Five things we learned from stage eight of the Giro d'Italia

Thankfully a far more interesting stage than the day before

Ben Healy at the Giro d'Italia
(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images))

Ben Healy won stage eight of the 2023 Giro d'Italia, but that was only a small part of the story. Beyond the headline results, here are five key takeaways from the latest stage at the Giro d'Italia.

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Jack Elton-Walters hails from the Isle of Wight, and would be quick to tell anyone that it's his favourite place to ride. He has covered a varied range of topics for Cycling Weekly, producing articles focusing on tech, professional racing and cycling culture. He moved on to work for Cyclist Magazine in 2017 where he stayed for four years until going freelance. He now returns to Cycling Weekly from time-to-time to cover racing, review cycling gear and write longer features for print and online.