Images from the start of the 2014 Giro d’Italia, the first of three Grand Tours on cycling’s yearly calendar, in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Friday.
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Riders of team Colombia compete during the time trial Belfast-Belfast, the first stage of the 97th Giro d'Italia. Orica-Green Edge won the time trial ahead Omega Pharma-Quick Step and BMC. Luk Benies / AFP -
Riders of team Katusha in action during the first stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia cycling race in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Friday. Luca Zennaro / EPA -
Team Europacar races past Queen's University Belfast during the first stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia on Friday. Paul McErlane / EPA -
Riders of Neri Sottoli team cycle past pro-British Loyalist murals in Belfast during the first stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia on Friday. Paul McErlane / EPA -
Canadian rider Svein Tuft of the Orica GreenEdge team wears the overall leader's pink jersey as he celebrates on the podium after his team won the first stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia in Belfast on Friday. Luca Zennaro / EPA -
Australian rider Luke Durbridge of the Orica GreenEdge team wears the White jersey as he celebrates on the podium after his team won the first stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia in Belfast on Friday. Luca Zennaro / EPA -
Riders of Team Garmin compete during the time trial in Belfast to begin the 2014 Giro d'Italia on Friday. Luk Benies / AFP -
Team Orica GreenEdge competes during the Belfast time trial for the 2014 Giro d'Italia on Friday. Luk Benies / AFP
In pictures: 2014 Giro d’Italia begins in Belfast
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