Giro d'Italia

Gianluca Brambilla and George Bennett addressed what happened between them on Giro stage 12.

Andrea Vendrame claimed his first Grand Tour stage win after a long day in the break on Thursday's stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia.

Stage 11 of the Giro saw big shake-ups in the GC and was a reminder that bike racing can be oh-so-exciting.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, May 20.

The Italian grand tour upped its game more than a decade ago, and now it stands alongside the 'grande boucle' with nothing to envy.

Photographer James Startt relates the challenges — including the price of admission — of photographing the start of stage 12 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia.

Egan Bernal continues in the maglia rosa with no changes to the general classification while teammate Gianni Moscon takes a tumble in the final kilometers.

Officials at the Giro d'Italia relegated Gianluca Brambilla to fourth place on stage 12 after the Italian veered wildly in the final sprint.

Is Remco done? Did Bernal just win the Giro? We discuss the Giro d'Italia's stage 11. Then, Larry Warbasse answers your questions.

After being left without a team in 2016, Simon Pellaud moved to Colombia and found his happy place.

Team BikeExchange captain so far has avoided the mishaps, crashes and time gaps that can prove fatal to a podium run in a grand tour.

The Belgian star lost more than two minutes on the gravel stage to Montalcino, can he bounce back? Or did he lose all chances?

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The white roads of Tuscany blew up the Giro's general classification. Who came out on top?

Remco Evenepoel finishes more than two minutes behind Egan Bernal on stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia.

Mauro Schmid nabbed his first pro win in his first ever Grand Tour on Wednesday's stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia.

'Gran' Bernal delivers his finest performance since winning the 2019 Tour de France to gap rivals and tighten grip on pink jersey.

From Remco Evenepoel's earpiece explosion to Ineos Grenadiers detonating the dirt roads, here's what the insiders said after Wednesday's stage.

The big winners and losers of the Giro d'Italia gravel stage to Montalcino.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step star limited losses but slipped off the virtual podium in a harsh day on the gravel roads of Tuscany.

Egan Bernal adds time to buffer to his defense of the leader's jersey as main rivals tumble down GC.

Are riders at the Giro d'Italia still talking about the super tuck ban and litter zones? We field your questions.

The experienced Belgian rider, who is working for Remco Evenepoel at the Giro d'Italia, says he loves to "kill everybody" in the peloton with a hard race.

A nine-month layoff puts doubt over whether Evenepoel can keep crushing all three weeks of the Giro – but training experts believe it can be done.

The UCI has revised its rules for the disposal of water bottles "and other waste" for a trial run at the Giro d'Italia.

Here's what's making the headlines on Tuesday, May 18.

Young Belgian says it is an ‘honor’ to compete against Egan Bernal at the Giro d'Italia.

The Ineos Grenadiers rider wants a big cushion ahead of the final Giro d'Italia time trial, but he will play a more tactical race in the second and third weeks.

From Egan Bernal to Tadej Pogačar to Remco Evenepoel to Jai Hindley, young riders are dominating the sport - espcially in the grand tours.

'It’s a mini Strade Bianche but tougher and more technical.' Some 35km of white roads feature in high-stakes 11th stage.

The 26-year old Italian went into the Giro d'Italia to learn GC tricks from Bauke Mollema and Vincenzo Nibali but after 10 stages finds himself fourth overall.

Caleb Ewan took to social media on Monday to address his departure from the Giro d'Italia.

Egan Bernal's Strava gives us an insight into the difficulty of grand tour racing, even before the attack for the finish line.

Peter Sagan sprinted to his second career Giro d'Italia stage win on Monday.

The Slovakian superstar counts on tactical expertise as well as strong teamwork to deliver sublime Giro d'Italia stage victory.

From stage wins to leading the general classification, to riding through challenging weather, we recount some of the firsts at the Giro d'Italia.

We dive into the American's power numbers from stage 4 of the 2021 Giro d'Italia.

Egan Bernal shrugs off suggestions of a rivalry with the young Belgian, and cautioned that he will 'respect' all his rivals at the Giro's halfway point.

What tires and pressure will the riders choose for Wednesday's strade bianche stage at the Giro d'Italia? We asked the experts.

Egan Bernal maintains overall lead, with no changes to the top of the General Classification.

Aussie fastman issues statement after tide of criticism for abandoning the race on stage 8.

Ineos Grenadiers in driver's seat at Giro d'Italia as the Colombian surges into the 'maglia rosa.'

Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier fell in love with cycling at an early age and never looked back.

Gravel summit Sunday saw the Giro's GC shake into shape – but the race remains on a knife-edge.

Egan Bernal put on a show on a steep gravel ramp at the end of stage 9.

Trend toward more aggressive racing, a parity among the sprinters, increasingly engaging broadcasts – the current era is one to savor.

After a year of pain and frustration, Bernal was understandably emotional about moving into the lead of the Giro d'Italia.

Giulio Ciccone and Aleksandr Vlasov finished seven seconds behind Bernal in second and third.

From Egan Bernal's 'year of sacrifices' to Attila Valter's 'three beautiful days,' here's what the stars said after stage 9.

One of the innovators of the now-banned 'super tuck' position crashes in bizarre, over-the-bars mishap.

Bernal takes 15-second advantage over Remco Evenepoel as overnight race-leader Attila Valter cracks on final climb.

Sicilian veteran hands leader's baton to Giulio Ciccone in what could be his last-ever Giro.

Nibali crossed the finish missing patches of bib-shorts while Hindley lost a few more seconds in the fight for pink.

The last time Cofidis won a stage of the Italian Grand Tour was in 2010 with Damien Monier.

Attila Valter remained in the general classification lead ahead of Remco Evenepoel and Egan Bernal.

Ewan had won two stages of the Giro prior to his abandonment.

Don't listen to the peanut gallery — Caleb Ewan and his quest to win stages in all three grand tours in 2021 is something to cheer for.

Young star admits fatigue is setting in ahead of Sunday's 'Queen stage of the Apennines.'

Lafay ends Cofidis' 11-year spell without victory at the Giro, Atilla Valter retains pink jersey after finishing in select group with top GC players.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, May 15.

Incident between Team BikeExchange and Pieter Serry this week highlights how safety is the responsibility of everyone working on a race.

Caleb Ewan picked up his second win so far this Giro d'Italia on Friday's stage 7, sprinting to victory in Termoli.

Pete Cossins remembers Spanish climber José Manuel Fuente.

Smaller teams face an uphill battle against the WorldTour powerhouses, but sometimes the underdog comes up big.

Slovakian superstar avoids crashing after he says he was squeezed into the barriers in Friday's frenetic finale.

No change to GC with Attila Valter—the first Hungarian to lead a grand tour— leading with Remco Evenepoel and Egan Bernal in second and third places.

Team BikeExchange sport director was inattentive but the car should never have been allowed where it was at the time of the crash.

How does the virtual GC look after stage 6? Evenepoel, Bernal emerge as Giro's 'grandi' while elite pack chases close behind.

For Jan Tratnik, being able to see fans from his home country of Slovenia is a huge morale boost.

Here's what's making headlines on Friday, May 14.

Jumbo-Visma putting GC ambitions on hold while Ineos Grenadiers could carry pink jersey into week 2.

Gino Mäder won a windy and rainy stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia as Attila Valter moved into the GC lead.

Pieter Serry was hit from behind by the driver of the BikeExchange team car on Thursday's stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia.

The UCI jury at the Giro d'Italia has expelled BikeExchange DS Gene Bates for striking rider Pieter Serry with a team car.

Here's what Remco Evenepoel, Attila Valter, Gino Mäder, Aleksandr Vlasov, and Giulio Ciccone had to say after the Giro d'Italia's first summit finish.

The emerging GC battle between two of the peloton's youngest stars is setting up an epic edition of the Giro d'Italia.

Remco Evenepoel moved into second overall, 11 seconds behind new overall leader Attila Valter.