The start is just 3 days away and the press coverage is starting to ramp up. 

* Pez Cycling News has a great overview of this year’s stages, including detail on some of the punishing climbs. CyclingNews.com has both stage profiles and stage maps.

* From the Giro’s official site, here are the course profiles for all of the stages. Sure looks jagged:

* I really love Italian food. This looks yummy:

Stay tuned. More later.

Go for a ride!