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Giro d’Italia

Knee problem leads Breschel to withdraw from Giro d’Italia

Previous issues in same joint concern Danish rider Team Saxo Tinkoff rider Matti Breschel has been forced to end his participation in the Giro d’Italia, with the Danish rider dropping out due to injury. Breschel started suffering from knee pain […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Vincenzo Nibali: “The racing was pretty tranquil today.”

Maglia Rosa happy with general classification truce on stage eleven Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) passed a “tranquil” day in the peloton in today’s eleventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Tarvisio and Vajont, as his team was happy to let a […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Ramunas Navardauskas takes a breakaway stage as the peloton takes the day off

Lithuanian gives Garmin-Sharp a much-needed morale boost Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) won the 11th stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Tarvisio and Vajont in solo style after escaping a group of 20 riders on the way to the final climb. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling|Race Reports and Results,

Sylvain Georges returns positive A sample for Heptaminol, out of Giro d’Italia

French rider and his team yet to comment The Ag2r la Mondiale team has been hit by the news that one of its riders, Sylvain Georges, has provided a positive A sample for the stimulant Heptaminol during this year’s Giro […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Vincenzo Nibali: “The racing was pretty tranquil today.”

Maglia Rosa happy with general classification truce on stage eleven Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) passed a “tranquil” day in the peloton in today’s eleventh stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Tarvisio and Vajont, as his team was happy to let a […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Ramunas Navardauskas takes a breakaway stage as the peloton takes the day off

Lithuanian gives Garmin-Sharp a much-needed morale boost Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) won the 11th stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Tarvisio and Vajont in solo style after escaping a group of 20 riders on the way to the final climb. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Sylvain Georges returns positive A sample for Heptaminol, out of Giro d’Italia

French rider and his team yet to comment The Ag2r la Mondiale team has been hit by the news that one of its riders, Sylvain Georges, has provided a positive A sample for the stimulant Heptaminol during this year’s Giro […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Rafal Majka: “It’s a fantastic feeling being able to compete with the best climbers”

23-year-old Pole climbs into the Maglia Bianca on Altopiano del Montasio Rafal Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff) climbed into the Giro d’Italia’s Maglia Bianca, as the best young rider in the race, on today’s tough stage to Altopiano del Montasio as he was […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Rigoberto Urán wins on Altopiano del Montasio as Nibali contains his rivals

Team Sky goes on the offensive but Wiggins drops time on the steep mountain finish Rigoberto Urán (Team Sky) won the tenth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Cordenons and Altopiano del Montasio, with a solo attack as the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling|Race Reports and Results,

Cadel Evans: “Maintaining position would probably be the first objective”

Australian holds onto second overall but is disappointed to lose bonus seconds to Nibali Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) ended today’s first mountain stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Cordenons and Altopiano del Montasio, with his second place overall intact. The […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Rafal Majka: “It's a fantastic feeling being able to compete with the best climbers”

23-year-old Pole climbs into the Maglia Bianca on Altopiano del Montasio Rafal Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff) climbed into the Giro d’Italia’s Maglia Bianca, as the best young rider in the race, on today’s tough stage to Altopiano del Montasio as he was […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Rigoberto Urán wins on Altopiano del Montasio as Nibali contains his rivals

Team Sky goes on the offensive but Wiggins drops time on the steep mountain finish Rigoberto Urán (Team Sky) won the tenth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Cordenons and Altopiano del Montasio, with a solo attack as the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

John Degenkolb pulls out Giro d’Italia through exhaustion

Long spring season catching up with German sprinter after a tough first week John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) has taken the decision to pull out of the Giro d’Italia on the first rest day of the race, as he struggles to recover […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Vicioso out of Giro d’Italia with crash injuries

Multiple fractures force Katusha rider to leave race Stage winner in the race two years ago, Angel Vicioso’s campaign this year has ended on a less successful note with the Spaniard indicating today he would not continue in the event. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Vicioso out of Giro d’Italia with crash injuries

Multiple fractures force Katusha rider to leave race Stage winner in the race two years ago, Angel Vicioso’s campaign this year has ended on a less successful note with the Spaniard indicating today he would not continue in the event. […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Giro d'Italia, Injury, Pro Cycling,

Bradley Wiggins: “I’ve said all along the Giro is going to be like that”

Tour de France champion reflects on the first part of his Giro d’Italia campaign After nine stages of the 2013 Giro d’Italia Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) sits in fourth place overall, a minute and 16 seconds behind Maglia Rosa Vincenzo […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

John Degenkolb pulls out Giro d’Italia through exhaustion

Long spring season catching up with German sprinter after a tough first week John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) has taken the decision to pull out of the Giro d’Italia on the first rest day of the race, as he struggles to recover […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Maxim Belkov solos into rainy Florence after stage long break

Wiggins put under pressure on the descents; Hesjedal dropped on the final climb Maxim Belkov (Katusha) soloed to his biggest ever victory as he escaped his breakaway companions during a rainy ninth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Sansepolcro […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling|Race Reports and Results,

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