“I don’t care what goes on behind me,” says wayward Italian sprinter Roberto Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) was defiant about his role in the finishing straight crash in the Giro d’Italia’s third stage, which brought down World champion Mark Cavendish (Team […]
FDJ-BigMat veteran leading team with less pressure outside France The location of his latest Grand Tour may be different, but the goals remain the same for FDJ-BigMat’s veteran all-rounder Sandy Casar. The Frenchman is riding his first Grand Tour outside […]
Orica-GreenEdge sprinter looking for top of podium after string of seconds Matt Goss (Orica-GreenEdge) has recently put together a chain of runner-up finishes in bunch sprints and added another today in stage two of the Giro d’Italia. The Aussie sprinter […]
Final kilometre crash foils Rabobank game plan Rabobank sprinter Theo Bos is hoping for better fortunes on tomorrow’s third stage of the Giro d’Italia, having crashed in the finale of today’s race to Herning. The Dutchman was aiming to follow […]
Strong chase and good team-work protect race lead Taylor Phinney’s first day wearing a Grand Tour leader’s jersey brought many good emotions, but also some nervous ones; a crash with eight kilometres remaining knocked him to the ground, then further […]
Taylor Phinney survives a late scare to hold onto pink after a long, flat day in Denmark Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) won a long, tough, sprint royale to take the second stage of the Giro d’Italia in Herning, after a […]
Pinotti and Hesjedal best of the top ten contenders Yesterday’s time trial was just 8.7 kilometres in length, but some of the riders tipped to fight for the Maglia Rosa in this Giro d’Italia already find themselves on the back […]
2010 champion bounces back, takes time out of several rivals He hasn’t had the smoothest of buildups but Ivan Basso gave himself a thumbs up after yesterday’s opening stage of the Giro d’Italia in Herning. The Liquigas Cannondale leader placed […]
Young Italian continues impressive time trialing in Riis’ hometown In need of a boost during a difficult season, Team Saxo Bank was provided another lift by an emerging time trialist on Saturday in the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia. […]
Katusha rider believes race is wide open Starting seventh from last in today’s prologue time trial, Joaquim Rodriguez will begin what will be for him a nervous opening segment of the Giro d’Italia, The Spaniard’s climbing abilities and his strong […]
Italian aiming for sixth consecutive year of good performances One year ago he exited the race with a fractured pelvis and a question mark over where he would ride in 2012. Today Marco Pinotti will click into his pedals, thunder […]
Belgian rider talks about missing his childhood friend ahead of the first anniversary of his death Stage three of the Giro d’Italia will be a poignant one, as the race will pay tribute to the late Wouter Weylandt, who tragically […]
Last-minute call up takes 108th, but ahead of Scarponi, Cunego, and Gadret Fränk Schleck (Radioshack-Nissan) is wading gradually into the waters of the Giro d’Italia, beginning his last-minute assignment as the replacement for the injured Jacob Fuglsang, so he was […]
Sky Procycling rider bested only by Phinney, now turns attention to helping Cavendish On a windy and technical time trial course around Herning in Denmark, Geraint Thomas (Sky Procycling) blazed initially to a new best time on the 8.7-kilometer course. […]
Corsa Rosa defence gets off to a disappointing start as Lampre-ISD suffers in the Danish wind Michele Scarponi’s Giro d’Italia defence did not get off to the best of starts in the opening 8.7km time trial in Herning, Denmark. The […]
American prodigy takes his first ever maglia rosa in flat, windy Danish test Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) pulled on the very first maglia rosa of the 2012 Giro d’Italia after taking victory in the opening 8.7km time trial in the […]
Three times as many Italians as next biggest country One day before the start of the race, Giro d’Italia organisers have released the final start list for the Grand Tour. A total of 22 teams will take part in the […]
Six possibilities identified by world champion but stresses that Team Sky is more than just a lead out train Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) is set to start the Giro d’Italia tomorrow, determined to add to his personal tally of seven […]
