Good morning and welcome to the
liveblog of the
Giro d'Italia. Today, the race heads into the Alps, and there will be nowhere left to hide for the riders with ambitions in the GC battle. It is a brutally demanding stage, and with fatigue already building deep into the race, the legs are starting to feel heavy throughout the peloton. That means we are set to find out who still has the strength to fight for victory on the day. The road will decide. Join us throughout the day and follow all the action from the race live and minute by minute.