Giro d'Italia

UPDATED: Italia star is the latest rider to leave with an infection since the start of the Italian grand tour.

Giro di Hoody: Don't worry, the best is yet to come in this Giro. The good stuff always happens in week 3 in the 'corsa rosa.'

Cannondale specially painted EF Education-EasyPost's bikes for the Giro d'Italia.

Three riders hung on after attacking with 200km to go and delivered the surprise on Gran Sasso ahead of the cruising GC favorites.

Evenepoel sounding confident as he carries 'virtual' lead into first major climb: 'Roglič is nervous. He knows he is 44 seconds behind.'

Pedersen completes sweep of victories in all three grand tours after Simon Clarke, Alessandro De Marchi caught 200m from the line.

UPDATE: Dainese relegated and doctors say Evenepoel suffered hematomas and an impact on his sacrum: 'Stage six will be a difficult one for him.'

Crashes galore as Remco Evenepoel, Mark Cavendish among the many fallers on wet roads.

Expect to see the American stage-hunter at the back when Cavendish is at the front, and vice versa in the mountains.

Strava shows the 6W/kg climbs and 1,500W sprints needed to score in even one of the 'easy' stages of a grand tour.

The Manx Missile finds himself on a Wilier for the first time in his career. What equipment choices has the famously choosy Brit made for his Team Astana ride?

Andreas Leknessund takes race lead as Soudal Quick-Step cedes GC responsibility in Giro's first mountain stage.

Robbie McEwen says Giro d'Italia sprinters won't have it easy: 'Organizers are making the sprint stages harder.'

Jumbo-Visma climbing ace gets fast-tracked to rookie corsa rosa after rapid ride through the Trinity ranks with Tom Pidcock, Ben Healy.

After a slow start, the stage turned spicy in the end. Pinot snagged the KoM jersey, Evenepoel avoided mishaps to stay in pink.

Is Evenepoel's early GC lead a blessing or a curse? Is the maglia rosa a gift that should be given? Our editors debate either way.

Here's your ultimate collection of stats, stories, and scraps from the opening weekend of this year's Giro d'Italia.

This weekend's time trial, late-stage pileup caught out more than a few pink jersey dreamers as Evenepoel ponders when he can give it away.

Cavendish, Geoghegan Hart, and McNulty among top names caught up in a crash with 3.7km to go just beyond the 'safe zone.'

Remco Evenepoel sets early benchmark by winning opening time trial by 22 seconds.

Belgian TT champion finishes 22 seconds up on Filippo Ganna, Primož Roglič loses 43 seconds.

Israel-Premier Tech has the youngest and oldest riders at the 2023 Giro d'Italia with Matthew Riccitello and Domenico Pozzovivo.

EF Education-EasyPost and EF Education-Tibco-SVB will race on custom-painted SuperSix Evo frames and recycled Rapha gear for the Giro d'Italia 2023.

Question marks emerge over climbing TT, but third-week pain remains assured in traditional punishing Giro finale.

Remco Evenepoel, Primož Roglič, or someone else? Our editorial team picks their favorites for the pink jersey.

The limited-edition bike based on the C68 road bike features gold leafing and custom components from ENVE, Selle Italia, and more.

Gesink and Foss forced out, Dennis and Van Emden in: Roglič loses two key teammates for upcoming rumble with Remco Evenepoel.

VeloNews takes a look at what are likely to be the most important stages for the GC at the 2023 Giro d'Italia.

The WorldTour increasingly taps into online data to prepare for grand tours, but the age-old reconnaissance mission will always rule.

From the mayhem and majesty to the cuisine and coffee – VeloNews' editors share why the Giro is unlike any other race on the calendar.

An overview of the Giro d'Italia's route for 2023.

Find out more about the first grand tour of the season and what makes it unique.

The 2023 Giro will be about a lot more than just Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel: We dive into who might disrupt in the race for pink.

Sprinter-turned-commentator McEwen says he's surprised at lack of support for Cavendish: 'Everything has to go perfectly to pull it off.'

The foundations of the 'Remco Express' are taking shape as the world champion barrels toward the pink jersey.

Will the UK super team have someone to match Evenepoel and Roglič? Tao Geoghegan Hart and Geraint Thomas are hoping so.

Monster climbs, crazed tifosi, a dash of old-school glamour, and the season's first grand tour — what's not to love about the Giro d'Italia?

Riders like Evenepoel, Roglič spent months at altitude to prep for the Giro d'Italia. We lift the lid on the risks and rewards of the peloton's most popular performance booster.

Riders like Evenepoel, Roglič spent months at altitude to prep for the Giro d'Italia. We lift the lid on the risks and rewards of the peloton's most popular performance booster.

The official start list for the 2023 Giro d'Italia includes big names for all terrains, from Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič, to Sepp Kuss and Mark Cavendish.

Jumbo-Visma star wants to avoid repeat of 2019 when Carapaz rode away from him and Nibali: 'Everyone only mentions me and Remco, but there are a lot of other quality riders.'

Coloradan relishes challenge of his first Giro since 2019 after his season was turned upside down by late addition to Primož Roglič's support crew.

Coloradan relishes challenge of his first Giro since 2019 after his season was turned upside down by late addition to Primož Roglič's support crew.

Reigning world champion oozing with confidence after delivering sledge-hammer blow at Liège-Bastogne-Liège: 'This is a big boost ahead of the Giro d’Italia.'

World champion confirms he will race Tour of Flanders 'someday' and confidence is sky high ahead of 'La Doyenne' defense: 'The ambition? To win, of course.'

Follow all the action in the Giro d'Italia warmup race that's drawing some of the peloton's top names.

Tour de Hoody: Their budding rivalry will drive the narrative across the rest of this decade.

Follow all the action in the Giro d'Italia warmup race that's drawing some of the peloton's top names.

British powerhouse looks to revive GC hopes as it loads Thomas, Geoghegan Hart, Sivakov, Arensman into Giro d'Italia tuneup.

World champion stops sharing his training data while he fine-tunes form for Liège-Bastogne-Liège defense and pink jersey bid.

US climber ace to start the Italian grand tour for first time since 2019 as late replacement for the injured Wilco Kelderman.

Cavendish has yet to win a race, but the team is banking on him to hit his stride in time for the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.

Roglič beats back bullish Remco Evenepoel at Volta a Catalunya to go two-for-two in comeback from surgery.

The Roglič vs Evenepoel rivalry is shaping up to be one to stun: 'It will be a nice battle at the Giro if we keep this shape.'

World champion didn't seemed too upset that he missed out on the leader's jersey with another hard mountain summit finale still to come.

After 11 years in the pro peloton, the former US champ has made himself student of the sport as he researches training, tech, nutrition.

Belgian star shaves off two minutes on Strava record ahead of final stage race test before Liège-Bastogne-Liège and run at pink jersey.

From Giro-bound Roglič and Geoghegan Hart to Van Aert and Van der Poel heading to Milan-San Remo, here's what the favorites revealed.

'I've already accomplished more than anticipated': Two wins in two days at Tirreno-Adriatico sees Slovenian bound back into cycling's front echelon.

Women have long been a minority in the pro cycling pressroom. Darcy Kiefel was an early pioneer.

The Italian will make his debut in his new team colors at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali.

'I think there's much more improvement possible': Evenepoel bouyed by UAE performances ahead of targeted training for May grand tour.

Here's the news making headlines on Sunday, February 19.

From winning their weight in Haribo to baby pigs and chunks of granite, a few races break the mould when it comes to awarding the winners.

World and Veulta a España champion credits his mental and physical resilience to the lessons he learned in top-level junior soccer.

The two-time world time trial champion says he's done with racing: 'It will definitely be my last as a professional.'

Italian pro helps to create a memorial for Rebellin in wake of tragedy.

Three years after Vine was overlooked for a chance to race, the rising UAE star roars back with a brilliant debut.

Corratec officials deny that Colombian star will join team after Giro d'Italia invite.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, January 19.

2018 Tour de France winner wants to stay with Ineos Grenadiers if he races beyond this season.

Only two men and one woman have achieved cycling's hardest treble. We asked Stephe Roche why it's so hard.

The growing gap between the WorldTour's haves and have-nots will shape the grand tour narrative in 2023.

Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe sketch out ambition-laden early season as team confirms forthcoming six-part TV series.

Analysis: Jumbo-Visma packs the firepower and experience to target grand tours and monuments, but can the team pull it off?

Giro d'Italia, Il Lombardia, world title defense highlight ambitions across rainbow jersey season.

Off-grid predictions for the men's road calendar, including unlikely Paris-Roubaix heroes, Giro d'Italia subplots, an American uprising at the Tour de France.

The route map of the 2025 Giro d'Italia.

The Italian rider won the Giro in 1965 and the world title in 1968, and later played a key role at the UCI to help create the WorldTour.