May 06, 2013 (Naples, Italy) – Here’s Part 2 of Ted’s Giro Challenge featuring a selection of great photos direct from the Giro d’Italia as London, Ontario’s Ted Velikonja, a First Vice President at CIBC Wood Gundy, continues his goal to complete all of the Grand Tours, along with his personal domestiques, Pedal‘s Tim Lefebvre and Christopher Balogh.
Check out the photos and catch glimpses of Canada’s defending Giro d’Italia champion, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp), wearing the pink jersey on stage one, along with Dominique Rollin (FDJ), plus lots of race action shots and a look at how important the Giro is in Italy – go PINK or go home – read Part 1 and watch a video here.
- Another Giro banner…. © Christopher Balogh
- Giro fans congregate to check out the action. © Christopher Balogh
- Part of the Giro madness. © Christopher Balogh
- Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp in pink cruises along the cobbles on Stage 1. © Christopher Balogh
- Entrance to the Giro venue. © Christopher Balogh
- Pink balloons ready to fly at the Giro… © Christopher Balogh
- All of Italy has Giro fever. © Christopher Balogh
- An Italian history lesson at the Giro… © Christopher Balogh
- A very focused Lampre rider… © Christopher Balogh
- The Giro peloton cruises along the Mediterrannean. © Christopher Balogh
- Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp in pink cruises along the cobbles. © Christopher Balogh
- The Giro peloton cruises past. © Christopher Balogh
- A vendor selling Giro d'Italia shirts. © Christopher Balogh
- Giro race action… © Christopher Balogh
- Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Sharp zooms by in pink. © Christopher Balogh
- Giro race action… © Christopher Balogh
- Canada's Dom Rollin in the mix as Giro riders zoom past. © Christopher Balogh
- Entrance to the Giro venue. © Christopher Balogh
The trio are pedaling every kilometer of the Giro d’Italia course a day ahead of the race. Velikonja has already completed the Tour de France and is back on track at the Giro.
Look for a wrap-up film at the end of their journey that tells Ted’s story with a lots of mic’d up climbs on the Stelvio and the Galibier as well as candid cycling world interviews from the Giro – they have press accreditation courtesy of Pedal.