What do you think, is the Giro d'Italia the toughest Grand Tour? Let us know in the comments 👇
@jonathanwood18174 жыл бұрын
Hi, always thought the Giro was the toughest tour. Also for me it gets overlooked by the TDF, which for makes the Giro better as I feel attracts more of the hardcore cyclist.
@francescol34 жыл бұрын
Yes it is. But the landscapes pay for this toughness
@felixnewton75564 жыл бұрын
I think its the toughest but also the vuelta - since its at the end of the season everyone is really tired :)
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanwood1817 Maybe you're right, the Giro does seem to have more of a pure cycling fan following
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
@@felixnewton7556 Good point! - The Vuelta can be a really tough race too!
@nicolasdomon73824 жыл бұрын
Il Giro has steeper climbs, a tougher terrain and unpredictable weather,... the mountain stages are more brutal than those of the Tour de France. The crowd is also mainly made of “real” cycling fans unlike the TdF where most are people are curious vacationers. Sportingly speaking, I’d say the Giro is a step above the TdF but the TdF is by far the biggest media event and is still considered more prestigious.
@luigibrioschi9704 жыл бұрын
The TdF has all the media attention and I never understood why... until the last couple of years it has always been a race for sprinters in the first 6/8 stages, long TTs and almost every mountain they climb has large roads that are not even that steep... the most boring of the three GTs by far
@nielcutter38043 жыл бұрын
@@luigibrioschi970 I don't agree when they said that the TdF is the hardest cycling race on earth. The Giro is the hardest, given the fact of irregular weather condition in May and the long steep climbs with small wet roads too scary to descend. It's more of survival of the fittest than the Tdf. TdF is famous thanks to the media.
@magomez13 жыл бұрын
Yep i was in Düsseldorf 2017 i think TdF beginning by terrible Weather 1 time i see TdF live (i watch it since 1994/5 1997 with Ullrichs Win) Breakaway Group is ahead 2 Minutes 1 guy say who are the Rest this is a Mistake (im wondering much he didnt know how the sports gos) !! Yeah a Big Theater on Roads
@magomez13 жыл бұрын
@@luigibrioschi970 yeah same in German im real Fan watch many many Races here in germany mostly exist Racing in July x x hours after Tour it gos fast down im a Bycycle Fan (doesnt matter what happens) but many are just Tour Fans but thats German Media same with Olympia Wintersport Wms and so on and Rest Football 100 % dont know how its in other Countrys but in Germany Sports Media its not so good (and much much Hype Ullrich wins Media gos crazzzyy 2006 Media dont show the Tour 4 some Years cause Bycyling is bad bad bad and all other Sport especially Football is God and without you all know !!!)
@magomez13 жыл бұрын
@@nielcutter3804 yeah but dont forget Angliru Vuelta is also hard with better weather but often also very hot over 30,35. When you watch whole Tour Etappe its very booring especially flat or medium Etappe
@SwedishHouseFifa4 жыл бұрын
On Stage 16 of the 2009 Giro... Dan Lloyd beat Bradley Wiggins, just saying
@magomez13 жыл бұрын
Kittel by DQStep wins Nr.1 Sprinter gos, in Time Carrer ends, Viviani same thing DqS Top Cofidis near Flop random ??!
@jazkara12393 жыл бұрын
@@magomez1 what??
@Bluesman25093 жыл бұрын
Go Lloydy! 🥳
@dsenunez4 жыл бұрын
I love the Giro. It was the first road bike race I saw when In my initial years as a XC recreational rider in 2011. I live In the Andes so here we have crazy steep climbs, and when I saw the climbs in the Giro I just fell in love. I loved it more last year when an ecuadorian won it. Greetings from Ecuador. ¡QUE VIVA EL GIRO DE ITALIA!
@Servicevelo4 жыл бұрын
I've been a cyclist since the mid eighties, my first race was 1887 after Stephen Roache's effort on La Plane'. I was inspired and at 51 still am. For me though, the Giro has it all day long. The fiercest racing, the landscape and the sheer legendaryness (yes, I know) of the rides that stick out: Hampsten in the snow on the Gavia, Froom in 2018, Quintana in the snow in 2013, the unpronounceable and equally unspellable (again, I know) Dutch lad crashing into a snow bank. That last one was like the gods of the Giro punishing him for having the cheek to try to follow the descending speed of the favoured Nibali. Newer riders will not recall Stephen Roach stabbing Visentini in the back, smiling assassin style on the road to Sappada. The Tour is great but is so controlled and those moments are fewer. The Giro is more organic, more spontaneous, open to more heroic exploits and just, well great. I also think the Vuelta is the second best GT on the calendar for similar reasons. Love it.
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
You really love it Steve, its fantastic to hear about how passionate you are for the Giro
@BikePappy4 жыл бұрын
1887 was a while ago. You must be in incredible shape to still be riding. 😀
@darrylhuculak49964 жыл бұрын
@@BikePappy Same year as Confederation!
@darrylhuculak49964 жыл бұрын
Sorry, belay that, bad math on my part (I slept through most of Cdn History in high school. FYI, Canada reached Confederation in 1867).
@TheJhtlag4 жыл бұрын
so, we're talking Stephen Roache's great grandfather ;^)
@AdiGaskell4 жыл бұрын
That 2010 Giro summed up the race for me. Crazily unpredictable on stages with epic mass breakaways and a journey through the mudbath in Tuscany, and then some of the toughest mountains in Europe, including the Zoncolan, Mortirolo, Gavia, Grappa, a gravel time trial up the Plan de Corones. Just epic.
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Just epic!
@ridewithgae14674 жыл бұрын
For us Italians, Il Giro D'Italia is something great, a great events that we wait every year and we start to check the course one year early just to see if we have chance that will pass close to our homes.
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
I bet it is, seeing a bike race go past your home is always special!
@leedorney4 жыл бұрын
In 97 I was in Italy for a while a I knew the Giro was passing by where I was Lago Di Garda, those lakes are incredible! I think their was a 3000ft mtn on the other side of the lake 😳 but sadly I left before it went thru but either way Italia is a truly truly beautiful place 🙏 especially in the mountains !
@ridewithgae14674 жыл бұрын
@@leedorney Lago di Garda is amazing. If you lake the seasid we have over there amazing locations and mountiains are magic
@alphonsebundy41354 жыл бұрын
I wait too so happy when it starts again! greetings from Germany
@TSEEMOD_6184 жыл бұрын
@@leedorney I live by there. Thanks mate, it makes my heart so happy about it ^_^
@targaW30074 жыл бұрын
The hardest and for my most iconic tour. I just love Italy and the Italian landscapes. I rate the Giro way over the TdF.
@eufscrew4 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, the giro d' Italia is full of surprises
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Who could disagree with that!
@jacob.m4 жыл бұрын
Hey Hank! I love the way that you correctly pronounce ‘Maglia Rosa’ every single time!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
A first for GCN maybe...
@mihovilporopat94264 жыл бұрын
malia roza ahahah
@xscream824 жыл бұрын
If only you would spell it correctly! :'D
@mikestunt774 жыл бұрын
In english there's no sound for the italian gl when it's followed by an i that's why all british and american people sound weird when they try to say maglia.
@jackreen14904 жыл бұрын
Me: I think I'm going to sleep now GCN: Uploads Me: Well I guess not then Hello from Australia!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rob-c.4 жыл бұрын
Love that GCN give Hank these videos to show off his brilliant Italian pronunciation 🙃
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@grouchobono45003 жыл бұрын
His pronunciation is actually quite bad :)
@90348338384 жыл бұрын
This was a really important video. Sometimes I try and emulate the numbers you guys show on this channel. This video reaffirmed to me its not a couple of riding club bums sharing their numbers, these are actual pros who have done these grand tours so I should just ride at my own merry pace and not try to compare.
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Focus on the best part of cycling for you :) Thanks for all the support Pulkit
@hollridersanktgallen76184 жыл бұрын
I love the Giro, the Landscape is beautiful, the climbs are crazy, the teams are all day long fighting, is the first grand tour of the year, the fans are crazy too......just amazing to watch this fantastic event!!
@ebenhaskelhulley16464 жыл бұрын
5:19 is that Dan Lloyd for cervelo test team
@KandiKlover4 жыл бұрын
What would he be testing?
@robbyherron284 жыл бұрын
Loved the video, being educated on cycling events is really important when it's not part of the US sports media. Now I'm excited for the next time it's on!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robby!
@marcinkalinowski8604 жыл бұрын
Since I watched my first Giro in 2019, I immediately fall in love with road cycling. I bought my first road bike and now I'm looking forward to this year edition. For me, Giro is the most beautiful tour !
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear Marcin
@thomasfaba26164 жыл бұрын
The Giro is the best Grand Tour of the year . The beauty ,drama ,mountains ,weather , suffering and culture that surrounds it , are all things that keep me coming back for more. The TDF just seems like a watered down version, sure it's hard but not the same.. The Giro makes hard men and women legends.
@CameronOgilvie14 жыл бұрын
James looking like he just rolled out of bed before filming this segment.
@the_hatch4 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to watch the GCN giro series coming up!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Awesome, nor can we!
@erick_fernandez_789104 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite things about all grand tours is how the commentators (rip Paul S & Phil L) talk about the country. I mean what other sport do you get such awesome practical local geography lessons and top it off with...sport? Sometimes I’ll watch TDF with maps and follow the race virtually as well.
@Protoman8884 жыл бұрын
Apennines are not as tall as the alps but they are f'ing steep and the roads are twisty. Great for biking and a climber's dream for racing. Case in point: look at Conor dropping the watts up San Luca in Bologna there! Come to think of it, I was present in 2009 when Dan rode up San Luca as well but was more interested in the duel between Simon Gerrans and Chris Froome! Bernie Eisel also is correct about the sometimes less than stellar road surfacing.
@manuelpinto26914 жыл бұрын
Is my favorite grand tour
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
A lot of people would agree
@ForeverLumoz4 жыл бұрын
Same ✔️😄👍🏻
@cyclingnerddelux6983 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@dannyhanny11914 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video and bringing-together of experienced racers. Some of these quarantine videos are killing it, GCN.
@clos21324 жыл бұрын
Hank looking more like a 3 Musketeer every day! #QuarantineLife
@EddieDBama4 жыл бұрын
Been meaning to watch this one and finally got the chance. For me - I love the Giro, the more I got into cycling, the more I appreciated it. The series Colin did on the climbs, was spectacular, and so many different rides to beat up the peloton each day. Plus the foodie in me dreams of riding in Italy, and the scenery is so beautiful. France - lovely, northern Italy - spectacular.
@coolhandluke19784 жыл бұрын
Definitely the most exciting Grand Tour usually full of many twists and surprises.
@walshman704 жыл бұрын
Nice work Hank, well put together. Loved hearing the insights of the other GCN presenters!
@martya.52214 жыл бұрын
Great video and of particular interest to me, having recently re-read a book called 'Gironimo' by British author Tim Moore, in which he retraces the route of the 1914 Giro, on an authentic period bike. A hilarious read, but also full of really interesting facts about the race of 1914. Those riders were made of cast iron!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Yes that book is incredible and very funny, he knows how to spin a good story and mix in some really well researched information about cycling from another age.
@jaycolwill26174 жыл бұрын
Great book. Read it last year while I was in Italy!
@jaycolwill26174 жыл бұрын
Global Cycling Network Get Tim Moore on to talk about the Giro and his book! He’ll be great!
@gaynorgregory25283 жыл бұрын
The same guy has written one about the Tour called French Revolutions, which is also fact filled and hilarious.
@sasha3714 жыл бұрын
That's why Giro is so much cooler than Tour!!! Truly the best grand tour!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
It's in our top three grand tours
@sasha3714 жыл бұрын
@@gcn LOL 😂😁are there more than 3? 😂😁👌👍 I wish we'd have a Grand tour of Colombia!
@chasc23894 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hank. You speak with genuine enthusiasm and energy. Any fan of Paul Weller is a friend of mine. Fair play to Dan and Matt Stephens for completing this beast of an event.
@Calum_S4 жыл бұрын
Hank says "Iconic" more often than Olly mentions his hour record attempt.
@jameskavanagh43003 жыл бұрын
No with ollie its......it were well aaaaaaarrrrrrrd
@ferneyadrianobarrerorubian49384 жыл бұрын
For sure Giro it's the best grand tour so far ! Most beautiful landscapes, unpredictable , it's passion of cycling resumed in three weeks ♥️
@MrVanengelenhoven4 жыл бұрын
I feel inspired by watching this giro clip, great presentation. Thanks Hank!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marius!
@douglaspate93144 жыл бұрын
Hank. Thank you so much! Totally awesome! I loved it. I know many pros because of the work I am involved in. I remember that my mates Svein and Heppy were the only 2 left in the Orica team in 2014. They told me that that meant easy and relaxed showers in the bus after each stage. I remember Heppy whipping the horse after the tunnel of the Zoncolan as last man on the road on the penultimate stage. The Giro is TOUGH!
@ralphmcginnis708223 күн бұрын
The Giro d'Italia does have beautiful scenery. I would love to see the Giro have some stages in the south of Italy next year.
@emmalowe30644 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful for a report I'm doing
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear!
@RudiDwiHartanto4 жыл бұрын
The grand tour that actually beautiful interesting and full of surprises !
@Moving_Chicane4 жыл бұрын
Loved this video - thanks all!
@Steve-Riverwood4 жыл бұрын
The Giro may in some years have a tougher route, but the Tour always has the best riders. It's tougher just to keep up in the Tour! Maybe it's a little unfair to pitch those races against each other, because damn it! We love em both, especially this year:)
@basv84564 жыл бұрын
Imo the giro is 2x as exciting as the tour. The tour would be nothing without the shitload of media-attention I think.
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
We definitely miss them both right now!
@mungolikescandy32704 жыл бұрын
no love for the vuelta? the comparison thing is a bit of a waste of time, they are all equally hard to win for different reasons (as the study GCN news mentioned a week or two ago concluded), the debate about which is the best is all really about personal preference, I prefer the tour but I’ll happily admit that for me it’s largely the peripheral reasons (nostalgia, I have a thing for france, it’s on around my birthday, it’s the race I fantasied about winning as a 10 year old etc) that push it over the top of the other two
@ricksnyder63184 жыл бұрын
@@mungolikescandy3270 I have a cycling friend who is close to a former American pro cyclist (Not THAT former American pro but one with impressive palmares) who rode each Grand Tour multiple time. When asked which GT was the most difficult the pro replied that the Vuelta was by far the most difficult.
@basv84564 жыл бұрын
@@ricksnyder6318 wilco Kelderman said something simular I think.
@mickelkobeck73764 жыл бұрын
The Giro is easily my favorite Grand Tour
@louisrichter81194 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy this content. I've been watching a lot of cycling as a kid and I'm starting to dig deeper into it since a couple of weeks. This channel is really well done! Kudos
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you like it
@riccardocimei72934 жыл бұрын
Minute 3:13 on the trophy of the Giro d'Italia, you can see 1999 winner is GOTTI. Just to highlight probably the greatest shame of the history of the Giro, because PANTANI was the winner after incredible multiples mountain stages.
@blackmamba30603 жыл бұрын
Pantani Martyr. Mafia didn't want him to win and Tour organizers didn't want him to destroy lance later. Truly disgusting.
@robertstrickland66374 жыл бұрын
Yes! The Giro is the hardest but also most beautiful Grand Tour. You forgot to mention the winner gets his name inscribed for all eternity on the sexiest trophy in all of sport!
@manji0014 жыл бұрын
Great feature GCN!!! Now... Anyone interested in making a feature about the first woman to finish the Giro D'Italia(Alfonsina Strada)? Xxx
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much, but yes that is a good idea.... we'll add it to our list
@jpower7403 жыл бұрын
First time watching the Giro' and this video really helped explain some things! Short, informative and interesting! Thanks!
@domestik8344 жыл бұрын
The main competition in the giro is to withstand the magnificent italian cuisine for three weeks straight.
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
We didn't manage it....
@turbotrainer01374 жыл бұрын
wow the sound editor really went for it
@roderashe4 жыл бұрын
That spot on the wall drove me crazy
@sarahmuir58894 жыл бұрын
Love the Giro t-shirt
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Sarah - they should be available in our GCN Shop :)
@andrew7taylor4 жыл бұрын
Now that I think of it, the title isn't just clckbait, it really is true! 1. More 200+ km stages than in any other GT 2. More time trials (even mountain TTs) than in any other GT 3. The climbs are as long as the Tour's but as steep as the Vuelta's, combining the worst of all worlds 4. Because it is right after the Monuments, teams generally don't take classics riders and puncheurs to the Giro to help out on the flat and take stages. They concentrate more on the main theatres of war (GC and sprint) and riders like that, making it harder. 5. The best GT pro conti team is Italian (Androni). Gianni Savio's team has the best scouting in cycling, they're always unearthing and rediscovering gems, win stages and sometimes even fight for jerseys. They and Bardiani are always motivated and have the capability to achieve something.
@betofogo173 жыл бұрын
we see the tour at the web, but seldom the giro...should be quite a challenge!
@SwedishHouseFifa4 жыл бұрын
The uncertain weather, harder and steeper climbs, hard stages at the beginning of the Giro does it for me.
@leedorney4 жыл бұрын
Wow that last comment by Dan Lloyd, 8 hrs riding at world tour pace in the Alps THEN 4 hrs on a bus... yet it's the best tour !
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Every grand tour is hard! but it's still the best tour!
@EKcyclist4 жыл бұрын
I love France, Italy and Spain; 3 countries where you actually feel a modicum of security when out on the roads. Unlike the UK! The Giro, and the Vuelta, are blessed with a wider variety of mountains to choose from, and also don't have the deep traditions invested in many specific mountains. The Tour suffers for that, I think. The nature of the climbs in the Giro and Vuelta makes them far, far more attractive for a spectator- wouldn't say the riders would feel that! But, for me, Italy is the most passionate cycling country. That is why the Giro is the best if the three. Only an opinion.
@AntoniWroblewski784 жыл бұрын
Didn't GCN show a study recently that said all the Grand Tours are equally difficult?
@chazpilks4 жыл бұрын
Struggles with Campagnolo, but best pronunciation of Maglia Rosa by any GCN presenter
@jascollinscork4 жыл бұрын
Fabulous video there..... Giro is great because it’s much more unpredictable!!! We don’t see too many of the same winners in a row like TDF🤔 great insight from all GCN x Pro riders..... didn’t realise you had that many.......😀🦵🏻💪🏻🇮🇪😍
@basv84564 жыл бұрын
Giro is the best grand tour at the moment. The ASO pays too much attention on the tour amd there they do everything to make the french win. Oh and they thought is was a good idea to makr the giro a bit shorter. Better to cut off the first week of the tour because then are only flat stages.
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
The Tour De France is still an awesome race, but totally different to the Giro in a lot of ways for sure
@basv84564 жыл бұрын
@@gcn all races are great
@encikbett3 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree Giro d'Italia is the hardest. It's my favourite among 3 grand tours.
@ricksnyder63184 жыл бұрын
Great first hand insights on a great race. The Gyro consistently seems to be the most entertaining Grand Tour.
@sbusiello4 жыл бұрын
the "Gyro" is the greek edition :)
@SARARODRIGUEZ-gy5dv4 жыл бұрын
Uff parcero!! El giro es super fuerte y completo greetings from colombian. people
@richaw66894 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Hank.. didn't know they chucked Paul Weller in at the Giro?!! (5.35).. ace!!
@BenDoverII4 жыл бұрын
That Tricolore t~shirt is pretty FLY!!!
@SwedishHouseFifa4 жыл бұрын
Quite impressive that GCN has that many presenters who have raced the Giro d'Italia...
@carlstatham5944 жыл бұрын
Nice little vid' there Hank. Maybe carry on and do a complete Giro series.
@9alpcen4 жыл бұрын
just watching the Giro on tv is going to be tough this year, the schedule puts it alongside a bucket full of other worthy races, Classics, Monuments and La Vuelta!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
It will be tough, but also a delight to have so much to watch at once
@luigibrioschi9704 жыл бұрын
thanks to ASO who basically controls the UCI... because of course they could not put any major classic on the same days as the TdF, but they could pack with races the weeks of the Giro
@conordunne2194 жыл бұрын
Alan Marangoni what a legend!
@ovanis4 жыл бұрын
I got drunk while watching this video and playing the "maglia rosa" drinking game.
@cohenzohar4 жыл бұрын
If the rain and snow wasn't enough, in 2018 third stage took place in the Israeli desert. Over 200 km in almost 40 degrees. Luckily they had tail winds for most of the way.
@jaccoheijnen46174 жыл бұрын
The hardest and the nicest and also an open race. Landscapes are phinominal.
@tquindt14 жыл бұрын
What team were you riding for again Dan? I think Si and Ollie forgot.
@BenJamin-rt7ui4 жыл бұрын
Also the best presenter. Quite a wit.
@pdlngsqrs95473 жыл бұрын
IMHO, the VUELTA is the hardest..... VERY STEEP 20% grades + the HEAT of summer.
@michelbesedin70814 жыл бұрын
I think i must ride this course. One more reason to ride in Italy.
@plantbaes3684 жыл бұрын
I mess with the facial hair, Hank. Definitely keep it.
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Plantbaes
@thepie40524 жыл бұрын
Dan, what team were you riding for in the Giro?
@huroncyclist4 жыл бұрын
I didn't knew Hank was a time traveller. That's Hank at the leftmost of the group at 2:24
@Lucash0906884 жыл бұрын
Did he say “Paul Weller” or poor weather.......hmmm
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Moody either way...
@FatBlokeDoingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Everything is harder with Paul Weller thrown in!
@MRSEDDERS4 жыл бұрын
Lucas Hassan I’ve just him say that too!
@gaynorgregory25283 жыл бұрын
The Giro is definitely more difficult and more of a spectacle than the TdF, but so is the Vuelta, and I love them both. I always watch the Tour, but it is definitely not as exciting as the Giro and the Vuelta.
@dcrunicycles3 жыл бұрын
thank you. Giro 2016 finishers will climb more than 42,000m = 137,795 feet. I found this on Strava Challenge. So what is the total vertical of this years giro?
@evanatkins18883 жыл бұрын
Did he say at 5.32 who can forget the Giro in 2013 riding up the Galibier ?
@pierrelesage70973 жыл бұрын
T-shirt is nifty
@KenSmith-bv4si4 жыл бұрын
Hi Hank , Ken here . I'm new to this cycling so bare with me . How many Giro d'Italia winners also won the Tour De France in the same year . Also the Giro is crazy just being able to say you've finish is an accompaniment not many people can say .
@andrewbolton86114 жыл бұрын
Stephen Roche 1987
@daniel67683 жыл бұрын
Nice historical sum up at the beginning! More historical content would be appreciated GCN! #historianitaliansemprebelloconGCN
@waltergiangreco95584 жыл бұрын
Corriere della Sera Ignürant!
@hisdadjames48764 жыл бұрын
The Giro has a significantly higher proportion of host country winners than the Tour or the Vuelta....even in modern era. Is it that fewer foreign riders compete or is it that the Italian teams stitch it up between them?😉
@Brentdarley4 жыл бұрын
Giro is harder and more exciting than the Tour!
@ychyro4 жыл бұрын
Good piece, keep going!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dude!
@ychyro4 жыл бұрын
When you upload a bad one (in my opinion ) and I see it, i will tell you, also!
@Pasdechevredreamer4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Hank, very informative. Do working time regulations not apply to the Giro????
@brianantnssn51774 жыл бұрын
Did Hank get picked for this vid, based on his moustache or on pronounciation of Maglia Rosa? We need a poll!
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Moustache?
@vincentkrause70973 жыл бұрын
Because it has higher mountain stages and earlier in the year so its often cold and snowy
@guidonagle50754 жыл бұрын
The Giro, and to a lesser extent, the Vuelta, are so under-rated compared to the Tour. It's sad to see most teams not sending their best riders to compete - or, just looking at the Giro as a warmup for the Tour. Vive Il Giro!
@frazergoodwin49454 жыл бұрын
"These are not small mountains" - 3:43 cuts to picture of Stage 18 of 2015 Tour de France climbing the Lacets de montvernier.... Oooops
@sintjinansley61074 жыл бұрын
Which is also the alps, no?
@cosanostracz4 жыл бұрын
The main reason why Giro and even Vuelta are so hard is because they are in the shadow of TdF. So they make more brutal stages to attract the media. Simple as that.
@andremanocg13 жыл бұрын
The tour is more famous, but in terms of excitement I'd say that the Giro is better than the tour.
@modarm4 жыл бұрын
We can all ride the Giro this year. Check out 'our Giro' over at RGTCycling. Starting 9th - 31st May 2020 - can you survive the Giro
@srisaarrthi51893 жыл бұрын
Came here for comments on Dan. We want video on "Why is Dan Lloyd So Great".
@tejionthompson29534 жыл бұрын
Also I like to ride bike at United kingdom,Australia and Italy
@randorandom4 жыл бұрын
Giro d'Italia might be tough but if you ask Hank, it's clearly not as difficult as Italian pronunciation
@gcn4 жыл бұрын
Ouch 😬 He tries though!
@goommenter4 жыл бұрын
I leave GCN for a while and WOW what has happened to Hanks's face!