Giro d'Italia

Giro Photo Essay: From Netherlands to Southern Italy

The Giro d'Italia's first six days saw it skip around the Netherlands then head to Italy's south, with sprints, TTs, and climbing aplenty.

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The Netherlands gave a warm welcome to the Grande Partenza of the 99th Giro d’Italia in Apeldoorn. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The first teams rolled across the pink carpet in the Markt square in Apeldoorn for the official Giro Gelderland team presentation. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The 2016 “Madrona del Giro d’Italia” carried the Trofia Senza Fine (the infinity trophy) to the stage in Apeldoorn officially commencing the start of the Giro in the Netherlands. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The Giro opener was a 9.8-kilometer individual time trial that began inside the sport arena velodrome in Apeldoorn. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Race favorite Vincenzo Nibali rolled out from the start ramp in the velodrome, heading into the bright, sunny streets of Apeldoorn. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Time trial specialist and fan favorite Tom Dumoulin took the opening stage victory and the first maglia rosa of the 2016 Giro d’Italia. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The Dutch fans gave it their all to match the flavor and mystique of the reknowned tifosi. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The second stage of the Giro Gelderland started in Arnhem with fans lining every side, corner, and nook of the roll-out. Photo: Sonoko Tanaka / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The opening road stage in the Gelderland region was filled with bucolic tree-lined roads for the riders. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The peloton made its way through endless villages in the Netherlands filled with fans all hoping to spot their man in pink, Tom Dumoulin. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The race passed through the typical Dutch landscapes filled with farms, tree-lined avenues, and most notably, windmills. Photo: Pim Nijland / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The first flat sprint stage was tailormade for Marcel Kittel as he took victory in convincing fashion. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Marcel Kittel claimed victory on stage 2, sealing his intentions for the 2016 Giro d”italia. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The bike of the maglia rosa, Tom Dumoulin, stood apart from his Giant – Alpecin teammates’ with an accent of pink handlbar tape. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Jean-Christophe Peraud rolled in to the start village of Nijmegen where he was greeted by the infamous Didi the Devil — unfortunately his day proved to be cursed when he suffered a nasty crash later in the day that forced him to abandon the race. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Pink balloons were released over the town center in Nijmegen in celebration of the maglia rosa Tom Dumoulin on stage 3. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Thousands packed the streets of Nijmegen for the start of stage 3, the last stage of the big start in the Netherlands. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Maarten Tjallingii of Lotto NL – Jumbo took maximum points over the Posbank climb to secure the maglia azzurra on race’s final day in the Netherlands. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Big crowds lined the hillside of the Posbank as the peloton crested the final climb before the run into the finish. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Marcel Kittel proved unstoppable in the Netherlands winning both road stages. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Teammate Fabio Sabatini embraced maglia rossa and stage winner Marcel Kittel on the finish line in Arnhem. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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After his second stage win in as many days, Marcel Kittel stepped onto the podium to claim his first ever maglia rosa. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Riders queued up to get onboard the Giro d’Italia plane for the long transfer between the Netherlands and Sourthern Italy on the first rest day. Photo: Sonoko Tanaka / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Calabria greeted the Giro d’Italia with open arms. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Riders rolled through the Italian fans in Catanzaro for the first stage start in Italy of the 99th Giro. Photo: Sonoko Tanaka / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The early breakaway, led by BMC, made its way through the southern coastline of Calabria. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The peloton rolled along the Southern Mediterranean coastline where lush green hillsides and small villages welcomed the race. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Diego Ulissi made his decisive move on the steepest part of the climb on Via Fortino. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Diego Ulissi of Lampre – Merida made a late-race attack to escape the peloton and take his fifth career stage win at the Giro d’Italia. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Stage 5 brought the race into the first mountains of the 2016 Giro starting with a category 3 climb at Fortino marking the passage from Calabria into Campania. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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The peloton arrived in Benevento for the beginning of the 6.5km circuit leading into the finale in the town center. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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André Greipel took the victory in Benevento on his teammate Adam Hansen’s birthday. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Jurgen Roelandts of Lotto – Soudal kept the mood at the finish of stage 4 with a wheelie across the line. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Andre Greipel took the win on stage 5 in Benevento and also showcased his flare for popping the Prosecco. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Tom Dumoulin put on another maglia rosa after the finish in Benevento. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Maglia azzurra Damiano Cunego charged up the Bocca della Selva — the first climb of the day on stage 6 before the final ascent of the Roccaraso 100km later. Photo: Sonoko Tanaka / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Tim Wellens escaped on the climb up Roccaraso to take a solo win on the Giro’s first mountaintop finish. Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Tim Wellens brought a little MTB style to his victory salute on stage 6 in Roccaraso. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Jakob Fuglsang made a big attack on the final climb and showed his form is coming back as he tested the legs of race leader Tom Dumoulin on the category 2 mountaintop finish. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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Tom Dumoulin had to dig deep at the finish in Roccaraso but was able to tighten his grip on the maglia rosa as the race headed north into the Tuscan hills. Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com

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