GCN's very own Giro d'Italia finisher Dan Lloyd talks through 8 riders battling for overall honours at the 100th edition of the Corsa Rosa, the 2017 Giro d'Italia.
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Ex-Professional cyclist and former Giro d'Italia finisher, Dan Lloyd talks you through 8 riders who you need to keep an eye on for overall victory in this year's Giro d'Italia.
Dan discusses the following riders and their chances:
Nairo Quintana - Movistar Team
Vincenzo Nibali - Bahrain–Merida
Steven Kruijswijk - LottoNL–Jumbo
Geraint Thomas - Team Sky
Tom Dumoulin - Team Sunweb
Mikel Landa - Team Sky
Thibaut Pinot - FDJ
Adam Yates - ORICA - Scott
The total distance of this years race is 3615.4km. There are 2 individual time trials and 6 stages for sprinters. There are also 5 high mountain stages, this is where the overall race is often decided.
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