogačar wearing his actual team colours.
That’s right, Cav is like an evasive Ferrari.
'Il Canto Degli Italiani' itensifies.
Photos taken moments before disaster (for everyone else). Throwback to the purple shorts controversy.
Pogi in pink. It was meant to be.
Who knew Groupama-FDJ were at the race?
It doesn't get more classic.
Julian Alaphilippe and Mirco Maestri's breakaway bromance was one of the stories of the Giro.
Everyone loves Filippo Ganna.
Not just a champion but an inspiration.
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao.
It is the year of Pantani celebrations, with both the Giro and the upcoming Tour marking Marco monuments.
Who would've foreseen a career-best Dani Martínez performance? At least one of us.
Several noteworthy aspects of this picture: a big Geraint Thomas podium at 38, a breakout from Valentin Paret-Peintre, a bigger breakout from his Decathlon-AG2R team, and the goat costume on the right. This is what the kids call ciclismo.
Obligatory Colosseum picture.
He ate with that.
