Stage 6 of this year's Tirreno-Adriatico may prove to be the hardest day in cycling in 2013. Featuring short but steep climbs of up to 30 % gradient, the stage forced several riders to get out of the saddle and walk...

After the stage, organizer Michele Acquarone, much to his credit, publicly appologized for the brutally tough stage, describing it as "excessive".

Yesterday Global Cycling News released a video that goes behind the scenes with the Directeur Sportif of Team Garmin-SHARP, Charlie Wegelius, at the gruelling stage of the recent Tirreno-Adriatico.

You can watch it here: