Giacomo Nizzolo’s Giro stage win leaves Doug Ryder speechless
The principal of Team Qhubeka Assos reportedly lost his voice after his sprinter’s triumph
23 May 2021 - 17:31
Doug Ryder, the principal of Team Qhubeka Assos, was reported to have lost his voice the night after his sprinter, Giacomo Nizzolo, achieved his first Grand Tour stage win at the Giro d’Italia on Friday. It would make two incredible firsts in the cycling world.
Ryder’s voice rarely goes missing. It has been strident during his journey of taking a team from SA’s roads to those of Europe, from the Cape Town Cycle Tour to the biggest races in cycling...
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