Eddie Dunbar 'a bit disappointed' after podium finish on stage 12 of his debut Giro d'Italia

The 22-year-old said he was one of the strongest but missed out on the win

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Eddie Dunbar finished the Giro d'Italia stage 12 in Pinerolo "a bit disappointed" despite playing for a stage win in his debut Grand Tour.

Dunbar (Team Ineos) escaped with the breakaway, attacked with the best, including new race leader Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirates) and was in the fight for the stage win.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.