GIRO BRITANNIA

British Giro jersey logo

With six British riders in the Giro d?Italia, there are almost enough for an entire pro team? Cycling Weekly will be keeping tabs on them and awarding surely the most prestigious prize of them all? the Giro Britannia award for the best-performing Brit. It?s an esoteric competition with points awarded for a whole range of achievements. Obviously any stage wins would score highly, but getting in breaks, battling through the mountains and just being a great team-mate will also score well.

STAGE ONE

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Sports journalist Lionel Birnie has written professionally for Sunday Times, Procycling and of course Cycling Weekly. He is also an author, publisher, and co-founder of The Cycling Podcast. His first experience covering the Tour de France came in 1999, and he has presented The Cycling Podcast with Richard Moore and Daniel Friebe since 2013. He founded Peloton Publishing in 2010 and has ghostwritten and published the autobiography of Sean Kelly, as well as a number of other sports icons.