Our man Toby Watson has shot this fantastic set of photos during today's stage 2 and yesterday's stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia in his native Belfast.
Saturday, May 10th Stage 2
Marcel Kittel launches the sprint and then the victory salute today (Photo: Toby Watson)
Absolutely delight with his day's work, and what wouldn't he be? (Photo: Toby Watson)
Showering the large Belfast crowds with the podium champagne (Photo: Toby Watson)
Aged just 23 years and the leader of the Giro tonight; Michael Matthews enjoys his second trip to the podium in as many days (Photo: Toby Watson)
Kittel took the stage and also the points jersey; he celebrates his 26th birthday tomorrow, Sunday (Photo: Toby Watson)
Belkin's Maarten Tjallingii got up the road and took the climbers' jersey (Photo: Toby Watson)
It may have rained today but that didn't stop the crowds coming out and enjoying the occasion (Photo: Toby Watson)
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Under an umbrella and glasses in hand to watch the Giro; it really was the only way to go today (Photo: Toby Watson)
The barriers were packed today, with everyone anxious to get a glimpse of the riders. There was a great family atmosphere (Photo: Toby Watson)
Friday, May 9th Team Time Trial in Belfast
One of the Garmin-Sharp men showing the results of the crash that took out our own Dan Martin (Photo: Toby Watson)
Philip Deignan lead's his Sky team mate (Photo: Toby Watson)
The Saxo-Tinkoff team of Nicloas Roche enjoyed a very good ride, taking 4th on the day (Photo: Toby Watson)
Roche leads Mick Rogers a bike length down turning the corner (Photo: Toby Watson)
Neri Sottoli on their way to 13th in the team test (Photo: Toby Watson)
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The men from Astana looked like a tight unit; they took 6th just behind Team Sky (Photo: Toby Watson)
The big winner was Cadel Evans of BMC, his team placing 3rd and putting time into all of the GC contenders (Photo: Toby Watson)
Former Tour de France winner and world champion, Evans is going well and could surprise a few people (Photo: Toby Watson)
Bardiani-CSF had to be content with 14th (Photo: Toby Watson)
A depleted Garmin-Sharp limp home, but they say they are determined to battle on (Photo: Toby Watson)
Ag2r La Mondiale on their way to a solid enough 10th place (Photo: Toby Watson)
They've come for stage wins and are led by sprinter Marcel Kittel; Giant-Shimano placed 9th (Photo: Toby Watson)
Former race winner, Ivan Basso is second here in the Cannondale line (Photo: Toby Watson)
The Team Sky boys, with Philip Deignan third from left (Photo: Toby Watson)
Team Europcar on their way to a disappointing 21st; last but one (Photo: Toby Watson)
Belkin could only manage 12th (Photo: Toby Watson)
Trek Factory Racing on their way to 11th (Photo: Toby Watson)
Lotto Belisol were way down in 20th and lost 1:34 in 21.7km (Photo: Toby Watson)
Hot favourite Nairo Quintana leads his team, with Movistar losing 55 seconds and placing 8th (Photo: Toby Watson)
Team Sky's Philip Deignan in the warm up (Photo: Toby Watson)
Deignan playing up for the camera on the back of this Sky trio (Photo: Toby Watson)
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