Giro d'Italia

A women's Paris-Roubaix is part of cycling's abbreviated calendar that sees monuments and grand tours elbowed into little more than three months.

The Giro d'Italia moves to October and overlaps with the cobbled classics and the first week of the 18-stage Vuelta a España. The UCI Women's WorldTour calendar sees the addition of ladies Paris-Roubaix.

Part two of a conversation with the legendary French journalist on the last 40 years of the Giro d'Italia.

James Startt spoke with industry leader Antonio Colombo of Cinelli and Colombus tubing on the undeniable link between cycling and art.

Leaked calendar suggests a Giro-Vuelta overlap and monument races falling inside grand tour racing blocks.

Part One of a conversation with the legendary French journalist, on the last 40 years of the Giro d'Italia.

Pro cycling races could resume in early August according to a leaked calendar.

All pro races should include women's and men's events, former Giro boss says. 'It should be a must if you want to have a first-level race.'

Reports suggest a start date of October 24 on northern coast of Spain, with originally-planned Dutch start delayed to 2022.

Urán considers there to be just three economically strong teams in the peloton and fears sponsor marketing cuts could push many to the brink.

The Outer Line argues that the UCI's proposed 2020 calendar is simply too risky to be realistic.

From shortened grand tours to the all-important questions around safety, there's a lot to pick over after the UCI revealed its plans for the 2020 season. Let's roundtable!

Monuments in August and October, 18-day Giro and Vuelta - the rumor mill churns as races look for dates in new-look cycling season.

Seven-stage online race to raise funds for Italian Red Cross will feature five men's teams and three women's teams.

A condensed racing program with Tour de France starting in late August will serve as a salve for teams and organizers, but it comes burdened with responsibility.

Officials finalize roadmap for resumption of racing set to begin with the Tour in late August, with the Giro and Vuelta slated to follow in late September.

There are a number of perplexing questions around how the remainder of the 2020 racing calendar could potentially play out – which races will still be held, how competing races will be scheduled.

All three grand tours to retain 21-day format, insists Giro boss.

Race organizers are mapping out blueprints for redesigned courses, with new dates, and enhanced health and safety measures to ensure rider and fan safety.

Italian cycling head wary of allowing riders onto open roads as coronavirus cases continue to rise in Europe, shoots out a warning over Giro d'Italia.

Former world and Olympic champion raises concerns over attendance at Tour de Frane and re-scheduling of Giro d'Italia.

Consensus is building for a calendar spanning from July through November, as UCI tries to build a racing roadmap while satisfying varying interests.

The UCI plan sticks with traditional Sunday to Sunday dates, despite coronavirus calendar crunch.

We pick over the major talking points arising from this week's news of the postponement of the Olympic Games and rumors of a bare-bones Tour de France. Let's roundtable!

American pair returned to their respective homes in the U.S. this weekend as they struggle to find balance between the desire to train and race, and concerns for health, family and safety.

The Italian star is waiting to see if his Olympic dreams will be fulfilled in a season thrown into disarray.

The WorldTour season is set to look altogether different this year, with the possibility of monuments and grand tours taking place as late as October. How will this impact race dynamics, and what could racing in the fall look like? Let's roundtable!

RCS Sport said it will work to find new dates for season's first grand tour as coronavirus crisis continues to disrupt international cycling

The Giro faces another hurdle with the 'big start' slated for Budapest in May while Tejay van Garderen pulls out of Paris-Nice

Dutch races this weekend seeing increasingly-powerful line ups as teams scramble to find opportunities for riders scheduled to start northern classics.

The Official Guide to the 2020 Giro d’Italia will be published in the May issue of VeloNews magazine

Bardet looks to find inspiration and get back to winning ways with new targets including Ardennes, Giro, and Olympics.

The Belgian star has a full plate for 2020, with targets from the spring classics and Giro, to the Olympics and worlds

Citing its small roster and focus on the classics and Tour, Total-Direct Energie will bypass on its automatic bid to race the Italian grand tour in 2020

Sagan to race the Giro for the first time in his career next season, with the added significance of the opening stages near his place of birth.

Colombia's first yellow jersey-winner is taking the heat off himself as he prepares for 2020 with big ambitions.

Long stages, high mountains, and unpredictable weather have become part of the Giro d'Italia's identity and throw riders challenges not faced at the Tour de France or Vuelta a Espana.

Former Giro d'Italia boss Michele Acquarone pens a lengthy opinion column on how pro cycling should address its many problems.

New Zealand star saw first-hand how much impact the Tour of California carried for riders, teams and sponsors alike.

Early summit finishes, a mid-race time trial, and a succession of huge mountain stages in the final week highlight the 2020 'corsa rosa.' We dive into some key stages.

Racing the Giro will break the monotony of a schedule Sagan has followed for years - but Italy's gain is Calfornia's loss.

The 2020 Giro d'Italia route packs a huge punch in week three, and features three individual time trials. What do we make of this course that bucks the current trend for short and punchy stages? Let's roundtable!

Unveiling a course for traditionalists, the Giro reveals new confidence in its vision that balances history with innovation

Giro organizers have unveiled the route for 2020, with a three-stage spell in both Hungary and Sicily, almost 60km of time trials, and a brutal final week all on the menu.

Peter Sagan will race the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2020 for the first time in his career.

Epic four-climb stage in the Alps rumored along with possible return to Monte Zoncolan and first-ever finish on unpaved gravel road.

Organizers, teams say they are ‘starving’ under proposed 2020 changes to calendar

Who has had a better season: Egan Bernal or Primoz Roglic? Il Lombardia could feature a showdown between the two stars of 2019.

The 2019 racing season is just winding down, but details of next year's grand tours will be revealed last this month with surprises galore.

The former Giro d'Italia chief told VeloNews that he is relieved to be exonerated of fraud charges. "I’m just glad to have my dignity and reputation returned."

The Colombian star is cautiously sizing up the opening climbs in the first half of the Vuelta as a real test to see if he's fully back at his best

With his season all but over, the Dutch star is mulling a change of team colors to kick-start his suddenly stalled career

Giro officials revealed the opening three stages of next year's edition, but sources tell VeloNews a 'virtual' event could still be in the cards

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With Chris Froome injured and Geraint Thomas banged up, Egan Bernal hopes to make a mark at the Tour de Suisse, on his way toward the Tour de France.

What was it like to race an e bike along the Giro dItalia route? We spoke to one of the participants from the new Giro E event

The Tour de France will have to wait for cycling's newest star as he returns to Ecuador before riding the Vuelta

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After crashing out the Giro d'Italia, Tom Dumoulin is back in action at the Critérium du Dauphiné. But he's still not completely recovered from his knee injury

With no major health problems or crashes, Simon Yates will try to understand what went wrong at the Giro d'Italia

Cycling's governing body promises new methods to combat the threat of 'mechanized doping' within racing

Dirty Kanza winner Colin Strickland talks about his race; Spencer recounts his Dirty Kanza; the Giro's chaotic final week

Following a strong Giro, grand tour rookie Lucas Hamilton has some wondering if he's Australia's next star

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The Giro d'Italia could launch a virtual prologue in 2020; finishing times would not count toward GC

How should Primoz Roglic and Jumbo-Visma view this Giro: as a disaster, or a learning experience?

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Chad Haga wept for his first Grand Tour stage win. And for his team’s redemption, after a Giro where everything went wrong. Most of all, though, he wept for his father.

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Carapaz set off warning shots with victory on stage 4 and solid time trial in San Marino, but no one paid attention.

Having started the Giro on a run of stage race success, Roglic turned from Giro favorite to being content with place on podium.

Landa heads to the Tour as part of a Movistar lineup including Nairo Quintana, but the Spaniard remains optimistic that they will operate as co-leaders.

Carapaz and Nibali secure first and second on GC while Roglic ousts Landa from the podium to take third ovarall.

Instead of working for Dumoulin, Chad Haga saved his legs for Sunday's final trial, and the bet paid off with the 'hot seat'

Nibali content despite playing second-fiddle to Roglic and then Movistar's collective strength in his final Giro in Bahrain-Merida colors.

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Roglic's fight for the podium and Lopez's battle for the white jersey both impacted as fans intervened in the racing.

Carapaz finished fourth on the stage to all-but guarantee his pink jersey, with teammate Landa pushing Roglic out of the top three on GC.

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