Tour of the Alps

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

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

Pinot and Bardet end years of hurt with stage win and GC victory at Tour of the Alps to rekindle hopes of long-expecting French fans.

Romain Bardet earned the win for the top place in the general classification on final day of racing.

French star's winless streak that dates back to 2019 continues after he was reeled in under the red kite.

Romain Bardet closes gap to race leader Pello Bilbao to just two seconds with one stage to go.

Pello Bilbao retains overall race lead ahead of the race taking on Swiss peaks.

Bahrain Victorious rider takes over race lead from Geoffrey Bouchard.

Breakaway takes the honors on opening stage as peloton gets it wrong.

The four-time Tour de France winner says he's working to bring down weight and work on explosiveness.

'At the moment the Tour de France is a blank piece of paper. So much will depend on what happens in the next couple of months,' says four-time winner.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, April 24.

Groupama-FDJ to decide whether or not Thibaut Pinot will race the Giro d'Italia next month.

Here's what's making headlines on Friday, April 23.

Simon Yates on-form ahead of the Giro d'Italia as he wraps up comfortable Tour of the Alps overall victory

Four-time Tour de France champion caused a ripple when he jumped in a breakaway across a decisive mountain stage at Tour of the Alps.

Pello Bilbao wins after thrilling descent and Simon Yates tightens grip on overall lead.

Inspired by Hagens Berman Axeon, Uno-X aims to put Norwegian and Danish cycling back on map.

Simon Yates retains the overall lead.

Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, April 21.

The Team BikeExchage rider dropped the climbing specialists and surged into the overall race lead.

Finishing on the 2018 world championships circuit, the Italian made a successful late-race escape to take the win.

Giro d'Italia stars rev engines, Chris Froome and Thibaut Pinot need to confirm, Dan Martin on the pivot – there's a lot to watch in the Alps this week.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, April 17.

Here's what's making the headlines on Friday, April 9.

Five-stage race returns after taking a pause in 2020, with Vincenzo Nibali, Simon Yates, Thibaut Pinot, Tao Geoghegan Hart likely to start.

Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali will have a rare encounter at Tour of the Alps, which will tease the Tour de France matchup anticipated this summer.

New bike races in Italy are cropping up again as the country continues to rebound from the 2009 financial crisis.

With two weeks to go until the Giro, Chris Froome finishes fourth overall at the Tour of the Alps.

The Frenchman cemented his win in Friday's fifth and final stage.

Luis León Sánchez delivers yet another stage victory for Astana at the Tour of the Alps, while Thibaut Pinot holds onto his race lead ahead of Friday's final stage.

Chris Froome is putting the finishes touched on his Giro d'Italia preparations at this week's Tour of the Alps.

Australian Ben O'Connor earned the stage victory, with Chris Froome finishing sixth as he prepares for the Giro d'Italia.

Miguel Ángel López gives Astana a second stage win in as many days at the Tour of the Alps, while Ivan Ramiro Sosa takes over the race leader's jersey.

Team Astana opens up Tour of the Alps with strong showing as Pello Bilbao wins stage 1 ahead of teammate Luis Leon Sanchez.

Chris Froome will not provide daily updates and details of his anti-doping case during the Tour of the Alps.

Fabio Aru returns to the Giro d'Italia this May a changed man. Now, he has experience, which he wants to use to win.

Chris Froome expected to race the Tour of the Alps next month as he continues on his sometimes-bumpy road toward the Giro d’Italia.

Geraint Thomas dives into unknown next month at the Giro, but Tour of the Alps win gives him confidence for his first grand tour as leader.

Australian Rohan Dennis (BMC) won the second stage of the Tour of the Alps, which was shortened by 40km due to heavy snowfall on Tuesday.