Just how hard was the Mortirolo? Giro riders have their say

The descent played as much havoc as the climb itself, say riders

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Rain and cold, and a famously brutal climb – just how hard was the Mortirolo at the end of stage 16? Riders, now dry and warm, have their say.

Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) won the stage from an escape and Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team) added to his lead marking the attacks of Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida). Others just suffered.

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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.