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Giro d’Italia

Vacansoleil-DCM leaves “complicated” Jose Rujano out of Giro d’Italia squad

Three Corsa Rosa debutants in Dutch ProTeam as Thomas De Gendt aims for the Tour Rujano_Jose_FlecheWallonne13-1Vacansoleil-DCM has taken the precautionary decision to leave Jose Rujano out of its nine-man line up for the Giro d’Italia. In what it describes as […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Gesink upbeat prior to first Giro d’Italia, aiming for top five finish or better

Kelderman and others to give full backing to Blanco Pro Cycling team leader Although he was back in 54th place in last week’s Tour de Romandie, Blanco Pro Cycling’s Robert Gesink has said that he believes his condition should ramp […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Vacansoleil-DCM leaves “complicated” Jose Rujano out of Giro d’Italia squad

Three Corsa Rosa debutants in Dutch ProTeam as Thomas De Gendt aims for the Tour Vacansoleil-DCM has taken the precautionary decision to leave Jose Rujano out of its nine-man line up for the Giro d’Italia. In what it describes as […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Gesink upbeat prior to first Giro d’Italia, aiming for top five finish or better

Kelderman and others to give full backing to Blanco Pro Cycling team leader Although he was back in 54th place in last week’s Tour de Romandie, Blanco Pro Cycling’s Robert Gesink has said that he believes his condition should ramp […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Ivan Basso to lead Cannondale with Elia Viviani in the Giro d’Italia

Two-time winner’s “results and preparation were as expected,” says directeur sportif Ivan Basso will lead the Cannondale team in the Giro d’Italia, which starts in the city of Naples on Saturday, May 4th, with the aim of taking a third […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Mark Cavendish at the centre of Omega Pharma-Quick Step Giro d’Italia team

Serge Pauwels and Gianluca Brambilla also targeting mountain stages The Omega Pharma-Quick Step team for the Giro d’Italia will be built around the sprint ambitions of Mark Cavendish, who has ten stage victories on his palmares so far. The former […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Katusha’s Giro d’Italia campaign spearheaded by Yuriy Trofimov

Russian team aiming for top-ten in the absence of its two big Grand Tour riders With Joaquim Rodríguez concentrating on the Tour de France, and Denis Menchov having suffered a recurrence of an old knee injury, the Katusha Team is […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Ivan Basso to lead Cannondale with Elia Viviani in the Giro d’Italia

Two-time winner’s “results and preparation were as expected,” says directeur sportif Ivan Basso will lead the Cannondale team in the Giro d’Italia, which starts in the city of Naples on Saturday, May 4th, with the aim of taking a third […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Mark Cavendish at the centre of Omega Pharma-Quick Step Giro d’Italia team

Serge Pauwels and Gianluca Brambilla also targeting mountain stages The Omega Pharma-Quick Step team for the Giro d’Italia will be built around the sprint ambitions of Mark Cavendish, who has ten stage victories on his palmares so far. The former […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Katusha’s Giro d’Italia campaign spearheaded by Yuriy Trofimov

Russian team aiming for top-ten in the absence of its two big Grand Tour riders With Joaquim Rodríguez concentrating on the Tour de France, and Denis Menchov having suffered a recurrence of an old knee injury, the Katusha Team is […]

Author: Yuriy Trofimov by Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Degenkolb gunning for stage victories in Giro d’Italia, Cheng to be first Chinese rider to take part

Argos Shimano will focus on sprint wins and also breakaways on tougher stages Having clocked up five stage wins in last year’s Vuelta a España, John Degenkolb and his Argos Shimano team are turning their attention to the Giro d’Italia, […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Movistar to back Cobo in Giro d’Italia, but admits uncertainty about how he will fare

Intxausti will also fill a leadership role in race Winner in 2011 at the Vuelta a España, Juan Jose Cobo will enjoy protected status at the Giro d’Italia, but his Movistar team has conceded that it is not sure how […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Bradley Wiggins re-confirms that he wants a Giro/Tour double

Defending champion may support Froome in July but won’t “won’t swing off and lose 30 minutes” Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has once again raised the spectre of a Lemond/Hinault battle with teammate Chris Froome in this year’s Tour de France, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Vini Fantini-Selle Italia offering Giro d’Italia swan song to Garzelli and Di Luca

Two former race winners to support the ambitions of aggressive young team Vini Fantini-Selle Italia has historically been more associated with the performances of its ambitious youngsters at the Giro d’Italia, but the headline for the ‘giallo-fluo’ team at this […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Team Colombia: “We are going to the Giro to show off and put up a big show”

South American team targeting the mountains as it makes its Grand Tour debut edwin avilaThe Colombia team has named its nine-man line up for the Giro d’Italia, which starts on Saturday, May 4th, with the intention of putting on a […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Team Colombia: “We are going to the Giro to show off and put up a big show”

South American team targeting the mountains as it makes its Grand Tour debut The Colombia team has named its nine-man line up for the Giro d’Italia, which starts on Saturday, May 4th, with the intention of putting on a show […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Movistar to back Cobo in Giro d'Italia, but admits uncertainty about how he will fare

Intxausti will also fill a leadership role in race Winner in 2011 at the Vuelta a España, Juan Jose Cobo will enjoy protected status at the Giro d’Italia, but his Movistar team has conceded that it is not sure how […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Bradley Wiggins re-confirms that he wants a Giro/Tour double

Defending champion may support Froome in July but won’t “won’t swing off and lose 30 minutes” Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has once again raised the spectre of a Lemond/Hinault battle with teammate Chris Froome in this year’s Tour de France, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

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