Fabio Duarte

Nairo Quintana maintains his grip on the pink jersey with three stages left in the race

The GC field at the Giro is filled with riders both young and old, such as 24-year-old Nairo Quintana (above) and 37-year-old Cadel Evans

Betancur takes over the white jersey while Uran moves ahead of Evans into second overall

South American squad will attack in the mountains as it hunts for stage wins

The mountainous South American nation is climbing the UCI ranks with big-time race winners spread across Europe

The recent collapse of the Geox-TMC squad underscores a deeper malaise gripping Spanish cycling that sees dozens of professionals facing 2012 without contracts

Fabio Duarte, the former U23 world champion, has signed a deal to join the Colombian-backed Coldeportes project for 2012.

Colombian Fabio Duarte (Geox-TMC) grabbed his first European pro win of the season in the third stage at the Giro del Trentino on Thursday in northern Italy.

Fabio Duarte (Geox-TMC) is a name to watch this season as the former U23 world champion makes inroads into the European peloton. The 24-year-old Duarte promises to be in the thick of the action this week at the Vuelta al País Vasco, a race that fits his characteristics as he enters his first full season in Europe after racing three years in his native Colombia.

Team Sky snags classics hope Davide Appollonio and classics veteran Jeremy Hunt from Cervelo TestTeam

Duarte wins Montañés, mulls offers

Duarte assumes lead at Asturias