May 2010: Giro d'Italia

If there were any doubts about who the on-form sprinter is at this year's Giro d'Italia, Garmin-Transitions' Tyler Farrar went a long way to answering any questions with a sensational long sprint in Bitonto that netted the American his second stage win and consolidated his lead in the points classification.

With Julian Dean the perfect decoy, Farrar totally outclassed his rival sprinters with a turn of speed that left the likes of Liquigas-Doimo's Fabio Sabatini, Katusha veteran Robbie McEwen and Milram's Robert Förster in his wake, that particular trio finishing second, fourth and fifth respectively.

Vinokourov still holds a healthy lead of over a minute on rival Cadel Evans with Nibali, Basso and Pinnotti not far behind. Next Tuesday we see an individual Time Trial up the Plan de Corones which could blow the race wide open. Has this years Cyclo-Cross series been the best yet?