Giro d'Italia

Steep descents and tight turns in opening TT could see record-breaking speeds and riders on disc brake bikes getting the advantage.

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The ‘Trophy With No End’ could not find a finer home for the next month.

Loaded with veterans, this year's Giro d’Italia bucks youth trend

Climber will be forced to attack in mountains to recover lost ground against the clock.

Worries grow about pandemic — and weather impacting alpine stages — in the second half of the race.

British team planning to move past Tour de France disappointment with Geraint Thomas and experienced team.

Slovak star blames misfortune and mistiming for fruitless Tour de France as pressure mounts to salvage season with success.

Dutch veteran hoping to erase disappointment of missing Tour de France.

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UAE-Emirates giving Brandon McNulty freedom to test GC potential at his first-ever three-week race.

Fred Dreier lays out the five storylines he's following during the upcoming Giro d'Italia.

Names, quick facts, and jerseys of the teams competing in the 2020 Giro d'Italia.

This year's Giro d'Italia is set to see climbers do battle with time trialists and the whole peloton brace for a fight with the elements.

Geraint Thomas and Vincenzo Nibali headline a Giro that will play off the climbers against the time trialists.

This week's calendar is packed with action, with the BinckBank Tour, La Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the opening of the Giro d'Italia.

Monday is last 'day off' for peloton as revised WorldTour calendar hits overdrive.

American rider Brent Bookwalter of Mitchelton-Scott compares the uncertain 2020 season to a normal season, where the ebb-and-flow of racing and training is familiar and predictable.

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Race director will not be applying protocol in place at Tour de France that places teams in danger of expulsion.

Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas, Mathieu van der Poel and Vincezo Nibali line up for eight-stage Italian race Monday.

American is latest pro to test positive, but hopes to be cleared in time to race Giro d'Italia in October.

How many masters racers do you know who can bring the Giro d'Italia to new countries?

Following an impressive COVID return, WorldTour rookie set to make grand tour debut at Giro d’Italia.

The toughest of pro cycling’s new collection of "hyper-climbs."

Aussie wins bunch sprint after smashing into wall on hectic charge up Poggio.

Tour de Pologne rolls out Wednesday, but Evenepoel isn't making continuing his unbeaten stage-race streak a priority.

Belgian phenom is 3-for-3 in GC races so far in 2020.

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Colombian sprinter back to his best after contracting coronavirus earlier in the year.

Young Belgian hoping to gain advantange in the race's three time trials and defend in the mountains

Strade Bianche, Milano-Sanremo, Il Lombardia, Tirreno-Adriatico highlight Sicilian's pre-Giro schedule.

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Giro's Grande Partenza to feature opening time trial and summit finish on Mount Etna for stage 3.

At 35, Nibali is still one of pro cycling's most exciting riders. He shares his favorite Giro d'Italia memories, as well as his thoughts on this year's race.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step staff plan to carefully manage 20-year-old's schedule to keep him fresh leading into first grand tour.

Chavez, Mezgec, Adam Yates to snipe for stages at Tour, Simon Yates to challenge for pink jersey at Giro.

New rules open door for Team Ineos star to fly direct to Europe without detour via Colombia.

From the positive cases at the UAE Tour to the canceled final stage at Paris-Nice, the story of how pro cycling's 2020 season halted due to COVID-19.

While the Tour de France may cut its caravan by half, the Italian vehicle parade is smaller by nature and it would simply be easier to abandon media vehicles entirely this year.

Frenchman to follow light pre-Tour de France schedule to save bullets for challenge at Vuelta a España in fall.

20-year-old hotshot hopes to light up Giro d'Italia, feels no pressure at prospect of team leadership.

One wrong turn in Italy, and it could mean you’d never go back from where you came from.

Smaller races drawing marquee names as anxious peloton prepares for first events in months.

Director Mauro Vegni said a new hilltop finale could be added in second week.

Peter Sagan downplayed speculation of leaving the Giro d'Italia early to start Paris-Roubaix; said road worlds unlikely if race stays in Switzerland.

Slovak star to make Giro debut this October, with Tour, worlds and Sanremo also on the schedule.

'I will prepare for it completely, but I don’t want to come with set objectives.' Bardet heads into Tour de France with high ambitions but no concrete goals.

Although the 26-year-old speedster has already won no less than five stages in the Tour de France, he was not been slated for the French race this year.

As soon as stage 20 of the 1960 Giro attacked the Gavia, it became a climb of legend.

The updated route may possibly see an individual time trial start in Sicily.

Ineos star confirms schedule before October's Giro d'Italia, where he will face off against Nibali, Evenepoel, and former teammate Soler.

Nibali's contract with Trek-Segafredo expires at the end of 2021, but that won't necessarily mark the end of his career.

In 1980, the Giro was also struggling with an identity crisis, as it was often accused of favoritism and downright nationalism.

'Milano Cambia Giro' group pushing for improved cycling infrastructure organize flash mob where the Giro d'Italia should have wrapped up.

Dutch medic says 'cycling in a peloton is more risky than playing soccer on a large field.'

Reports hint three-time world champion might skip northern classics in favor of Giro d'Italia.

Cofidis sprint and track star all-in for road racing after Olympic omnium defense delayed.

Froome knocked out early as some of peloton's top climbers virtually faced off.

Froome, Nibali and others face off Sunday in climber's version of online format.

Contador cites Bernal, Froome, Quintana as Tour favorites, Belgian coach thinks Evenepoel will light up his first grand tour.

Ecuadorian reveals last year's fractious team dynamics extended beyond battles between Landa, Quintana and Valverde.

Nibali to ride all-Italian calendar to also include Strade Bianche, Milano Sanremo and Tirreno-Adriatico.

Merckx comments on dominance of Tour in UCI's planning process, Froome's possible mid-season transfer, and new Belgian superstar Evenepoel.

A shift in world championships venue to Qatar may force Evenepoel to focus on the time trial rather than road race.

While few would confuse Nibali with the specialists of the Hell of the North, he rode brilliantly over the same cobbles during the 2014 Tour de France.

The prospect of racing into November means top pro cyclists are in no rush to hit peak form.

Carapaz likely to have sole leadership of Team Ineos with Froome, Bernal and Thomas racing the Tour de France.

Seven-stage race for professional and amateur riders was designed to raise funds for Italian Red Cross.

Away from the Tour and main block of classics, Vuelta could see strong start sheets and be able to mimic safety protocol proven successful elsewhere.

The two GC contenders should have traded blows at the Giro's opening stage Saturday, but instead are having to wait until October for La Grande Partenza

In part three of a conversation with Philippe Brunel, the legendary French journalist riffs on Felice Gimondi, Andy Hampsten and Vincenzo Nibali as he looks back on his 40 years at the Giro d’Italia.

Clashing races, an October piled high with events, and a first-ever women's Paris-Roubaix — the UCI's new-look 2020 calendar offers plenty to pick over. Let's roundtable!

The Spanish tour got the dates it wanted in hopes of better weather, but it's keeping its potentially risky border-crossings.

Spanish manager assures that his 28-rider roster can still target its top goals, but admits new calendar could see more disruption.

Matt White and Luke Durbridge speak of logistical challenges and riders out of their training comfort zone in UCI's new 2020 calendar

Grand tour dreams of young superstars hit mixed fortunes as UCI confirms new calendar.

On this week's podcast we discuss the UCI's tentative plan to bring racing back in the summer and fall.

A densely-packed schedule offers WorldTour riders the opportunity to structure season and re-set goals after two months in the dark

Giro d'Italia fell foul of a scheduling puzzle that will leave it battling the classics and Vuelta a España for riders' attention this October.