Catalan had previously said that he’d miss race to focus on Tour de France Speaking in the wake of an impressive stage win yesterday in Tirreno-Adriatico, Joaquim Rodriguez has said that he is now seriously considering disputing the Giro d’Italia […]
Eight stages, two summit finishes and one time trial for the one women’s Grand Tour The course of the 2013 edition of the Giro d’Italia Femminile – newly dubbed the Giro Rosa – was presented today on the eve of […]
RCS Sport pushing for better coverage of its events Inking a new deal with the previous host broadcaster Rai, the organisers of the Giro d’Italia have today entered into a new four year contract which should see improved coverage of […]
Race chief talks about Belfast start, logistical challenges, growth of race and the big stars A little over a year and a half after he took over from Angelo Zomegnan as the central figure in the organisation of the Giro […]
Armagh and Dublin also to be visited, major boost for Irish cycling As anticipated, race organisers RCS Sport today confirmed that the first three stages of next year’s Giro d’Italia will take place in Ireland, making history as the first […]
States the Belfast-Dublin project will inspire fans of the sport and riders alike Former world number one Sean Kelly has applauded the fact that the Giro d’Italia will start in Ireland next year, saying that it is a massive boost […]
L’Equipe says decision has been made for top Italian race to visit Belfast and Dublin The organisers of RCS Sport have given a clear ‘no comment’ in relation to a L’Equipe story today confirming that the early stages of the […]
Trio join WorldTour teams and Androni Venezuela in Grand Tour The official announcement is yet to be made by Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport but the Italian registered Vini Fantini, Bardiani CSF and Team Colombia have been given the three […]
Bardiani-CSF Inox and Vini Fantini-Selle Italia return, while Team Colombia makes its Corsa Rosa debut RCS Sport’s announcement of the three teams to have been awarded the final wildcard invitations to May’s Giro d’Italia produced few surprises. Unlike in 2012, […]
Anglo-German ProConti team “delighted” with invitations to Tirreno-Adriatico and il Lombardia NetApp-Endura was not one of the three teams to receive wildcard invitations to this year’s Giro d’Italia, as announced by RCS Sport today, despite what the team referred to […]
Katusha “judged as” ProConti team and misses Giro; consolation offered with other races RCS Sport has confirmed the identities of the teams to be allocated wildcard invitations to this year’s Giro d’Italia, and its other WorldTour races, with Katusha missing […]
MTN Qhubeka backs down for now, accepts 2013 Giro would come too soon for team Still waiting for the Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing that it hopes will oblige the UCI to reverse the decision to refuse its WorldTour […]
Former Vuelta runner up will fight for Maglia Rosa The 2008 Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez has decided to focus on the Giro d’Italia in 2013, with El Correo reporting that he will ride the race for the second time in […]
Ryder Hesjedal scoops prestigious Canadian of the Year award Multi-platform broadcaster Sportsnet has upped its commitment to covering the sport in Canada, inking a six year deal to show the Tour de France from 2014 onwards. The decision comes months […]
Italian signs contract with Vini Fantani squad His career was thought to be at an end when his Acqua & Sapone team left the sport after not being invited to the Giro d’Italia, but the former Tour of Italy winner […]
