Watch: Giro d'Italia stage 16 highlights

The best of the action from the 16th stage of the race

What remains of the peloton climbs the Umbrail Pass on stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Undoubtedly the hardest stage of the race, stage 16 would see the peloton of the 2017 Giro d'Italia take on a 222km break with three huge climbs, and the Cima Coppi awarded at the top of the highest point of the race atop the Passo dello Stelvio.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.