Weening will aim for top ten finish in Giro d’Italia
Said that at times during yesterday’s stage he forgot he was leading Encouraged by his win on Wednesday plus his first day in the Maglia Rosa yesterday, Dutch rider Pieter Weening has confirmed that he will aim for a high […]
Giro d’Italia: Pinotti will fight to get the Maglia Rosa back
Believes retaking pink jersey is better than riding conservatively Five days after he took the pink jersey in the team time trial in Turin, Marco Pinotti showed that he is determined to try to get it back when he rode […]
Weylandt’s race number retired from Giro d’Italia
Organisers mark his passing with symbolic gesture Following the tragic death of Wouter Weylandts this week, the organisers of the Giro d’Italia have confirmed that they have decided to remove the race number he wore from all future editions of […]
Millar says team will give full backing to Le Mevel at Giro
Fourth on yesterday’s stage to Orvieto and fourth overall, five seconds behind the Maglia Rosa: it’s been a strong Giro d’Italia thus far for Christophe Le Mevel, and he’ll have the full backing of the Garmin-Cervélo team in the days […]
Giro d’Italia: McEwen expects break to contest stage six
Rules out his own chances of being there in the finale With a lumpy run in to the line in Fiuggi, RadioShack sprinter Robbie McEwen has said that he believes that stage six of the Giro will be contested by […]
Giro d’Italia: Six years on, Weening winning big once again
Stage winner and new race leader speaks He’s been a long time waiting, but today Pieter Weening grabbed the second Grand Tour stage victory of his career and, with it, the first leader’s jersey in a three week race. “This […]
Millar: ‘the race is going to be full on’
Gets replica of first Giro Maglia Rosa in post-race presentation Giro d’Italia race leader David Millar expects a very aggressive day of racing on the roads to Orvieto, anticipating a stream of attacks during the lumpy 191 kilometre stage. “I […]
Farrar says he’ll never forget his friend Wouter Weylandt
Autopsy reveals rider didn’t suffer, died instantly Crossing the line alongside the Leopard Trek team today showed that Tyler Farrar was considered as much a part of Wouter Weylandt’s life as those he has raced alongside for the past five […]
Giro d’Italia: Leopard Trek decides to head home
Luxembourg team withdraws following death of Wouter Weylandt One day after the death of their team-mate Wouter Weylandt, and hours after they led the peloton home on a neutralised stage dedicated to his memory, the Leopard Trek team has confirmed […]
Video: peloton pays tribute to Wouter Weylandt
Images from this morning’s start in Genova The tragic passing of Wouter Weylandt was on everyone’s mind at this morning’s start in Genova, and no more so than the riders themselves. Be they team-mates, friends or simply working companions, everyone […]
