Say that the media is too focussed on negative stories Last Sunday David Arroyo finished off a superb Giro d’Italia campaign when he took second overall in the race, the highlight of his ten year pro career. The Caisse d’Epargne […]
Surprise wildcard lost team leader and sprinter but managed stage win. With an average age of 24.3 years, Colnago-CSF Navigare was by far the youngest team in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The team was awarded a wildcard over more successful […]
Two-time winner hangs up his wheels after one final Giro The end of this year’s Giro d’Italia also marked the end of one of the career of one of the most colourful and popular characters in Italian cycling. Two-time Giro […]
Says good results for new team Second in last year’s final time trial in the Giro d’Italia, Bradley Wiggins had to be content with seventh place in yesterday’s concluding race against the clock. He completed the test 29 seconds off […]
World champion’s strong Giro sees him rise in UCI standings The International Cycling Union (UCI) has released the World Ranking for May 31st and World champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) has risen to within 18 points of long-time leader Alejandro […]
Giro d’Italia to ensure home talent has a spot In a gesture that bodes well for equitability, organizers of the Giro d’Italia and most races in Italy worth racing, RCS, have agreed to a new rule in the team selection […]
Late addition to roster shines in first Grand Tour Richie Porte will justifiably be the breakthrough name most people will take from this year’s Giro, but there’s another rider, only 22-years-old, who deserves special mention: Rabobank’s Steven Kruijswijk. Kruijswijk was […]
Can he pull off the Giro/Tour Double? Ivan Basso, fresh off of his second Giro d’Italia overall victory, isn’t taking any time to rest on his laurels. The next goal for the Liquigas rider will be the Tour de France, […]
First ever jersey success from Down Under The 2010 Giro d’Italia saw Australians secure an incredible three out of the four classification jerseys with Cadel Evans taking the points, Matthew Lloyd the mountains and Richie Porte emerging as the Best […]
Flying Swede fastest in the City for Lovers as Basso crowned Gustav Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank) blitzed around the 15km Verona time trial course in 20’19” to take the final stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia. The Swede beat Italian […]
Dutch youngster set to finish 12th in the overall Former Tour de l’Avenir winner Bauke Mollema is having a great Giro d’Italia. The 23-year-old Rabobank youngster is 12th in the general classification, likely to be his final ranking, given his […]
Takes jersey back from Basso with courageous break on tough Giro day Matthew Lloyd clinched the Giro d’Italia’s King of the Mountain classification in the last possible moment, after yesterday’s final big mountain stage. The Australian has 56 points, 15 […]
World champion stays aggressive to the end BMC Racing’s Cadel Evans continued with his aggressive riding during stage twenty of the Giro d’Italia. With 3 kilometers left to race the World champion put in an attack on the the Passo […]
Spaniard tries to seize final opportunity Cervelo TestTeam’s Carlos Sastre made one last effort for success in stage twenty of the Giro d’Italia today, but despite a big effort, he was unable to come away with the stage win or […]
Swiss rider takes lone victory ahead of defiant World champion Johann Tschopp (Bbox Bouyges Telecom) won the final mountain stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia as the sole survivor of a stage-long breakaway. The Swiss rider crossed the finish line […]
2000 Giro d’Italia champion unable to finish race Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone) has pulled out of the Giro d’Italia during Saturday’s twentieth and penultimate staged. The Italian packed it in at the 59 kilometer mark citing a painful knee […]
Organizers give clearance to include highest climb The organizers declared the Gavia clear to be ridden in today’s final mountain stage in the Giro d’Italia, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Late snow had threatened the cancelation of the penultimate […]
Basso passes the final mountain test The final day in the mountains of this year’s Giro d’Italia saw the riders at the top of the general classification take their last big shot at securing a place on the final podium […]
