Spaniard loses time due to crash and mechanical issues Yesterday’s stage was a frustrating one for Carlos Sastre, who finished a distant 117th into Rapallo after crashing on a descent and suffering mechanical problems. The Spaniard broke both wheels in […]

Russian rider aiming to repeat two year cycle of Grand Tour wins Alberto Contador went into this Giro d’Italia as the clear favourite for the overall victory. His record of three Tours, one Vuelta and one Giro title is unmatched […]

Riders to decide how to race tomorrow Giro d’Italia race doctor Giovanni Tredici has detailed what happened immediately after today’s crash involving Leopard-Trek rider Wouter Weylandt, saying that the rider received all the help possible but that nothing could be […]

Sombre scenes at the finish in Rapallo The reaction of riders after the finish said it all. David Millar, second on the stage and the new race leader, spoke angrily into his race radio about how ‘they’ should have said […]

Garmin-Cervélo rider aiming to show well in mountains Young American pro Peter Stetina is looking forward to the chance to see how he measures up against some of the peloton’s best riders on the mountain stages of the Giro d’Italia. […]

Briton apologises to Petacchi after post-race complaints Sometime between the holding of the TV interviews at the finish line in Parma and the press conference one hour later, Mark Cavendish did a complete about turn in his views on the […]

Says he isn’t yet in top form, but going well anyway With twelve stage wins to his credit, Robbie McEwen has some of the best results of those competing in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The Australian RadioShack rider was in […]

Directeur sportif talks about HTC Highroad’s ambitions in the race After Marco Pinotti led the HTC Highroad team across the finish line yesterday, his team is hoping to chase more success today. All going to plan, Mark Cavendish will win […]

Italian delighted with taking maglia rosa for second time Beaming broadly and clearly enjoying the moment, Marco Pinotti soaked up the sensation of being crowned the first leader of the 2011 Giro d’Italia at the finish in Torino yesterday. The […]

It’s been a full six years since José Rujano blew people’s expectations away with a superb ride in the Giro d’Italia. The diminutive Venezuelan climber impressed greatly in his debut performance, winning at Sestrière, taking both the King of the […]