‘Horrendously awful’: Steven Kruijswijk’s pink and celeste Bianchi

Not everyone's a fan of Steven Kruijswijk's bike's new paintjob

steven Kruijswijk giro d'italia pink bianchi

Who would have thought it? 15 stages into the Giro d'Italia and Steven Kruijswijk, a man who has never won a Grand Tour stage and has never finished higher than seventh overall, is leading the general classification by more than two minutes.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.