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Luxembourg team withdraws following death of Wouter Weylandt One day after the death of their team-mate Wouter Weylandt, and hours after they led the peloton home on a neutralised stage dedicated to his memory, the Leopard Trek team has confirmed […]

Eight remaining men to discuss options after today’s neutralised stage The remaining eight riders in the Leopard Trek Giro d’Italia team will decide this evening whether they will continue with the race or not, according to Luxembourg newspaper Tageblatt. The […]

Return to the top level for former Barloworld and RadioShack rider South African rider Daryl Impey has signed for the German Professional Continental NetApp team with immediate effect. The 26-year-old from Johannesburg has become the latest casualty from the Team […]

Processional stage pays tribute to Belgian sprinter The fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Genoa Quarto dei Mille and Livorno, was neutralised throughout its entire 216km length in order that the peloton could pay its respects to Wouter Weylandt. […]

Images from this morning’s start in Genova The tragic passing of Wouter Weylandt was on everyone’s mind at this morning’s start in Genova, and no more so than the riders themselves. Be they team-mates, friends or simply working companions, everyone […]

Spaniard loses time due to crash and mechanical issues Yesterday’s stage was a frustrating one for Carlos Sastre, who finished a distant 117th into Rapallo after crashing on a descent and suffering mechanical problems. The Spaniard broke both wheels in […]

American sprinter devastated at loss of “brother” Wouter Weylandt Garmin-Cervélo sprinter Tyler Farrar will travel back to Belgium after the neutralised fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as he is devastated over the loss of Wouter Weylandt yesterday. The two […]

Teams will each lead the peloton for 10km with Leopard Trek honoured at the finish The fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Genoa Quarto dei Mille and Livorno, will not be competitive, Angelo Zomegnan, the director of the race […]

Russian rider aiming to repeat two year cycle of Grand Tour wins Alberto Contador went into this Giro d’Italia as the clear favourite for the overall victory. His record of three Tours, one Vuelta and one Giro title is unmatched […]

A pair of video clips from today’s fourth stage, which was run off in memory of Wouter Weylandt Note: due to geo-restrictions, readers outside the US might not be able to view these videos.