The Cycling Brief

[BRIEF] Why Week One Gaps Will Define This Giro

• Season 1 • Episode 31

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The 2026 Giro's early aggression has already created GC gaps wider than expected. We argue the traditional "survive week one" playbook is dead, and predict these gaps will grow, not shrink, through the second week.

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