If Tadej Pogačar wins this race, he will join a small and elite group of riders in completing the Giro-Tour double. But if he goes on to win the world championship too, he would become only the third rider ever to do that.
The UAE Team Emirates star got an all-pink Colnago V4RS on the stand just before the 2024 Tour de France.
Former pro says victory in the Tour could lead to a Vuelta challenge too: ‘It’s never been done. And he’s the guy who could do it.’
Team director keeps superdomestiques on a leash after Yates, Almeida dominate in Suisse: ‘We have a team of rock stars, but they believe in Tadej as the leader'
Riders' association president Adam Hansen says Pogačar asked CPA not to start proceedings against spectator who shoved him during Giro: 'It's a fan.'
In race against time to be at 100 percent for the Tour, Vingegaard's coach Tim Heemskerk says he has a ‘different physiology’ to Pogačar.
Arensman isn't the only rider to have gotten bigger while burning tens of thousands of calories during a grand tour. Here's why it happens, and how teams try to prevent it.
Mind games begin as UAE top staffer deflects pressure from Giro d'Italia winner Pogačar and his assault on the grand tour double.
We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar’s dominating performances at the Giro d'Italia.
Doctors say Vine can remove his neck brace and resume riding outdoors, while nothing was going to stop Hofstetter from finishing the Giro d'Italia.
Pogačar made things look easy. Who else impressed at the Giro d'Italia?
Breaking down how a chaotic grand tour-ending final sprint was won with an impressive mix of experience and superior technical skills.
Pogačar is halfway to history to become the first rider since Marco Pantani to complete the Giro-Tour double, and there's no one who can stop him.
Ecuador choses Jhonatan Narváez to fill its lone starting spot in Paris in controversial selection process that leaves defending champion Carapaz at home.
Tour de Hoody: There is nothing humdrum about Pogačar's winning panache, even if this Giro's GC fight was essentially a done deal.
Soudal Quick-Step's Specialized Tarmac SL8 as ridden by American neo-pro Luke Lamperti.
The Slovenian wore the pink jersey every day except the first stage in a near-perfect Giro d'Italia. Up next: the Tour de France.
Another stage-win, another Strava blitz for Pogačar, who crushed the 18km Monte Grappa record by more than five minutes on stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia.
'I feel every one of my 38 years': Birthday boy Thomas concedes he didn't have the legs to overhaul Martínez in Giro stage 20 podium battle, takes solace in third overall.
Pogačar all but seals 10-minute overall victory with solo raid, Daniel Martínez secures breakout second-place overall ahead of Geraint Thomas.
Italian brand Colnago issued Pogačar a very special V4RS for stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday. Here's a look at the custom decals, etched-out saddle, and more.
Bardet's bike of choice features a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 drivetrain, wheels, and a smattering of components from Syncros.
Forget Tadej Pogačar and his pink jersey rout. The race for his GC leftovers is tightly coiled and loaded with jeopardy.
Giro d’Italia Stage 19: Vendrame wins out of breakaway, Thomas touches wheels to crash with 5km to go, Pogačar defends pink.
UAE sport director says Pogačar tracking well for Giro-Tour double: 'We started the Giro with a plan, and we are following that plan perfectly.'
Pogačar and the GC contenders hit snooze in a 'by the numbers' sprint stage ahead of Giro's final mountain assault Friday and Saturday.
Train to climb like Pogačar in high altitude mountains with this workout inspired by the Slovenian's sensational Giro d'Italia stage 15 performance.
'It's just something incredible': Budding German star secures debut pro victory ahead of an attacking Pogačar who just cannot help himself.
The Welchman's more familiar with Pinarello bikes than perhaps anyone else. Here's his bike for the Giro d'Italia.
How a 'low-fiber, low-residue' diet allows riders to ditch fruit and veggies to stay lean and mean for the hardest stages of the Giro d'Italia.
'We didn't want to go for the stage': Pogačar won a fifth stage Tuesday without really wanting to and then gifted his pink jersey to the rider he beat.
We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar’s historical performance at the Giro d'Italia.
Pogačar rules shortened, weather-stricken mountain test for fifth stage-win, Thomas loses time to Martínez in podium battle.
From the archive: The full story of the 1988 Giro d'Italia is about so much more than the freezing climb of the Passo di Gavia. Hampsten had to be willing to lose.
First things first in Giro-Tour attempt for Pogačar: 'In one week we can start focusing 110 percent on the Tour.'
Race descends into storm of late-hour dramas after peloton votes against Giro d'Italia organizer's original plans for snow-swept stage 16.
Breaking down how the hardest day of the 2024 Giro d'Italia was won.
Tour de Hoody: Pogačar is so far ahead the only thing that can stop him now is sickness, a crash, or the UCI kicking him out for wearing the wrong colored shorts.
'I came to a stop around a tree ... I was at least 25-30 meters deep in a ravine': Jenthe Biermans saw another side of the Mortirolo on Sunday at the Giro d'Italia.
Pogačar is on another planet, but there's plenty to be pumped for in the Giro's final week. Will Thomas risk it all to upturn the race?
Giro d’Italia race leader now almost seven minutes clear of nearest rivals after 'queen stage' blitz: 'An amazing Tadej. It is historic.'
Colombian climber goes close to another grand tour stage win at Giro.
Pogačar’s grip on pink jersey soars with dominant performance on toughest day.
An opportunity to see a lesser known bike brand in the Giro d'Italia, this Arum brings SRAM Red and Enve components.
'You never know what happens in the mountains': Pogačar holds biggest advantage at this point of the Giro since 1990, but final week will decide everything.
Pogačar tightens grip on pink jersey and Thomas nudges back into second place ahead of Sunday's 'queen stage': 'We need to fight with the heart and head.'
Selle SMP, Campagnolo, and FSA on a De Rosa bike makes for a very Italian presence at this year's Giro d’Italia.
Sprinters duel in transition stage disrupted by Ineos-induced echelons ahead of a string of critical stages that will decide the winner of the 2024 pink jersey: 'Something happens every stage.'
Van Aert will race for the first time in eight weeks at the four-day Tour of Norway, with a possible Tour de France start hanging in balance: 'I'm not in the best shape.'
EF Pro Cycling's SuperSix Evo as ridden by climbing specialist Esteban Chaves.
With little in the way of strong leadout trains, we're seeing extended sprints from Jonathan Milan, Tim Merlier, and Olav Kooij for flat stage victories at this year's Giro d'Italia.
Alaphilippe scores first grand tour victory since 2021, silences the critics with sensational solo in wild classics-style Giro stage.
Jeremy Whittle writes that Pogačar is a 'risk-taker, an entertainer, a high-wire act,' so let's enjoy it while we can.
Visma-Lease a Bike confirms there's no COVID on its bus after fourth abandon in the team as tension mounts over illness in the peloton.
Tadej Pogačar stays safe inside his own 'bubble' to avoid mishap in tense transition stage as Giro hits halfway mark: 'I always stay in the bubble, with two meters around me.'
Pogačar takes back seat on stage 10 summit after grumbles of greed from rival teams, praises Tiberi's willingness to attack: 'Only rider that showed some balls'.
Breaking down how a routine post-rest day mountain stage was won & how it signaled a major strategic change in the GC battle.
Pogačar's bike has gotten quite a few pink flourishes for the Giro. Some, interestingly, are decals, not permanent paint.
'One more day ticked off': Pogačar marks the moves and loses no time in final-kilometer GC accelerations. Snow forces rerouting of Stelvio stage.
Will Pogačar keep attacking or race more conservatively in the second half of the Giro d'Italia? 'I'm happy I have a bigger gap.'
The best moments of the Giro, as shot by Chris Auld.
Tour de Hoody: Demi Vollering on a spring roll and Americans head home from Europe for US nationals.
'We don't care if some of the things in the recovery protocol 'work' or not, just as long as riders feel it's a benefit.' Grand tour recovery: Art or science?
Martínez and Thomas are already nearly three minutes adrift, but the Giro is nothing if not unpredictable.
'You cannot have 21 perfect days': Ineos Grenadiers captain vows to keep plugging away in battle to topple Tadej Pogačar.
After winning one-third of stages so far, Slovenian finishes off superb opening Giro d'Italia salvo by leading out sprint in Napoli: 'He's just insane.'
Race leader Tadej Pogačar puts in huge effort to help bring back Jhonatan Narváez just before the line.
Head DS Matt White backs Aussie while acknowledging rivals: ‘This is the most competitive sprints field I’ve ever seen.’
Straightforward early on but things are more complicated inside the last hour.
Dani Martínez also strong on stage 8, but lauds Tadej Pogačar as ‘incredible.'
Race leader holds fire until final sprint, then crushes rivals for third stage win of race: 'I was confident we could win.'
Jayco AlUla head DS Matt White says team is ‘playing the long game’ with Giro d'Italia 'best young rider' Plapp.
'Rome is still far away': Ineos Grenadiers not giving up as TT losses sting despite putting three into the top-4.
Pogačar blasts to 2:36 GC lead and blows Giro apart, Thomas slides to third after Martínez makes best time trial of his career.
'He’s a very good ambassador for our sport': Australian DS believes Giro-Tour sweep would create new buzz for professional racing.
A retired TT specialist previews stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia, the first individual race against the clock of the race.
Julian Alaphilippe comes close to victory after Ineos Grenadiers turns up pressure to keep Pogačar in pink: 'It's another stage ticked off.'
Back in 2010, the Giro ventured across the 'sterrati' in one of the epic stages of modern racing. Cadel Evans won the stage, but the race would soon be turned upside down.
Try this workout inspired by Pogačar's stage 2 attack and win.
Pogačar and the GC pack play it cool ahead of three huge classification stages starting Thursday.