Giro d’Italia: Which GC riders lost time on stage 16 as Jai Hindley closes to within three seconds of pink
Vincenzo Nibali and João Almeida lose time as Richard Caparaz sees his lead reduced in sprint for bonus seconds.
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Vincenzo Nibali and João Almeida lose time as Richard Caparaz sees his lead reduced in sprint for bonus seconds.
Sonny Colbrelli continues his recovery and trains with his Bahrain-Victorious teammates on Giro d'Italia rest day.
American team down to five riders as its Giro d'Italia takes another blow.
Newly confident Australian aims at the top step in this year's race.
Trek-Segafredo rider will have surgery June 8 for the condition that often affects high-level endurance athletes.
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl boss is playing the waiting game in the transfer market and time is on his side.
'It’s always better to defend than to attack,' says 2019 winner but with a final time trial to come attacks are on the menu.
Richard Carapaz moves into the maglia rosa but Jai Hindley is just seven seconds back as the overall standings massively shift.
Frenchman quits the race due to illness.
Agent denies a deal is done with Movistar, and says the Olympic champion will decide his future after the Giro d'Italia.
Team boss John Lelangue under even more pressure as WorldTour relegation battle rumbles on.
Cassani's project starts to come together for the former Italian national coach.
'I was hoping to do the Giro d’Italia this season, but coming back from that disappointment I stayed on it' says Irish climber.
Simon Yates and Wilco Kelderman see their hopes fade after an epic day at the Giro d'Italia.
British rider looking to move up ahead of second Giro d'Italia rest day.
The highly talented 17-year-old will link up with her new team in August.
'They weren’t doing those one percenters or half percenters for every single thing,' Australian says of Dave Brailsford's team.
The American team boss has been building WorldTour rosters for over a decade but find out which riders he almost signed over the years.
Frenchman pens new two-year deal during the Giro d'Italia.
'You cannot decide something like that within 24 hours,' says Marc Reef.
Now back in Europe, the former Tour de France winner is training again with his Ineos teammates.
Young Dutch talent will leave Team DSM after three years.
Dutch rider hits the deck after a tangle with a spectator on the side of the road.
Two-time Giro d'Italia winner confirms the news at the end of stage 5.
British rider links up with a new agent as he weighs up his options in the transfer market.
Australian set to take on Mark Cavendish on stage 5.
Egan Bernal's recovery and long-term health are central to the team's strategy in the transfer market.
Dumoulin and Nibali see their GC hopes slip away as Yates and Carapaz hold fire on the first summit finish.
British rider back on his bike but needs medical attention to his right knee.
Astana rider leaves race during stage to Etna.
'Mattias has full focus here and we’ll go all in for a GC and we’ll see where he is after the three weeks,' says Rast.
‘We are still at the beginning of the Giro with minimal gaps, but I still expect an aggressive race,’ says Giro d'Italia contender.
Exclusive interview with the man who built two Australian WorldTour teams and shows no sign of stepping away.
'I think that it’s important for them to not only look after Carapaz but to keep Richie Porte on board as a GC contender,' says Australian.
Simon Yates could take the pink jersey soon after the race arrives in Italy. How will his BikeExchange-Jayco team play it tactically?
Ineos Grenadiers post four riders inside the top-20 but Carapaz loses time to Yates.
Richard Carapaz gives up 28 seconds to the British climber as Vincenzo Nibali and Tom Dumoulin shine.
Matt White and TT expert Marco Pinotti share their insight into the nature of the all-important 9.2km test.
The time gaps are small but every second counts at this stage in the Giro d'Italia.
Australian hits the deck after a touch of wheels, and Lotto-Soudal officials confirm he will start Saturday's time trial.
'It is not possible to finish the Giro if you also want to be in top form at the start of the Tour de France,' says Lotto-Soudal sprinter.
‘Because I was winning early, people tend to forget that I had a punctured lung at the end of November,’ says British sprinter.
'The level at the Giro d’Italia is very high and there are a lot of good riders but it’s important for him to see what his level is and if he’s improved,' says UAE Team Emirates boss.
Hugh Carthy and Magnus Cort headline American team for the first grand tour of the season.
'A career never goes in just one way and everyone has setbacks,' says Ineos Grenadiers rider.
Four-time Tour winner adds Vuelta a España to his potential summer schedule.
'Neilson has shown in the few Tours that he’s done that once he gets out in front he has a lot to give,' says sport director Charly Wegelius.
'I understand that I’m a very strong rider and that my next big goal is the Tour de France,' says Bora-Hansgrohe rider after huge Swiss win.
'He just didn’t have the power, he gave everything that he had. This was what was in the body today,' says team director.
'In 2018 I bombed out of Romandie pretty hard but the rest of that year went alright,' Ineos rider says of his own form.
'In my head today I thought that I’d either be there or be 20 minutes back. We’ll just see what happens tomorrow,' says Australian.
Jumbo-Visma rider on the cusp of his biggest ever stage racing win after fending off attacks in key climbing stage.
‘I’m confident that I’ll have a job next year and the most important thing is that I prove to myself that I can get back,’ says former Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner.
The New Zealander has won all but one of his team's victories so far in 2022.
‘I would say that I saw which teams can be trusted, and in 2020 which teams paid fully the salaries that they promised, versus which teams didn’t,’ says Trek-Segafredo rider.
A look at the eight riders that Ineos Grenadiers is sending to the Giro d'Italia, from GC hopeful Richard Carapaz to debutant Ben Tulett.
Porte, Sivakov and Castroviejo add support but there are no spots for Dunbar or Pidcock.
British rider bounces back after mistake and crash on stage 1 to take his second WorldTour win in three days.
‘He’s talking himself down a bit but I think he’s just trying to take a bit of the pressure off. I think he’ll climb really well,’ Welshman says of Rohan Dennis.
American set to make a bike change in the final time trial of Tour de Romandie in hopes of building GC bid.
Australian targets Tour de Romandie podium as he continues to build an impressive body of work.
EF Education EasyPost down to just four riders.
Australian takes lead in Tour de Romandie with second on first uphill finish as he builds for optimum condition at the Tour de France.
‘I had some really good legs today, so I’m confident with that,’ says American rider.
‘I don’t have to be the leader number one but in races that suit me I want to get my chances,’ says Belgian rider.
'I think this is one of the best groups we’ve had in many years. There’s a good blend, Jonathan Vaughters made some good signings, but we’ve just had some bad luck,' Wegelius says.
Jumbo-Visma confirms interest in Paris-Roubaix winner and provides an update on Primož Roglič.
American finishes in the top 20 and looks to recover further as the race heads towards the mountains.
‘I hope to do my first grand tour this year but I don’t know which one it will be yet’ says Ineos's Romandie leader.
British rider checks out the cobbled stage of the Tour de France alongside teammate Michał Kwiatkowski.
‘We have the underdog role there but it means that we can gamble a bit and see how things are after the first rest day,’ says Zeeman
Welshman talks why there are more crashes, the mentality of younger pros, and Tour de France leadership.
Swiss stage race sees Geraint Thomas, Thibaut Pinot and a stack of U.S. talent take on a tough six days of mountains and time trials.
'He felt conscious but he couldn’t really talk. I really hope that he’s OK,' Bardet says after coming to Alaphilippe's aid.
'I think that I might have used up one of my lives today,' says British rider as classics season ends with a crash.
Julian Alaphilippe, Brandon McNulty, Tom Pidcock, and Rigoberto Urán all involved in a huge crash.
'We go to the race with a well-balanced team where we can cover all bases,' says Matt Winston.
A selection of riders to watch from the men's and women's final spring classic of the 2022 season.
Canadian leads the line in a race where he's hit the top-10 every time he finished.
‘I’m fully motivated for Sunday. I don’t see this as a weakness. It’s a one-day race and this happens,’ says two-time Tour de France winner.