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André Greipel is the strongest sprinter in Italy, jumping early on an uphill run to the line in stage 5 to win ahead of Arnaud Démare.

André Greipel uncorks a brutal long-distance sprint to win stage 5 as Tom Dumoulin keeps the overall lead.

The UCI has been scanning bikes for hidden motors at the Giro using a magnetic flux density tablet. Nothing has been found so far.

The Giro Rosa, the world's hardest women's stage race, will welcome 24 teams to the 10-day race at the start of July.

The Tinkoff rider is piloting this Dura-Ace Di2-equipped Tarmac for the three-week Giro d'Italia.

Electricity supplier Vattenfall pulled its sponsorship, and the race could move to another city in the future — possibly out of Germany.

A quick, tool-free install and intuitive operation makes this solid rack a winner, and its 5-inch wheel trays are good for any bike.

Rafal Majka is Tinkoff's best hope for a podium finish at the Giro d'Italia, and he was 13th overall entering Wednesday's stage 5.

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Giro d'Italia boss Mauro Vegni says 2016's Dutch start was the best foreign Grande Partenza that the race has ever had.

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Esteban Chaves was surprised by the Giro's hard stage 4 finish, but he had no problem with the lumpy finale that jettisoned the sprinters.

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Tom Dumoulin is tempering expectations at the Giro, but it seems likely he'll hold the pink jersey longer than anyone expected.

The Giro's stage 4 offered a surprisingly difficult finish with a steep climb that gave Diego Ulissi a launchpad to his fifth career stage win.

Lennard Zinn answers questions about off-brand Campagnolo-compatible chainrings, infrared motor checks, and nitrogen for tire inflation.

Tom Dumoulin reclaims the pink jersey as Marcel Kittel gets dropped in hilly finale. Diego Ulissi wins the day solo.

Ulissi wins fifth career Giro stage with bold late attack in hilly, chaotic finale. Kittel is dropped and Dumoulin retakes GC lead.

This stiff and stable ride equipped with thoughtful component details is a great bike for someone who isn’t quite sold on racing yet.

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The Giro d'Italia's unconventional route had the teams making a long transfer flight from the Netherlands to Italy.

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The appearance of a "Club Diana" bus at the Giro start in The Netherlands recalls memories of the early days of team buses

Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia suits Andrey Amador's style, and he could surge into the race lead at the end of the lumpy, 200km route.

UCI lifts Eduard Vorganov's provisional suspension for meldonium due to WADA's uncertainty over testing protocol for the drug.

Alexandre Geniez roughs up Hubert Dupont at the finish of the Giro's stage 3 after crashing with 15 kilometers to go.

How do the Giro's six American racers feel after an opening TT and two road stages in the Netherlands? We check in.

Chad Haga went into the Giro with precious few race days in 2016, but he found that his fresh legs were firing in the short stage 1 TT.

The 38-year-old Spaniard is vying to become the oldest winner of the Giro d'Italia — in his corsa rosa debut.

Several Americans are riding in the Giro d'Italia peloton, while a handful of others competed at different races. Here's the roundup.

The Orca is a race-worthy platform, stiff and somewhat unforgiving but thoroughly enjoyable at speed.

Frenchman Jean-Christophe Péraud crashes hard during Sunday’s third stage at the Giro d’Italia and is forced to quit the race.

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Australian Chloe Hosking earns Wiggle – High5's first Women's WorldTour win at Tour of Chongming Island.

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Marcel Kittel rides into the overall race lead with another Giro stage victory in the Netherlands

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Jaramillo nabs stage win and Morton wraps up overall title in Gila finale, as Abbott wins both stage and GC in women's race

As the Giro heads to Italy, Vincenzo Nibali is already ahead of his top rivals for the pink jersey

Marcel Kittel took the stage win and the race leader's pink jersey in the third stage of the Giro d'Italia

“Kittel is in top form. He’s unbelievable. At the moment he’s the strongest sprinter in the world," says Elia Viviani.

Marcel Kittel makes it a second stage victory at the Giro d'Italia, and rides into the overall GC lead along the way

Scenes from the Tour of the Gila's fourth stage, a criterium in downtown Silver City, New Mexico

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Scenes from the Giro d'Italia's second stage, won by Marcel Kittel

Eric Marcotte and Heather Fischer take victories in the Tour of the Gila's stage 3 criterium

Tom Dumoulin's stage 1 victory earned him a day in the pink jersey in front of an excited home crowd, and he'll wear it again Sunday too

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Images from the Tour of the Gila's third stage, a 26-kilometer individual time trial

Marcel Kittel powers to a Giro d'Italia stage win, while Tom Dumoulin holds on in the pink jersey

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Marcel Kittel sprints to a convincing victory in the Giro's second stage, pulling to within one second of Tom Dumoulin's GC lead

Joe Dombrowski is aboard a Cannondale SuperSix EVO as he makes his first career Giro appearance

Fabian Cancellara's hopes for an early pink jersey were derailed by illness, but he has the form to maybe nab a stage as the race rolls on

Slovenian up-and-comer Primoz Roglic surprised everyone, including himself, by nearly winning the Giro's first stage

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How are the Americans at the Giro feeling? This is the first of our regular check-ins, asking them not-so-serious questions.

Tom Dumoulin won the Giro's stage 1 time trial, and the pink jersey, by the narrowest margin but says he won't fight for GC.

Pre-race favorites Kristin Armstrong and Tom Zirbel don't disappoint, winning the Tour of the Gila's stage 3 time trial.

Marcel Kittel is two good sprints and a bit of math away from the maglia rosa, but Tom Dumoulin will fight to keep his lead.

Tom Dumoulin and Giant – Alpecin had a banner day in the Giro's stage 1 TT, winning the pink jersey and youth classification.

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Dumoulin delivers the win that Giant – Alpecin badly needed and takes the Giro d'Italia's first pink jersey in stage 1.

Tom Dumoulin turns around Giant – Alpecin's winless, star-crossed spring with a victory in the Giro's stage 1 time trial.

It has been 27 years since a Frenchman won the Giro d'Italia, and don't expect that to change this edition.

The team of VeloNews experts names their favorites for the Giro d'Italia overall podium.

For the Italian grand tour's centennial in 2017, insiders tell VeloNews the race will start in Sardinia and then maybe head to Sicily.

Global Cycling Network and VeloNews senior editor Caley Fretz take a look at some of the time trial bikes before the Giro start.