Chris Marshall Bell

The Giro is not going to be won in the next week but in the final week, so why make his team defend the maglia rosa now? But last year's Vuelta should serve as a lesson: if you gift the jersey to another team, you might never get it back. What does Roglič do?

Rouleur @rouleur

The Dilemma: Should Primož Roglič give away the Giro d'Italia pink jersey? Read now: https://t.co/QA8ypz4qB5 https://t.co/NiYW8a4g2V

I like Albania and its imperfections. But the Giro d'Italia doesn't. Traffic, stray dogs, potholes. Publicly there's been no criticism of the host country, but privately there has been. The crashes and stress on stage one were entirely predictable. https://t.co/GVPQnoh4pU

Momentum is a powerful thing. Once the ideal condition is reached and then sharpened, the form is there and then maintained, and rivals sense superiority and then fear, it’s hard to stop momentum from doing its thing. And so it’s proving again: Mads Pedersen remains on top.

Rouleur @rouleur

Insatiable Mads Pedersen keeps Classics momentum going at Giro d'Italia: 'I'm hungry for more' Read more: https://t.co/hQXf6AqGtV https://t.co/73JrMZx9aQ

RT @swpixtweets: Had an idea in March 2023. It's resulted in this. Huge thanks and respect to all who took part in and made this film @BBC…

Just rode the finishing loop of Giro stage one in Tirana. Very green, beautiful, forested, with the city sitting in the valley bowl - visually reminded me of Bilbao. The climb's too hard for the sprinters, but too easy for GC lot. My bet: Pidcock. https://t.co/hode2LJ2p5

Mads Pedersen can always be relied upon for a good quote: "Other riders switch off, but they’re actually still on their computers looking into details, while I’m watching Sex and the City for the fifth time with my wife because she likes to watch it."

Cycling Weekly @cyclingweekly

The Lidl-Trek rider was on the podium at both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix ahead of the Giro d'Italia https://t.co/cfSgXsYg08

Spoke with UAE manager Matxin - they're convinced that they will defend Tadej Pogačar's pink jersey with Juan Ayuso. The Spaniard has everything required to win a three week race - will he come good on the hype?

Velo @velovelovelo__

Can Ayuso become Spain's first grand tour winner since Alberto Contador in 2015? UAE is bringing a stacked team to the Giro d'Italia: 'Juan is ready to win a grand tour.' https://t.co/Jj922nrkDs

When I spoke with Astana I was taken back by their confidence. They really think they're going to pull off the great escape - and the points they're hovering up each week suggests they will. Quite the turnaround.

Rouleur @rouleur

XDS Astana's Great Escape is definitely on: 'Why shouldn't we be confident?' Read more: https://t.co/b1uMoh8lYg https://t.co/0LN4ojFnPK

💶Revealed: Cycling's top-10 highest earners. 🇸🇮 Pogačar earns more than what seven WT teams spent on entire rider salaries 🇬🇧Pidcock is still paid by Ineos 🍒Lidl-Trek's highest earners might surprise 🟡former TdF winners still earning big bucks 🇦🇺the rich Aussies

Cyclingnews @Cyclingnewsfeed

Cycling's rich list: Who are the sport's highest earners? https://t.co/46d7XiZEO3

#Bikepacking query. Has anyone ever crossed from Kosovo into North Macedonia with their bike? A lot of conflicting accounts online on whether it's possible or not. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Wondering who Kim Le Court is? And how a MTBer from Mauritius ended up in the women's WorldTour in her late 20s? Here's my profile int. with her from last spring. Chatted again with her recently where she correctly predicted she'd do well in the Ardennes. https://t.co/MD2FqpkGiz

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This is a very powerful, honest and moving read from Luca Guercilena. "I was almost yellow like a Simpson... I was allowed home for one week at Christmas, but it was more like, ‘Luca, this will be your last time with your family’... I'm lucky I am still here to tell this story."

Rouleur @rouleur

My ongoing three-year battle with cancer, by Lidl-Trek manager Luca Guercilena. Read the Italian's In My Words here: https://t.co/Oyc4lTWtym https://t.co/gi55rheey2

Cycling has entered the era of super-agents. 💯Some have over 100 riders 💰They're among the richest people in the sport 💪Their influence is growing every year 🚵‍♂️Teams are becoming ever more reliant on them 🧑‍⚖️Agents employ lawyers, tax experts, etc – they're huge operations.

Cyclingnews @Cyclingnewsfeed

Super agents - How the rich and powerful are growing ever more influential https://t.co/joufMG9C86

Matty Brennan, Britain's hottest talent, spent a large part of his childhood sitting behind a derny at Middlesbrough velodrome. The concrete track was crucial in his development. Now the velodrome needs extra funding to maintain it. If you can help... https://t.co/JF5QUPY5gd