Monthly Archives: May 2014
Giro stage 3
While Belfast painted the town pink to celebrate the Giro, Dublin opted to play it cool with just a little bunting and a few Giro related posters around town. Belfast 1, Dublin 0. Finish line preparations. Working on the gantry and cameras. The finish line itself is always a bit of a … Continue reading
Giro stage 2
Blue skies! Don't worry, it won't last. Stephen Roche: father of Tinkoff Saxo rider Nicholas Roche and winner of the 1987 Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and World Championships. The senze fine. Belkin arrived as a team and one or two riders took a moment to snap a few pics of the … Continue reading
Giro stage 1 TTT
It was one of those days with a dozen moments that individually would have made my day complete, although there was one huge shadow later to come. The roads were closed to traffic in the morning so the teams could prepare for the 22 km team time trial. When I arrived, the road was … Continue reading
Giro d’Italia 2014 team presentation
It seems you can't swing a dead cat in Belfast this week without hitting something Giro related. It's fantastic! Every storefront, every street corner, every person is decked out in pink. After an extremely anxious 90 minutes online last month, I was able to secure 2 free tickets to tonight's Giro team presentation held … Continue reading