Road Racing

The Giro peloton raced against the clock under stormy skies in Sunday's stage 9 time trial

Defending overall champion Peter Sagan sprints to victory in the first stage of the Amgen Tour of California

Rafal Majka rode the Giro's stage 9 TT aboard a Specialized Shiv

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Tom Dumoulin will lose time on purpose, ending his GC ambitions, so that he can chase a stage win in the final week

Mikel Landa limits his losses in the Giro’s stage 9 time trial, leaving him well-positioned for GC success as climber-friendly stages loom

Primoz Roglic nabs his first career grand tour stage victory in the Giro d'Italia's stage 9 time trial

Primoz Roglic wins the Giro d'Italia's ninth stage, a rain-soaked individual time trial in Chianti

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Gianluca Brambilla nabs stage 8 and rides into the pink jersey in historic Arezzo as Tom Dumoulin tumbles out of the GC top 10

Laurent Dider is racing his third career Giro d'Italia aboard a Trek Emonda

Marcel Kittel abandons the Giro d'Italia following Saturday's stage 8

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If he can make it through Sunday's time trial without losing too much ground, Esteban Chaves will be a real contender for the pink jersey

Luka Mezgec, a Giro stage winner himself, is playing a key role for Orica – GreenEdge this year in Italy, leading out star sprinter Caleb Ewan

Gianluca Brambilla wins stage 8 of the Giro d'Italia and takes the race lead along the way

Gianluca Brambilla powers away from the break on the Alpe di Poti and stays clear to nab the Giro's eighth stage — and the GC lead

If you’re the type of rider who needs to tinker with fit, Sidi’s Wire shoes are a great — but expensive — option.

The Giro d'Italia's first six days saw it skip around the Netherlands then head to Italy's south, with sprints, TTs, and climbing aplenty.

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Go inside the Giro d'Italia with Cannondale Pro Cycling in the first week of the Italian grand tour.

Giant – Alpecin director Marc Reef has doubts that Tom Dumoulin can win the Giro overall, but the team is equipped to support him in the mountains.

Russian Andrey Solomennikov is the first rider to have a camera on his bike, broadcasting live, on-board footage from a grand tour.

Giro leader Tom Dumoulin opts for classy pink accents on his Giant TCR, which he's been riding all week, wearing the maglia rosa.

Greipel's sprint victory gives Lotto – Soudal three wins in a row after Stefan Kung's brave breakaway is snuffed in the final kilometers.

Greipel sprints to his second win of the week, making it a hat-trick of victories for Lotto – Soudal as Dumoulin keeps pink jersey.

Sprinting to victory in stage 7, André Greipel makes it three wins in a row for his Lotto – Soudal team at the Giro d'Italia.

Chad Haga offers his gratitude to Fabian Cancellara for helping control the peloton on Thursday.

The TimeMachine’s stiff carbon layup paired with its BB86 bottom bracket provide an impressively responsive ride.

American Larry Warbasse abandons the Giro d'Italia due to back pain, and his IAM teammate Pelucchi misses time cut

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Olympic hopefuls get smart glasses; Rapha has new shades too; you can ride the Giro with Bkool and improve your GPS devices — both Wahoo and Garmin.

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Vincenzo Nibali says the team car changed the race plan midway through stage 6, and he paid the price, losing time on the final climb.

Confident, relaxed Tom Dumoulin finds a chance to bank more GC time, and he takes it, indicating his growing savvy as a stage racer.

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American Joe Dombrowski finds himself among the top GC riders in the Giro's first uphill finish but remains focused on his domestique role.

Lotto – Soudal goes two in a row at the Giro d'Italia, while pink jersey wearer Tom Dumoulin goes on the attack to gain more GC time.

Tim Wellens earns a brilliant first career grand tour stage victory, while Tom Dumoulin attacks GC rivals to gain more time.

Tim Wellens attacks break on Giro's uphill finish to claim his first career stage win, while Tom Dumoulin defends lead with panache.

Bottecchia's Tourmalet rides more like an all-rounder with endurance touches than an aero bike built for pure straight-line speed.

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Though André Greipel counts more grand tour stage wins, he can't match the popularity of his countryman and rival sprinter Marcel Kittel.

André Greipel notches his first win of the 2016 Giro with a long-range sprint that catches his rivals off-guard.

Despite losing time to GC rivals Tuesday, Canadian Ryder Hesjedal remains optimistic, calm, and realistic with lots of racing left at the Giro.

Italian media reports that the Giro d'Italia is close to confirming a race start in Japan for 2018, despite the long distance needed to transfer.

Norco's Search Carbon defines what a great gravel bike should be. It feels like a race bike — stiff and responsive — but it’s comfortable.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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