Stefano Pirazzi tightens grip on mountains jersey after another another day on the attack
Bardiani-CSF rider making Maglia Azzurra his own despite taking second on both climbs Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani-CSF) moved further into the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia mountains classification in today’s sixth stage, between Valloire and Ivrea, as he was involved […]
Robert Gesink curses Murphy’s Law as mechanical denies him chance of stage victory
Giro race jury rules against Dutch rider, who loses his chain and loses time Robert Gesink (Blanco) found himself cursing Murphy’s Law at the end of today’s 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia, as an unshipped chain denied him the […]
Giro d’Italia: Lampre-Merida capitalises on Mauro Santambrogio’s “crisis day”
Niemiec misses out on a stage win but he and Scarponi move up a place overall Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida) was disappointed to miss out on a victory in today’s 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Valloire and Ivrea, as […]
Giro d’Italia: More success for Beñat Intxausti as he takes stage 16 in three-up sprint
Short final climb proves decisive as the favourites attack one another Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) continued his and his team’s successful 2013 Giro d’Italia as he sprinted at the head of a three-man breakaway group to take the 16th stage between […]
Cadel Evans: “I say it's not impossible to win” the Giro d’Italia
Australian looking for opportunities in a mountainous final week Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) enters the final week of the Giro d’Italia in second place overall, just one minute and 26 seconds behind Maglia Rosa Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and declares his […]
Tom Boonen’s comeback to continue at the Tour of Belgium
2012 winner Tony Martin out to defend his title in five-day race Having successfully completed the Tour Picardie earlier this month, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Tom Boonen will continue his comeback at the Tour of Belgium this week. The 32-year-old Belgian […]
Carlos Betancur: “The white jersey was a goal for me”
Third second place of the race earns Colombian climber young riders’ classification lead Carlos Betancur (AG2R La Mondiale) was one of the most aggressive riders from the top ten in today’s 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia to Les Granges […]
Vincenzo Nibali: “Today it was too difficult to gain any time.”
Maglia Rosa marks his rivals on Galibier finish but doesn’t manage to escape Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished today’s 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia with his overall lead intact, as none of the overall contenders was able to escape the […]
Giro d’Italia: Giovanni Visconti conquers the Galibier snow on Pantani Memorial stage
Movistar rider wins from early break as Vincenzo Nibali contains his rivals Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) won the 2013 Giro d’Italia’s Marco Pantani memorial stage between Cesena Torinese and the monument to the 1998 Giro and Tour winner at Les Granges […]
Bad weather forces Giro d’Italia stage 14 to miss Sestreire climb
Summit finish remains but poor visibility and low cloud forces removal of iconic climb The iconic climb to Sestriere has been removed from the route of stage 14 of the 2013 Giro d’Italia as the race continues to be hit […]
