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Mike Tomalaris wonders why a second-tier Italian rider like Matteo Priamo can blitz an internationally lauded cycling field on his home turf, but lauds the improvement of race leader Giovanni Visconti.
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I never cease to be amazed to the way Italian riders excel when performing in their national race - the Giro d'Italia.
It was a double celebration overnight as Matteo Priamo took stage honours with Giovanni Visconti moving into the outright lead.
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As Pavel Brutt showed some serious strength in keep away rivals to take Stage 5 of the Giro, Mike reflects on the alleged road rage attack by a driver on a group of cyclists, which included 2005 German training crash survivor Kate Nichols.
The road rage incident involving a group of 50 Sydney cyclists and an arrogant motorist shocked an entire city last week, had tongues wagging on talk-back radio and received blanket media coverage.
But for the more experienced users of Sydney's roads did it come as any surprise?
Cavendish pips McEwen in a sprinter's showdown
We've got used to cheering Aussie sprinter Robbie McEwen to the line, usually decked out in the Tour de France's green jersey. But Mike Tomalaris senses a change in positions at the top.
Has Robbie McEwen finally met his match? Given the breakthrough win by Mark Cavendish in stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia, that's the question being tossed around by long time admirers of the great Australian.
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Stay in touch with the ProTour road cycling season with SBS's cycling blog, featuring race reports, video highlights and blog coverage of every race of 2008, as well as details of SBS's racing coverage.
Mike Tomalaris is SBS's cycling presenter, who has covered the Tour de France for 12 years. Mike is a keen cyclist himself, and covers a few hundred kilometres a week in a social weekend bunch ride. For cycling fans around Australia, Mike Tomalaris is cycling.
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