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Giro d'Italia 2016 stage 8

Giro d’Italia 2016 Stage 8: Brambilla wins spectacle race to take pink jersey

Giro d’Italia 2016 Stage 8: Brambilla wins spectacle race to take pink jersey

At 186 kilometers, stage 8 in the 2016 Giro d'Italia brings spectacle at the Alpe di Poti, a partly unpaved climb that is crested with 20 kilometres left. It's there Gianluca Brambilla attacks from an early break to solo to victory, while Dumoulin is knocked out of pink on the lower slopes. In fact, Brambilla is the new overall leader, almost half a minute ahead of Ilnur Zakarin. Steven Kruijswijk sits in third.

Giro d’Italia 2016 Route stage 8: Foligno – Arezzo

Giro d’Italia 2016 Route stage 8: Foligno – Arezzo

Saturday, May 14, 2016 – Racing through the heart of Italy, stage 8 of the 2016 Giro d'Italia takes the riders in a 186 kilometres race from Foligno and Arezzo. The partly unpaved up Alpe di Poti ushers in the finale and after a fast drop into the medieval town the last kilometre offers a steepest sector at 11%, while the average grade is 5%.

Giro d’Italia 2016 Favourites stage 8: Quick descenders and punchy climbers

Giro d’Italia 2016 Favourites stage 8: Quick descenders and punchy climbers

In stage 8 all eyes are fixed on the mesmerizing finale. A partly unpaved climb at 10 kilometres, a drop, and an uphill last kilometre with a steepest grade at 11%. Nibali and Valverde, are you ready?

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