Stetina and Vande Velde also finish in same chase group Eleventh overall starting the stage, Marco Pinotti conceded time on today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia when he slipped back on the climb prior to the finish. The Italian […]
Joaquim Rodríguez and Beñat Inxausti leading the Armada on the climb to Lago Laceno Spanish riders were on the rise in today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) gave chase to eventual stage winner Domenico Pozzovivo […]
Giro del Trentino winner breaks away on final climb and solos to victory; Hesjedal keeps pink Dominico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF Inox) showed that his recent victory in the Giro del Trentino proves that he is a rider to be taken seriously […]
Good form for defending champion on first mountain finish; Lampre-ISD loses Maglia Rosa as Adriano Malori cracks It was close, but no cigar, for Lampre-ISD’s Michele Scarponi at Rocca di Cambio on stage seven of the Giro d’Italia, as he […]
RadioShack Nissan rider to the fore in Giro d’Italia Frank Schleck today dismissed any concerns that he might be off form due to an unexpected call-up to the Giro d’Italia, fininshing third on the first summit finish of the race. […]
Garmin-Barracuda rider becomes the first Canadian in pink after letting it slip the day before Having left it a little late to chase down the break in yesterday’s sixth stage to Porto Sant’Elpidio, Garmin-Barracuda was forced to release its grip […]
Ryder Hesjedal becomes the first Canadian in pink after the race’s first mountain finish Having taken the first ever victory of his long career during the previous year’s Giro d’Italia, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) took his second at the top of […]
Back problems force Belgian climber out as the mountains begin Just 70km into the seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Recanati and Rocca di Cambio, Lotto-Belisol’s Gianni Meersman became the fifth rider to abandon the race. The Belgian had […]
Polish rider unable to get the better of Malori, sits second overall When it became clear that the Maglia Rosa would be up for grabs, Michal Golas (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) did all he could to try and grab a career-best […]
Italian time trial champion wins a four-way battle for the race lead on a hot, hard day into Porto Sant’Elpidio As part of a four-man chase group, pursuing former breakaway companion Miguel Angel Rubiano (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela), Lampre-ISD’s Adriano Malori was […]
Crash ends campaign of Garmin Barracuda sprinter Following the crashes of Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing Team) in the race, Tyler Farrar today became the second of the Giro d’Italia’s four American riders to suffer injury; in contrast to Phinney, though, […]
Adriano Malori rides himself into pink as Ramunas Navardauskas cracks on tough, hilly course Miguel Angel Rubiano (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) escaped from a day-long breakaway to take victory in the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Urbino and Porto Sant’Elpidio. […]
Norwegian lacking form, affected by fatigue Thor Hushovd’s frustrating season continued today when the BMC Racing Team rider dropped out of the Giro d’Italia 84 kilometres after the start in Urbino. The Norwegian, who normally rides well on rolling roads, […]
Katusha team stuns with unexpected second place Past champion Ivan Basso and race contender Joaquim Rodriguez have both expressed satisfaction with the outcome of yesterday’s team time trial at the Giro d’Italia, with their squads’ performances putting them both in […]
American still upbeat despite hitting the tarmac in for the third time in three road stages BMC Racing’s Taylor Phinney hit the tarmac for the third time today, inside the final 40km of the 209km stage between Modena and Fano, […]
Aussie sprinter surprised by profile of stage’s closing kilometres; back within touching distance of pink After finally winning his first race in the colours of Orica-GreenEdge on stage three, Matt Goss was condemned to yet another second place by Team […]
World champion sprints to victory on the Adriatic after the coast road sees many of his rivals dropped Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) took his second victory of the Giro d’Italia as he outsprinted the rest in the Adriatic resort of […]
Navardauskas’ Maglia Rosa comes after late call up to replace Thomas Dekker Garmin Barracuda director of competition Allan Peiper has said that the team’s victory yesterday in the Giro d’Italia team time trial was hugely important for morale, and was […]
