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2012 Giro d'Italia

Stage 1-15 Recap
Stage 1-15 Recap
There is nothing like a grand tour to find the absolute limits of a professional rider. Team Sky has allowed a unique view into the race and the individual limits of Austrian rider, Bernhard Eisel, as he has released his SRM power files to be viewed within TrainingPeaks.com.  Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 13
Stage 13: Savona - Cervere, 121km
Bernie Eisel played a key role in today's Team Sky victory, with a perfectly executed leadout that helped to get Mark Cavendish across the finish line first.  Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 12
Stage 12: Seravezza - Sestri Levante, 157km
Today, Team Sky Performance Coach Rod Ellingworth noted of Eisel’s progression throughout this year’s Giro: “Bernie came here a little short after a break after the classics but each day he is getting better.” See our analysis of Bernie's power numbers as he bags three categorized climbs in today's stage.  Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 11
Stage 11: Assisi - Montecatini Terme, 243km
We are now more than half way through the 2012 Giro d’Italia and the hardest stages may have yet to come as the high mountain stages approach.  Read the race analysis & files...



Stage 8
Stage 8: Sulmona - Lago Laceno, 229km
This stage had a difficult finishing climb and Uran moved up to eleventh in the general classification with his 13th place finish today just 27 seconds behind the winner.  Read the race analysis & files...


Stage 6
Stage 6: Urbino - Porto Sant'Elpidio, 207km
Stage 6 is where the Giro proper started. This was by far the hardest stage of the six so far. There were four categorized climbs- three category 3’s and one category 2 - however, the entire day was undulating and the total elevation gain was 3162 meter over the 200km stage.  Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 5
Stage 5: Modena - Fano, 199km
Cav Wivs Again! Mark Cavendish put his pain suffered from a crash in stage 3 aside and got back to his winning ways by taking his second Giro stage victory of 2012.  Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 4
Stage 4: TTT Verona (TTT), 32.2km
Stage 4 was a tough 32km team time trial, which saw Team Sky place 9th, 30 seconds off the winning team Garmin-Barracuda.  Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 3
Stage 3: Horsens, 190km
A high-speed crash in the final sprint left Team Sky’s Mark Cavendish banged and battered, but able to fight another day.  Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 2
Stage 2: Herning, 206km
Mark Cavendish showed his true value on the second stage of this year’s Giro taking his eighth career Giro victory.  Read the race analysis & files...

Stage 1
Stage 1: Herning (ITT) 8.7km
Today’s stage held in Herning, Denmark was a short 8.7km test over flat terrain but the riders had to negotiate nearly 20 corners on the technical circuit.  Read the race analysis & files...