The high point of the week had to be the chase back of Alberto Contador on the climb of the Mortirolo, he turned a deficit into an advantage. Giro, Belgium, Fjords and US Champs with video, results and reports. Hydration is our Top Story with Dr. Cheung. Other cycling news: Paolini, Kng, De Weert, Veloroos and Salem live video. TOP STORY: Hydrate or Die!It’s great when you get some recognition and our ToolBox editor, Stephen Cheung Ph.D, has been receiving many plaudits from all over the world on his recent paper on hydration. The latest was on the GCN YouTube channel, the first item, it even came before their Giro d’Italia round-up. You can read his findings in Tuesday’s ‘Toolbox: How Important is Hydration?’ Great work by Stephen and his team, we are all very proud at PEZ to be working with him.Giro d’Italia 2015On the descent from Aprica, before the Mortirolo on Stage 16, Alberto Contador punctured, Katusha and Astana put the pressure on the front to distance him and at the base of the Mortirolo; Fabio Aru had a minute on the pink jersey. Contador headed off on his own to chase down Aru, his Astana teammate Mikel Landa and LottoNL- Jumbos Steven Kruijswijk. He caught them and attacked, Aru couldn’t follow and from then on lost time. Landa sat on Contador and Kruijswijk and they towed him to the stage win and second overall.Before all that action a break of eleven riders formed after the first climb....
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