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Giro d'Italia 2014 stage 8

Giro 2014 Stage 8 Report: Ulissi climbs to 2nd stage win

Giro 2014 Stage 8 Report: Ulissi climbs to 2nd stage win

Diego Ulissi took his 2nd stage win of this year's Giro, beating Robert Kiserlovski to the line. Cadel Evans is the new GC leader after Michael Matthews was dropped on the early climbs.

Giro 2014 Route stage 8: Foligno – Montecopiolo

Giro 2014 Route stage 8: Foligno – Montecopiolo

Saturday, May 17th – Leaving Foligno, the riders ride north on a hilly course in the direction of Montecopiolo. Near this hamlet they face a large loop with most of it uphill. Out of the last 19 kilometres, 17 are spent climbing, inlcuding the steep climb to the finish line.

Giro 2014: Stage 8 Favourites: A day for the mountain goats

Giro 2014: Stage 8 Favourites: A day for the mountain goats

Saturday, May 17th, 2014 -174 kilometres from the center of the Foligno Mountains to Montecopiolo. 17 of the last 19 kilometres are uphill. In short, a day for the climbers.

Giro 2014: Mountains in stage 8: i.e. Cippo di Carpegna

The organization labels stage 8 as ‘media montagna’. This is debatable as ths is far from an easy stage with three tough climbs including a summit finish.

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