RadioShack Nissan leader hopes freshness will lead to strong final week Ever had a nightmare where you had a crucially important college exam, but forgot to study and were completely unprepared? If so, remember waking up in a cold sweat, […]
“I’m very lucky’ Garmin Barracuda rider Peter Stetina has said that he considers himself very fortunate after emerging unscathed from an altercation with a car this morning. The American climber was riding with the team when he was run into […]
Rider shaken, but able to continue training Garmin Barracuda rider Peter Stetina had a bad scare this morning when he was hit by a car while training with his team in Herning, venue for tomorrow’s start of the Giro d’Italia. […]
Jeremy Hunt gets late call-up to race Scratch race world champion Ben Swift’s plans to have a successful return to road racing in the Giro d’Italia have been dashed due to a bad crash while training for the Grand Tour. […]
Michele Scarponi presented with maglia rosa for 2011 victory Two days before the race is due to start, the main contenders for the Giro d’Italia spoke at a press conference at the MCH Herning Kongrescenter. Present were Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) […]
Where will this year’s first Grand tour be won, and who will win it? After what was widely regarded as the hardest Grand Tour in recent history, the 2012 edition of the Giro d’Italia promises to be a much more […]
Katusha rider developing into a better all rounder Fourth last year, just over a minute off the podium, Joaquim Rodriguez will seek to continue some very strong season performances when he leads the Katusha team in the Giro d’Italia. The […]
South African to make Grand Tour debut in Italian race He recently clocked up his first WorldTour level win when he took stage two of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, and now Daryl Impey is aiming to move a step […]
Gianni Meersman chasing stages; Bart De Clercq and Francis De Greef for the overall Lotto-Belisol goes into the Giro d’Italia, which start in Herning, Denmark, on Saturday, with definite goals for all of its riders. The Belgian ProTeam suffered during […]
Rider named 2011 champion wants to win the race on the road this time What do Michele Scarponi, Andy Schleck and Oscar Pereiro have in common? The trio are riders who have won Grand Tours without wearing the leader’s jersey […]
Dutchman hasn’t ridden a Grand Tour in five years Dutch rider Thomas Dekker has abandoned plans to travel to Denmark this week in advance of the start of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday, saying that he must scratch from the […]
Theo Bos and Mark Renshaw hunting for repeat of Turkish glory; Juanma Garate and Tom-Jelte Slagter on the attack Rabobank will start the Giro d’Italia this Saturday without a contender for the overall classification, but hopes to achieve glory in […]
Two-time winner fit enough to aim for a third victory; Vincenzo Nibali staying home to prepare for the Tour Liquigas-Cannondale has announced its nine-man team for the Giro d’Italia, which starts with a prologue in Herning, Denmark, on May 5th, […]
Tour de France podium finisher will replace injured Fuglsang After yesterday’s confirmation that Jakob Fuglsang will miss the Giro d’Italia due to injury and subsequent speculation that Fränk Schleck will be called up to replace him, the RadioShack Nissan team […]
Cunego a free agent as Scarponi defends title for blue-fuchsia outfit; stage wins and experience sought by Belgian team The Lampre-ISD and Omega Pharma-Quick Step teams have both announced their nine-man line ups for the Giro d’Italia, which starts in […]
World champion chasing stages and team time trial; Colombian riders there for the overall Team Sky has announced its nine-man roster for the Giro d’Italia – which starts in Herning, Denmark on May 5th – and is built heavily around […]
Knee problem scuppers Fuglsang’s Romandie and Giro plans Jakob Fuglsang’s goal of continuing his development as a rider and chasing a top five finish in this year’s Giro d’Italia has come to an end, with the rider being forced to […]
Australian speaks about race thus far, working with Greipel and Giro focus With the Giro d’Italia now just nine days away, races like the Presidential Tour of Turkey offer solid glimpses of the riders who are coming into form and […]
