Giro d'Italia

The Colombian's first Grand Tour after his infamous 2021 Vuelta also ends prematurely.

The Ineos game plan will be to stay safe and start creating fatigue in their competitors in the hope Carapaz is the strongest in week three.

Astana reeling after early exit for López and losses for Nibali in first mountain summit of the Giro d'Italia.

Dumoulin and Nibali see their GC hopes slip away as Yates and Carapaz hold fire on the first summit finish.

The Dutchman loses over 6:30 to the other overall contenders after being dropped with just over 8km to go.

Juan Pedro López takes the pink jersey as Tom Dumoulin's GC hopes shatter in Sicily.

British rider back on his bike but needs medical attention to his right knee.

Astana rider leaves race during stage to Etna.

Colombian climber under pressure to claw back GC time and keep top-three goal alive on high-stakes fourth stage summit finish.

'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.

Van der Poel will focus on road racing through 2022 before beginning his preparation for the Olympic mountain bike event in 2024.

Rave music, Buddha and a 27-time national champion dad: this is the story of the Giro d'Attila.

Two De Gendts, separated by just 13 seconds: who will prevail in this fiercely-fought race within a race?

The points classification is starting to take shape, only a few stages into the 2022 Giro d'Italia.

What we learned from the opening weekend in Hungary.

On the podium at the Giro team presentation in Budapest, Jacopo Guarnieri wore a trans rights wristband.

Mt. Etna's legend exists far beyond cycling and the Giro d'Italia.

Less is more as two as new time trial frames break cover at the Giro, including one for the weight weenies.

Giro d'Italia lands back in Italy, Mark Cavendish's media snub, and why the peloton loved the ‘big start’ in Budapest.

‘We are still at the beginning of the Giro with minimal gaps, but I still expect an aggressive race,’ says Giro d'Italia contender.

A look at power numbers from Mathieu van der Poel at the Giro d’Italia.

‘We have something to build on.’ Bardet comes out of Budapest test in range and looking for more in pink jersey push.

Alejandro Valverde hoping to say ‘adios’ in final Giro d'Italia with at least one stage win.

Etna stage Tuesday brings first summit finish of the Giro. The hulking volcano will show who's hot, but may not fully erupt the race for pink.

US rider is a key part of Yates' support at BikeExchange-Jayco: 'I expect to take a lot of wind in the next three weeks.'

Exclusive interview with the man who built two Australian WorldTour teams and shows no sign of stepping away.

But what does "official underwear of the 2022 Giro d’Italia" actually mean?

'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.

Act one of the 2022 Giro d’Italia in Hungary comes to a close as the race convoy begins the long transfer to Sicily.

Mark Cavendish bridges a 14-year gap between first and most recent Grand Tour stage wins on the Giro's last day in Hungary.

The Manx Missile and Michael Mørkøv delivered another masterclass on stage 3 to take the first bunch sprint of the Giro d’Italia.

Watch Mark Cavendish kick to his 16th Giro win in the last of the race's three Hungarian openers.

Colombian encouraged by strong showing behind Mark Cavendish after a string of COVID infections during the past two seasons.

Zabel took the blue jersey on the opening stage in 2020, and yesterday he was at it again, out-climbing everyone to take max. points.

Van der Poel on pink jersey: 'Normally it’s impossible for to me to keep the jersey on Mount Etna.'

British star returns to the Giro for the first time since 2013, and dashes to his 16th career win in the first bunch sprint in the 2022 Giro.

The Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider takes his first win at the Giro d'Italia since 2013.

The Brit was a surprise winner in the stage 2 time trial, but the first mountain test will provide the first real shuffling of the GC.

The Giro's first mountain summit at Mount Etna on Tuesday gives Iván Sosa and Miguel Ángel López their first chance to recapture time trial losses.

Ineos Grenadiers puts four riders into the top-20 in Saturday's TT as Carapaz braces for Mount Etna: 'The whole Giro is still ahead of us.'

Simon Yates could take the pink jersey soon after the race arrives in Italy. How will his BikeExchange-Jayco team play it tactically?

American climber won a breakout stage in last year's Giro and isn't closing door on a repeat even with larger goal of working for team's GC ambitions.

Should Van der Poel have the maglia rosa ripped from his shoulders for crimes against Italian cuisine?

The stage 2 time trial pitted the specialists against the GC riders on a day that saw some lose valuable time.

An early crash hasn't dampened the Australian's spirits as he looks ahead to the summit finish at Etna.

Catch up on an action-packed day that saw the GC contenders go head-to-head.

Two-time Giro champ plays down expectations: 'It is still very early to talk about any goals in this race.'

Fresh investments in time trial training pays off for Yates, who moves into pole position going into Mount Etna next week.

Ineos Grenadiers post four riders inside the top-20 but Carapaz loses time to Yates.

Caleb Ewan rues the moment he clashed with Biniam Girmay’s rear wheel on the gallop to the finish line on stage 1 of the Giro d’Italia.

Dutch star nearly wins a second straight stage to defend pink, but admits he will lose it on Mount Etna.

'I blew myself up.' Dutch TT ace misses the win but sits perfectly poised on GC, within range of closest rivals Van der Poel and Yates.

Richard Carapaz gives up 28 seconds to the British climber as Vincenzo Nibali and Tom Dumoulin shine.

Overnight GC leader Van der Poel finishes second on the stage to retain maglia rosa.

Australian sprinter ace rues 'perfect opportunity' for the pink jersey that was dashed after he clipped a wheel and crashed heavily.

From Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay to Tom Dumoulin and Richard Carapaz – here's when riders roll down the ramp for Budapest TT.

Thomas De Gendt's been ‘racing’ non-stop for a year straight, Drone Hopper doesn't disappoint, and Mathieu van der Poel avoids close call with cork.

The home hero describes his day riding a doorstep Giro.

Caleb Ewan crashed only a few meters before the line in Visegrad, but his team has said that he will start stage 2.

Van der Poel ducked and dived his way to the stage one win before being forced into a late dodge as he celebrated.

No chances rued here.

Mathieu van der Poel wins the opening stage of the Giro.

Will Barta will break out of helper's role at Movistar in Saturday's 9.2km time trial.

Saturday's tight, technical TT could see a whole host of riders in the frame for the stage win and the second pink jersey of the race. Here's our picks.

Matt White and TT expert Marco Pinotti share their insight into the nature of the all-important 9.2km test.

Dutch superstar buries himself to deliver scintillating victory to open the 2022 Giro d'Italia with a bang.

The Eritrean sprinter finished second to Mathieu van der Poel on the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia.

The time gaps are small but every second counts at this stage in the Giro d'Italia.

Caleb Ewan tumbles some 35 meters from the finish line.

Australian hits the deck after a touch of wheels, and Lotto-Soudal officials confirm he will start Saturday's time trial.

Belgian escape artist will use all of his skills in the art of the breakaway to make sure none of them arrive to deprive teammate Caleb Ewan a chance at victory.

Roglič and Pogačar won five of the seven past grand tours. Without them, the Giro could be faster and more frenetic than ever before.

Eritrean sprinter is looking for stage victories as Domenico Pozzovivo aims to get back into the GC top-10.

'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.