1) Giro d’Italia is pink. This color was chosen as the magazine that created the Giro, La Gazzetta dello Sport, printed its newspapers on pink paper.
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2) Crazy fans lining the final climb of the Italian Grand Tour.
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3) Italian rider Domenico Pozzovivo of the AG2R La Mondiale team before the start of the 14th stage of the 97th Giro d’Italia (164km from Aglie’ to Oropa).
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4) Michael Matthews puts on the Pink Jersey after stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia.
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5) Italian rider Fabio Aru of the Astana team celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the 15th stage.
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6) Australian cyclist Michael Rogers celebrates as he crosses the finishline to win the 20th stage.
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7) A dramatic mountain finish in one stage of the Giro d’Italia, coupled with brutal weather conditions in the Italian Alps.
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8) The peloton climbs the Stelvio during stage 16.
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9) The number of Colombian cycling fans at the race grew every day, turning Quintana’s victory into a daily celebration of Colombian cycling.
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10) Gazzetta dello Sport has named Quintana as “El Condor” describing his Giro d’Italia as “un volo verso la vittoria”- a flight to victory.
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