Video preview: Giro d'Italia 2012 stage 20
Professional rider Daniel Lloyd of Team IG-Sigma Sport rode stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia for this video preview.
Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia is the stage designed by race fans via the official Giro d'Italia Facebook page. It is 219km long and includes the Passo del Tonale, the very steep and painful Mortirolo and then the final 22.4km climb to the summit of the Passo dello Stelvio. It ends at a lung-busting altitude of 2,757 metres.
Lloyd reveals the secrets of conquering the Passo dello Stelvio. He talks about rider's power and heart rates while climbing, altitude and the vital need to fuel and drink correctly before riders tackle the mountain that will likely decide the winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia.
To watch the video clip, click on the 'play' button below. You can watch a high definition, full-screen version by clicking the 'go full screen' button in the bottom right of the video window.
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Giro d'Italia 2012: Stage reports
Stage 19: Kreuziger bounces back with Giro stage win
Stage 18: Guardini beats Cavendish in final Giro sprint
Stage 17: Rodriguez wins stage to consolidate lead
Stage 16: Izagirre claims Basque breakaway victory
Stage 15: Rabottini takes tough win in Giro
Stage 14: Amador wins Giro's first high mountain stage as Hesjedal reclaims lead
Stage 13: Cavendish makes it three
Stage 12: Bak attacks to win
Stage 11: Ferrari wins Giro stage on ride to redemption
Stage 10: Rodriguez wins thrilling finale to take lead
Stage nine: Ventoso wins in Frosinone as Goss and Cavendish fall
Stage eight: Pozzovivo takes another Giro win
Stage seven: Hesjedal moves into Giro lead
Stage six: Rubiano solos to epic Giro stage win
Stage five: Cavendish bounces back for another stage win
Stage four: Garmin-Barracuda win TTT to take lead
Stage three: Goss wins in Horsens as Cavendish and Phinney crash
Stage two: Cavendish wins in Herning
Stage one: Phinney wins time trial
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Giro d'Italia 2012: Blogs
Charly Wegelius' Giro blog: Conserving energy for the final week
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Charly Wegelius' Giro blog: Getting the team time trial right
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