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When you are harassed by a dangerous driver, you can take action. Here's how one cyclist did just that.

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Chris Froome earned a stunning victory in stage 8 of the 2016 Tour de France, but was it due to superior aerodynamics on the downhill.

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On the Giro d'Italia's first rest day, we catch up with Pete Stetina, Alex Howes, Chad Haga, Joey Rosskopf, and Joe Dombrowski.

Fernando Gaviria stands out from his fellow Colombian cyclists as a pure sprinter. He's enjoying his one day in the Giro's pink jersey.

Top Giro d'Italia favorites Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana are steeling themselves for the race's first mountaintop test, the Etna volcano.

After a rocky start to the 2017 season, American Joe Dombrowski is happy to be at the Giro. He'll target a stage win late in the race.

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Life on the Giro d’Italia is not without extremes. For Trek-Segafredo, Saturday's post-stage shuttle to hotel showed how wacky it can be.

Following Edwin Avila's second points jersey in 2017, Team Illuminate general manager Chris Johnson says his team is no longer 'the nail'...

Fernando Gaviria (Quick Step) poured a bottle champagne over his head while BMC’s Rohan Dennis buried his face in a towel.

The Giro d'Italia turned 100 with a start in Sardinia and two stages in Sicily — a Herculean task according to race officials.

Gage Hecht and Claire Rose win the Redlands criterium after each escaping the peloton in stage 4.

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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.

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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