Says 2012 Tour champ can become a ‘legend’ by winning all three Grand Tours during career It’s common for Tour de France champions to seek to defend their title but if Bradley Wiggins follows the advice of British Cycling coach […]
Mythical and decisive mountain climb to feature on penultimate day The climb to the Tre Cime di Laveredo will be the final climb of next year’s Giro d’Italia, the race organiser has confirmed via its Twitter feed. With the full […]
Short, sharp Alpine stage into France to mark 15 years since il Pirata’s most devastating attack With the full 2013 route to be announced on September 30th, Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport has released news of the 15th stage, which […]
Three-woman breakaway sees Dutch phenomenon secure Maglia Rosa Marianne Vos (Rabobank) secured her second straight overall victory in the Giro d’Italia Femminile, after finishing as part of a three-woman break in the final stage between Sarnico and Bergamo. The 108km […]
Third stage victory for World number one puts her into commanding overall lead After losing her Maglia Rosa to Evie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) the day before, Marianne Vos (Rabobank) came out fighting in the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, […]
Stage victory in the mountains gives American all-rounder the race lead Evie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) rode herself into the race lead of the 2012 Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Vernio and Castiglione dei Pepoli, with a late solo attack. The American jumped […]
World number one increases overall lead over short, flat test Marianne Vos (Rabobank) continued her domination of the 2012 Giro d’Italia Femminile, with victory in the 6.6km stage two time trial in the Italian capital, Rome. On a steaming hot […]
Defending champion takes first Maglia Rosa of 2012 Defending champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank) began the 2012 Giro d’Italia Femminile as she did the previous year, with a sprint victory in the first stage between Napoli and Terracina. The World number […]
All eyes on the Olympic Games in the one women’s Grand Tour of the season The Giro d’Italia Femminile – the Giro Donne – will get underway in the southern city of Napoli this Friday, June 29th, as the only […]
Italian superteam aiming to match Corsa Rosa performance of “brother team” Farnese Vini-Selle Italia MCipollini-Giambenini has announced its line up for the upcoming Giro d’Italia Femminile – the Giro Donne – which starts in the southern city of Napoli on […]
The World’s top ten, the Netherlands, and five Italian wildcards for the Italian women’s Grand Tour The organisation of the Giro d’Italia Femminile – the Giro Donne – has announced the list of sixteen teams that have been invited to […]
Rider says he was beaten by better riders in the Giro, accepts the result Issuing an open letter to his fans, Ivan Basso has said that he has accepted his inability to win this year’s Giro d’Italia, but says he […]
Future on team uncertain for Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela rider After receiving stinging criticism from his Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela team manager Gianni Savio for pulling out of the Giro d’Italia, Jose Rujano has now said that mononucleosis was the reason for his failure […]
Injury sustained on stage 2; Dutch sprinter struggled through to stage 16 Theo Bos (Rabobank) fractured a vertebra in his lower back in the Giro d’Italia, his team has reported. The Dutch sprinter – who was a multiple World champion […]
Following his fall on stage nine of the Giro d’Italia, an accident caused during the sprint into Frosinone when he ran into the bike of Matt Goss, Filippo Pozzato yesterday returned to training and is on the road back to […]
Italian wants to prove he deserves a place; speaks of emotional Giro win plus Tour de France Giro d’Italia stage winner Marco Pinotti has said that he remains focussed on ensuring he is selected for the Olympic Games, thus not […]
“Nice break” means no disruption to Olympic preparation; Giro Donne defence confirmed as next race Marianne Vos (Rabobank) will not require surgery on her fractured collarbone, the Dutch champion’s team has announced. The 25-year-old sustained the injury during Friday’s Holland […]
Team goes close to victories on two stages Although it didn’t take a stage win, unlike the other three wildcard teams, the NetApp squad has expressed satisfaction with its display in its first Grand Tour, feeling that it more than […]
