The Giro Rosa and why it risks becoming irrelevant


Comment: A fantastic spectacle, but the Giro risks becoming invisible with its scheduling and lack of coverage

MONTE ZONCOLAN, ITALY - JULY 14: Arrival / Annemiek van Vleuten of The Netherlands and Team Mitchelton-Scott Pink leader jersey / Celebration / during the 29th Tour of Italy 2018 - Women, Stage 9 a 104,7km stage from Tricesimo to Monte Zoncolan 1730m / Giro Rosa / on July 14, 2018 in Monte Zoncolan, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)MONTE ZONCOLAN, ITALY - JULY 14: Arrival / Annemiek van Vleuten of The Netherlands and Team Mitchelton-Scott Pink leader jersey / Celebration / during the 29th Tour of Italy 2018 - Women, Stage 9 a 104,7km stage from Tricesimo to Monte Zoncolan 1730m / Giro Rosa / on July 14, 2018 in Monte Zoncolan, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Annemiek van Vleuten wins on Monte Zoncolan (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
A fantastic spectacle, but the Giro risks becoming invisible with its scheduling and lack of coverage