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At nearly 11,000 feet, the towering volcano that is Mount Etna will be this year’s Giro’s first major test in stage 4.

Illuminate's Edwin Avila capitalized attacked on the final climb to win the penultimate stage of Tour d’Azerbaijan atop Pirgulu on Saturday.

Astana races through Sardinia at the 100th Giro d'Italia, but the turquoise team feels the absence of Italian Michele Scarponi ...

Michael Rice takes an emotional win in memory of teammate Chad Young, and Lauren Stephens avenges stage 1 mechanical setback.

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Lukas Pöstlberger, a trained carpenter, may be the 100th Giro d'Italia's most unlikely pink jersey wearer.

We gave away a team edition Scott Foil, as featured in the 2017 Buyer's Guide. And the winner is...

What can the Giro d'Italia offer sponsor Pirelli now that the best descender competition is cancelled?

Nacer Bouhanni will not race the Amgen Tour of California. He is still recovering from a concussion he suffered at the Tour de Yorkshire.

No one tipped Lukas Pöstlberger to win the Giro d'Italia's stage 1. The young Austrian stunned the sprinters with a solo victory.

Tejay van Garderen gets through Giro stage 1 unscathed. His team says he's in top form for his debut at the Italian grand tour.

Fizik and Wilier introduce special Giro d'Italia-themed products; Strava has a new feature, and Zipp goes tubeless with Tangente tires.

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After retiring at the end of 2016, Ryder Hesjedal retired from pro cycling. The 2012 champion is back at the Giro d'Italia as a fan.

UnitedHealthcare's Katie Hall and Holowesko-Citadel's TJ Eisenhart win stage 2 at the Redlands Bicycle Classic.

The Italian team's sport director Stefano Zanatta said it's possible the squad could be kicked out of the race before it reaches Milan.

The Giro d'Italia takes on Mount Etna early in the race, on stage 4. Here's what we can learn from the 2011, 1989, and 1967 races.

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Canyon comes out with new women's specific bikes. The brand says its geometry is based on smaller sizes to improve handling.

The 2017 Giro d'Italia kicks off with a teams presentation on the island of Sardinia. Three days of racing take place in Sardinia.

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Eight North Americans start the Giro d'Italia. Tejay van Garderen aims for overall success, but most will ride as helpers or stage-hunters.

Italians Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni will not start the Giro d'Italia Friday after failing out of competition anti-doping tests.

Thibaut Pinot is a popular rider among the Giro d'Italia contenders. With his good form and climbing talent, he is an outright favorite.

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GCN+ is showing the race live and on-demand in North America for a subscription fee.

On the eve of the Giro, a check in with five Americans at the race: Pete Stetina, Alex Howes, Chad Haga, Joey Rosskopf, Joe Dombrowski.

Nairo Quintana enters the Giro d'Italia as an outright favorite to win. He says the climb of Mount Etna, early in the race will be important.

Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana will battle for the Giro's pink jersey. But don't count out the other contenders in this tough grand tour.

Jelly Belly's Serghei Tvetcov and world time trial champion Amber Neben win the 11.4km opening time trial in Redlands, California.

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The Tour of Utah names 14 teams for the 2017 edition of the race. The top invited team is BMC Racing, a UCI WorldTour outfit.

Nairo Quintana will attempt the elusive Giro-Tour double in 2017. Here's why it is so difficult to win two grand tours in a row.

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Vincenzo Nibali won the Giro d'Italia in 2013 and 2016. After a slow start to 2017, Italian fans are unsure if their star can claim another title.

We name 10 top riders to watch in the 2017 Giro d'Italia. Quintana, Nibali, Pinot, and others will fill out a stacked field for Italy's grand tour.

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The best mountain bikers in the U.S. take on the Whiskey Off-Road 50-miler. See photos from Courteney and Gaze's big wins in Arizona.

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This VeloNews podcast previews the Giro d'Italia, and includes an interview with Chris Cosentino. Listen in for our takes on Mount Etna!

The 2017 Giro includes 23 category 1 or 2 climbs, including the Mortirolo and Stelvio. Have a look at the big mountains by the numbers.

The Italian grand tour decides to scrap a classification that could have encouraged unnecessary risk taking on descents.

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The Giro will take a rare trip to the island of Sardinia, where it will start the 100th edition of the race.

American Peter Stetina speaks out against the Giro's best descender prize, which has been drawing the ire of the peloton.

This week's show remembers Chad Young and looks ahead to the Giro d'Italia — storylines and favorites discussed and debated.

The season's first grand tour is always dramatic. Here's a fan's guide to the Giro d'Italia and a look back at Hesjedal's historic win.

Years after his death, and despite the many controversies that surrounded his career, Marco Pantani retains a mystical hold over Italy.

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Lennard Zinn has answers to questions about hydraulic brake feel, Greg Van Avermaet's fork, and follow-ups to previous columns.

Andrew Hood sits down with Giro d'Italia race director Mauro Vegni about how each race course comes together.

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The Giro d'Italia starts Friday. Our editors sound off on the route, underdogs who could stun the favorites, and which stages to watch.

Think the Giro d'Italia is all about climbing? Well this year, the riders who go fastest down those crazy mountains will get a special prize.

La Passione's affordable jersey is ideal for the budget-minded rider and the high-end racer alike.