When an itialian wins a Giro stage, we all win a little.

Diego Ulissi picks up Giro stage victory number two of his career. Photo Crecit: Newsletter.co.uk

Italian victories in Il Giro never get old. Diego Ulissi provres that by adding his name to a long, long list of home country stage victors of the venerable Italian tour. To say he did it in style is a bit of an understatement. He pulled victory from a group of top level competition such as Cadel Evans, Rigo Uran Uran, Current Maglia Rosa owner Michael Mathews, Nairo Quintana and more on a ride that included pretty much every type of weather other than snow. Check out the last 10k from our friends at Steephill.TV here.

 

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