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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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Tour de France organizer ASO announced last week that the women's La Course event will expand to a second day of racing.

Team Sky has suspended Gianni Moscon from racing for six weeks to discipline the Italian for directing racial slurs at FDJ's Kevin Reza.

The Giro mirrors Italy and its embrace of the world. Here's the unique story of the 1924 winner, who was actually born in the U.S.

Nacer Bouhanni is knocked unconscious in Tour de Yorkshire. Cofidis team says he is recovering albeit with a concussion.

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Campagnolo applies its extensive wheel know-how to produce alloy disc-brake wheel that achieves impressive price point and performance.

The crossroads between high performance speed and comfort lies right here, due in large part to the Trek Madone’s IsoSpeed decoupler