The verdict: “It’s almost impossible” While there is one Spaniard leading and dominating the Giro d’Italia, there are two others who are steadily progressing and have high hopes of finishing the race on the podium. David Arroyo (Movistar) finished in […]
Pressure of team managers too high, citing safety reasons The 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia was to be run over 210 kilometers between Lienz and Monte Zoncolan, featuring the Monte Crostis as the next-to-last mountain before the finishing climb […]
Spaniard desperately trying to say that Giro isn’t over yet, despite three-minute margin Alberto Contador showed once again that in this year’s Giro d’Italia, he is above all of the general classification contenders in the mountains. His vicious attacks on […]
Venezuelan finally gets victory, after losing to Contador on Etna José Rujano Gillen (Androni Giocattoli) was the first rider to cross the line on the 13th stage of the Giro d’Italia. Runner-up Alberto Contador did not contest the sprint of […]
French duo puts up a fight behind Contador-Rujano show The AG2R La Mondiale riders John Gadret and Hubert Dupont were fighting hard in today’s 13 stage of the Giro d’Italia, which ended on the Grossglockner climb. They finished third and […]
Alberto Contador lets Venezuelan take the stage as he further secures his own maglia rosa Jose Rujano (Androni Giocattoli-CIPI) won the thirteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia at the mountaintop finish of the Grosglockner, in Austria. In an almost carbon […]
Spanish sprinter heads for the door as the mountains loom Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) has joined the exodus of sprinters, heading for the door now that the Giro d’Italia is heading towards the high mountains. With no more stages that suit […]
Manx Missile launched after HTC-Highroad team controls the race all day Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) took his second stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia, on the day that he is to quit the race and go home. The Cannonball was the […]
Plays down talk of records Former team manager Giuseppe Martinelli said this week that he believed Alberto Contador is a better rider than Miguel Indurain and Lance Armstrong, and that by the end of his career his results will be […]
HTC Highroad rider answers questions prior to leaving race Prior to the start of the 2011 Giro d’Italia, Mark Cavendish said that the race would be a failure for him if he didn’t manage to take a stage. He needn’t […]
Plays down talk of records Former team manager Giuseppe Martinelli said this week that he believed Alberto Contador is a better rider than Miguel Indurain and Lance Armstrong, and that by the end of his career his results will be […]
HTC Highroad rider says no more opportunities after today Mark Cavendish knew at this morning’s start in Castelfidardo that he had an important day ahead of him; bunch sprint opportunities have been scarce in this Giro, and he has his […]
HTC Highroad rider answers questions prior to leaving race Prior to the start of the 2011 Giro d’Italia, Mark Cavendish said that the race would be a failure for him if he didn’t manage to take a stage. He needn’t […]
Frenchman takes top career result in Castelfidardo A year after netting third in the Plan de Corones time trial and finishing 13th overall in the Giro d’Italia, John Gadret is upping his goals for the days ahead. The French Ag2r […]
Ale-Jet joins Manx Missile on the bus home with no sprints left With no more opportunities for the sprinters left in this year’s Giro d’Italia, Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) has joined the list of sprinters who are heading home early. Like […]
Frenchman takes top career result in Castelfidardo A year after netting third in the Plan de Corones time trial and finishing 13th overall in the Giro d’Italia, John Gadret is upping his goals for the days ahead. The French Ag2r […]
Plays down talk of records Former team manager Giuseppe Martinelli said this week that he believed Alberto Contador is a better rider than Miguel Indurain and Lance Armstrong, and that by the end of his career his results will be […]
Ale-Jet joins Manx Missile on the bus home with no sprints left With no more opportunities for the sprinters left in this year’s Giro d’Italia, Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) has joined the list of sprinters who are heading home early. Like […]
