Bad weather will make Giro d'Italia's first mountain stage a tough test

Torrential rain and fog greet the riders as they arrive for stage six of the 2016 Giro d'Italia, the first mountains stage of the race

Rain at the Giro d'Italia

(Image credit: Watson)

Up until this morning, the 2016 Giro d'Italia has been blessed with fine weather, both during its start in the Netherlands and when the race returned to Italy on Tuesday.

All that has now changed. As the riders arrive at Ponte this morning for stage six they will face not only the first mountain stage of the 2016 Giro, but also torrential rain and fog.

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