Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
Giro d’Italia winner, world champion Vittorio Adorni dies at 85
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.
Jumbo-Visma to send Jonas Vingegaard to Tour de France, Primož Roglič to Giro d’Italia
Team reveals leadership roles for the first two grand tours of the season.
Road to Giro d’Italia starts in Argentina for Remco Evenepoel
Reigning world champion to debut season at same race where he started his pro career in 2019.
Analysis: Cobbles bashers, grand tour winners, or both: Quick-Step faces transitional 2023
Quick-Step saw cobblestone disasters tempered by Evenepoel's exploits in 2022. Can it bring classics redemption and Giro glory in 2023?
VN news ticker: Geraint Thomas, Mads Pedersen confirm Giro d’Italia start; Primož Roglič hints at Tour return; Astana interested in Cavendish
Here's the news making headlines on Wednesday, December 14.
Tadej Pogačar wants to do Giro d’Italia, but his focus remains on Tour de France
Slovenian says he doesn't know how long he will continue to race after turning pro at a young age.
My festive wish list: A barnstorming Bernal, a dry and dusty Roubaix, a never ending Di2 battery, and more
Here's what I'm hoping cycling Santa will bring me ahead of the 2023 racing, riding, and reporting season.
Analysis: Bora-Hansgrohe jumped into the big leagues in 2022 after GC pivot
The German team enjoyed its best season ever in 2022 after its bet on stage races and grand tours paid off.
Remco Evenepoel talks training in the rain, running for fun, and blowing out on burgers
Want to get to know what makes the world and Vuelta a España champion tick? Evenepoel provides some clues.
Evenepoel or Pogačar? Who would you sign if you had a blank check?
We play hypothetical team manager and argue who we'd sign if we had the checkbook to take our pick among the peloton's biggest stars.
Remco Evenepoel and the Giro d’Italia: The right call or a missed opportunity?
With confirmation that Evenepoel is targeting the pink jersey, our editors debate what he gains and what he loses by putting the Tour de France on hold.
Remco Evenepoel’s next Grand Tour target is the 2023 Giro d’Italia
The Vuelta winner announced his bid for pink on Wednesday.
Remco Evenepoel confirms Giro d’Italia bid in 2023
The Belgian won his first grand tour at the Vuelta a España this season.
What next for Tobias Foss? TT champion stuck between grand tour ambitions and team strength
'It will be difficult to go to the Tour or Giro and ride for my own chances. There are so many other good leaders here.' Stick or twist for Jumbo-Visma star?
Primož Roglič keeps the dream alive: ‘I don’t see why I can’t still win the Tour de France’
Jumbo-Visma star unsure if he'll be recovered from shoulder surgery in time for Giro d'Italia, faces leadership battle for Tour de France.
Vacation is over: Remco Evenepoel to debut at San Juan with Giro d’Italia looking likely
The Belgian superstar is already training on Spain's Costa Blanca and will join teammates for a training camp next month.
More hints the 2024 Tour de France will start in Italy
With Paris hosting the 2024 Olympic Games, it's looking more likely Italy will be the backdrop of the 'grand départ.'
Remco Evenepoel to race Giro d’Italia, hints new Quick-Step teammate
Jan Hirt, set to join Soudal-Quick-Step next season, suggests he will be racing the Giro with orders to help Evenepoel.
Jonas Vingegaard: ‘Remco Evenepoel and I could be allies until we have to deal with each other’
Danish rider continues to hint at Tour de France return and showdown against the best grand tour riders in the world.
Sepp Kuss anticipating heated yellow jersey battle in Tour de France in 2023
Sepp Kuss on 2023 goals: 'I'd like to go back to the Tour and later the Vuelta'
Geraint Thomas sets sights on the Giro: Tour de France? Completed it, mate
The route announcements, and distinct lack of TT kilometres in France, solidified the 2018 Tour champion's objectives for 2023.
Egan Bernal wants to come out swinging early in 2023
Ineos Grenadiers sport director Matteo Tosatto says Bernal wants to race often and early to open 2023.
Power Analysis: Which grand tour was hardest in 2022?
We dive into the power numbers of the best climbers in the world at the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España.
Lefevere ‘not ruling out’ sending Remco Evenepoel to 2023 Tour de France
Lefevere believes Evenepoel can thrive in the mountainous Tour just as well as the TT heavy Giro: 'He can handle this course'
Q&A: Luca Guercilena on chasing Ganna, Trek-Segafredo’s season and finding US talent
Trek-Segafredo's general manager sits down with VeloNews to talk Keegan Swenson, grand tour plans, developing young talent, and the 2022 season.
Merckx to Evenepoel: No question, choose the Giro over the Tour
Apparently the decision between Giro and Tour has already been made, but Camp Evenepoel is remaining tight-lipped for now.
Jumbo-Visma relishes future battles with Remco Evenepoel as GC landscape reshapes
'Evenepoel is one of the best GC riders in the world': Team director welcomes rivalry as Bora, Quick-Step burst onto grand tour scene.
Jumbo-Visma: ‘It’s not decided that Jonas Vingegaard will go to 2023 Tour de France’
Team director Merijn Zeeman leaves door open to Tour de France champion making his Giro d'Italia debut in 2023.
After ‘heartbreak and success’ Simon Yates considering switch from Giro d’Italia to Tour de France
'I bet my house that Evenepoel will be on the startline next year. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw Roglič there too,' Matt White tells VeloNews.
Giro d’Italia 2023: Analyzing the possible GC contenders
Hot off the back of the Giro 2023 route reveal, we pick through who's in the mix for the maglia rosa.
Jai Hindley on 2023 Giro d’Italia route: ‘It’s not ideal for me’
Looking down barrel at three time trials, the 2022 champion on fence about Giro d'Italia defense.
The Giro d’Italia 2023 route has been unveiled
A 'mountain in the city' stage and a finish in Rome are both on the menu.
Giro d’Italia 2023 route revealed: three time trials, cruel climbs, and an eye-watering finale
RCS Sport revealed the course that will dictate who wins the pink jersey in 2023. Here's what you need to know.
VN Archives: Gearing up for the Tour … on Miguel’s wheel
We dug into the VeloNews archives to bring this blog by Allan Peiper as he recounts racing the 1992 Giro d'Italia with Miguel Indurain.
Joe Dombrowski on Tour de France debut: ‘The Tour is the one race that is bigger than cycling’
Dombrowski content on 2022 capped by Giro-Tour double: 'The results don’t always show your condition, particularly if you want to hunt stages.'
UAE boss vetoes Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double for Tadej Pogačar in 2023
Fernández Matxín: No matter what the 2023 calendar looks like, Pogačar will 'try to win every race he starts' next year.
Pello Bilbao staying with Bahrain Victorious through 2024
Basque rider gets better with age, and won three times in 2022 and was fifth at the Giro d'Italia.
Analysis: How vital is 2023 for Brandon McNulty’s grand tour ambitions?
'McNulty for me is a super, super rider and I believe a lot in him,' UAE's Fernández tells VeloNews.
Will Barta says a steady 2022 season will help set tone for next year
American on Movistar sees plenty of race days in 2022: 'It will be a big step' for next season.
Giro d’Italia: Abruzzo to host ‘grande partenza’ in 2023
Two full stages and a start and a finish will be featured in the region to open the 2023 'corsa rosa.'
Future uncertain for Drone Hopper, riders told to search out new contracts
Backers of Gianni Savio's long-running team have not met required UCI financial guarantees for 2023, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Vuelta a España: No nostalgia yet for stage-hunting Vincenzo Nibali
A winner in 2010, Nibali hoping to go out with a Vuelta bang: 'The road will tell me quickly where I am at.'
Did the ‘big starts’ deliver? Rating the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España’s overseas openers
Budapest, Denmark, the Netherlands: Racing action and spectacle, cash-cows and chaos, or necessary evil?
Vuelta a España: Can a new team enter the grand tour winner’s club?
The modern era of the 'super teams' is dominating grand tour racing — will this Vuelta reshuffle the deck?
Socked centipedes on ice as Hindley eases into Vuelta and Bennett feels pressure
Both riders arrive with a point to prove after seasons of differing fortune.
Commentary: The peloton is a poorer place without Tom Dumoulin to light up the roadway
Dumoulin lived with his emotions on his sleeve, and there was no hiding the agony and ecstasy that came with every dramatic turn of his career.
Jai Hindley endures ‘shock to system’ in first hit out since Giro d’Italia win
The Bora-Hansgrohe star dug deep to finish fourth in the explosive uphill finale Tuesday in a sign that things are on track for Vuelta a España.
Jai Hindley returns to racing ahead of Vuelta a España, road worlds
Race officials at the Vuelta a Burgos confirm the Giro d'Italia champ will be starting the five-day race in northern Spain.
One grand tour too many for Mathieu van der Poel? Tour de France abandon on the agenda
Van der Poel vows to suffer onward as he mulls early Tour exit after going full at the Giro d'Italia.
Is the Giro Donne done already?
Annemiek van Vleuten and Mavi Garcia put 43 seconds into Marta Cavalli and almost five minutes into the rest of the GC hopefuls.
Riders arrive in Calais as Tour de France entourage takes to the road
Peloton whisked off in Sunday evening flight while mechanics and sport directors trundle back to France in long drive.
This 20-year-old is riding all three 2022 Grand Tours…including transfers
Move over Lachlan Morton, there's a new kid in town.
Romain Bardet confirms return to Tour de France after Giro d’Italia abandon
Can Bardet stop the Slovenians? DSM captain returns to home tour after lighting up Giro before being sidelined with sickness.
Want to stay in the WorldTour? You’d better behave
Winning races to score UCI points is all very well, but teams must also avoid breaking rules where the punishment can outweigh the gains.
A small investigation into the Lennard Kämna graffiti train
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a Mount Etna and Giro-inspired graffiti train!
Tour de Suisse Preview: TDF dark horses sharpen their knives
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Julio Jiménez, one of Spain’s greatest climbers, dies in car crash
The 'Watchmaker of Ávila' was one of the best climbers of his generation. He died Tuesday in Spain.
Richard Carapaz to pass on Tour de France, refocus on Vuelta a España
Giro d'Italia runner-up won't be a late-hour addition to the Ineos Grenadiers' roster for the Tour.
VENGA: Behind the scenes of how Bora won the Giro d’Italia
Enrico Gasparotto gives us an inside look at how Bora became a Grand Tour winning team
The Secret Pro: Giro gossip and underperforming teams
Some big teams need to get their act together.
Thomas De Gendt’s Giro d’Italia numbers: ’20 hotels, four beers, one stage win’
Lotto-Soudal star reveals his personal marks and milestones during the three-week Giro.
Jai Hindley makes surprise Madonna del Ghisallo pilgrimage, donates pink jersey
Nobody recognized Jai Hindley at first, as he bought a pair of tickets.
Jai Hindley on staring down Ineos Grenadiers: ‘I didn’t feel intimidated’
First Aussie winner of maglia rosa recounts key moments in showdown against Richard Carapaz on Passo Fedaia.
CyclingTips Podcast: How many pineapple pizzas out of five?
Three and a half, or maybe four.
Richie Porte’s Giro d’Italia blog: Not the ending I wanted but a race I’m proud of
'It was a disappointing end to my grand tour, and my last one at that, but there’s nothing I could have done,' writes Ineos Grenadiers rider.
How the Giro d’Italia prize money was doled out
Bora-Hansgrohe brought home €346,645 from the Giro d'Italia while other teams hit a fraction of that.
Giro d’Italia review: Where Jai Hindley won the race & breaking down if Ineos blew it
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Giro d’Italia review: The good, the bad, and the (sometimes) boring
Giro di Hoody: The race had its moments and delivered a thrilling finale, but lacked sparks to bring it to greatness.
The many what ifs of the Giro and grand tour racing
There are a million ways a grand tour can go — that's why we watch.
Centipedes continue to go sockless as Hindley harbours Tour de France dreams
'Never say never,' was Jai Hindley's response to whether a future Tour de France victory is within his reach.
Jai Hindley pivots toward Tour de France and yellow jersey
Recently crowned Giro d'Italia champ confirms he will race Vuelta a España and 'raises hand' to make Australian selection for the world championship.
Power Analysis: How Jai Hindley won the Giro d’Italia
A look at the power numbers of Jai Hindley, Juan Pedro López, and Thymen Arensman from the final mountain stage of this year's Giro d'Italia.
Five unsung heroes of the 2022 Giro d’Italia
From Edoardo Affini to Mattia Bais, the riders who livened up the Giro d'Italia and helped their leaders to success.
Dan Martin’s Giro d’Italia analysis: Was the 2022 race entertaining?
'The riders make the race but they need inspiring terrain to ensure the script isn’t predictable', writes former Giro stage winner.
VENGA: Hindley the Giro Hero
This week we present to you the full episode of VENGA where Matt and Mitch discuss Hindley's Giro victory, can he win the TdF? Richie Porte's abandonment, Landa vs Carapaz, Remco's continued dominance and more...
A Giro to remember for meme-tastic Mathieu, whose attention now turns to the Tour
The Dutchman delighted on and off the bike across three weeks of racing in Italy.
Second place won’t hinder Carapaz’s hand as he enters contract negotiations
The Ecuadorian's runner-up spot in Italy was his third Grand Tour podium with the British squad.
Enrico Gasparotto on winning first grand tour as DS: ‘If you don’t have good actors you will never get the Oscar’
The former rider was one of the brains behind the tactics that saw Bora-Hansgrohe dominate the GC battle at the Giro d'Italia.
Giro d’Italia: Matteo Sobrero savors ‘unbelievable’ stage victory
BikeExchange-Jayco celebrates its third stage win wondering would could have been during this Giro d'Italia.