Esteban Chaves: 'It's only a bike race'

Despite losing the Giro d'Italia on the final climbs of the three week race, Esteban Chaves is keeping things in perspective

Photo: Graham Watson

Colombian Esteban Chaves lost the pink jersey and his chance to win the Giro d'Italia on stage 20 in the sun-soaked Alps above Turin, Italy.

In the final mountain stage, he could not follow Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and slipped to second overall, but says, "It's only a bike race."

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Gregor Brown