This week we're in Italy folowing the Giro, with the latest tech news and race news from the first grand tour of the year.
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With the opening stage, Team Time Trial, and stage three all complete we've seen some of the teams showing their hands a little. Team Sky's Salvatore Puccio has shown his worth in his first grand tour and worn the pink jersey, Ryder Hesjedal was on a mission in yesterday's stage, though Luca Paolini was the ultimate winner of the stage and the maglia rosa.
We also had a look at some of the new technology that's arrived at the Giro, from Pinarellos new TT bike, the Bolide, Cadel Evans' new unbranded BMC bike, to SRAM's new rear hub.
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