Giro d’Italia scrapbook, week two: Breakaway beefs, contract-clashes, Mr. Modest in the maglia, and more
Here's your ultimate collection of scraps, out-takes, and oddities from the second full week of this year's Giro d'Italia.
Here's your ultimate collection of scraps, out-takes, and oddities from the second full week of this year's Giro d'Italia.
Canadian completes hat trick of second-places in breakout grand tour debut: 'Coming into this Giro, I thought I had no chance, I was just trying to survive.'
Israel-Premier Tech has the youngest and oldest riders at the 2023 Giro d'Italia with Matthew Riccitello and Domenico Pozzovivo.
The WorldTour increasingly taps into online data to prepare for grand tours, but the age-old reconnaissance mission will always rule.
Here's what's making headlines this weekend.
The Italian will make his debut in his new team colors at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali.
US rookie clicks up another gear in top-tier Emirati race after impressing with top-10 finish at Vuelta a San Juan.
Four-time Tour de France winner says another bout of COVID won't slow him down ahead of stage-race targets for new season.
Here's the news making headlines on Friday, January 9.
Lotto Dstny and TotalEnergies see automatic invites alongside the 18 WorldTour teams.
Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, December 28.
More riders will contribute to a team's points hauls in key changes for the 2023 season.
Officials say the team roster is full with 29 riders, putting a damper on rumors of the arrival of Nairo Quintana.
Belgian outfit Lotto Dstny will skip the Giro d'Italia for the first time in 20 years as it plots to optimize UCI points haul.
Last year's blue and white design is out for the recently relegated men's team.
Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, December 13.
Here's what's making headlines on Monday, December 12.
Alpecin-Fenix and Arkéa-Samsic promoted, while Israel-PremierTech and Lotto-Dstny relegated.
Four-time Tour de France winner confirms season debut at Tour Down Under, but waiting on sidelines for WorldTour status.
The Israeli-Canadian-backed team drops two of its five Canadian riders going into 2023.
Italian will not have surgery but does need time off the bike.
Behind-the-scenes moves for the Israeli-backed team facing relegation going into 2023.
The four-time Tour de France winner vows to keep racing: 'I don't know how far I will get, but I am still motivated to keep improving.'
Alpecin-Deceuninck, Arkéa-Samsic, and Uno-X seek promotion to men's WorldTour as Lotto Soudal and Israel Premier Tech hope to avoid relegation.
This episode could prove pivotal in the team's likely trip to CAS.
After a slew of bad luck this season, including bouts of illness and crashing out of La Vuelta a España on stage 3, the Canadian is looking forward.
'Panic' as rider agents try and usher their stars to the exits.
Going into this week's racing, less than 200 UCI points separate the bottom four teams in the 'safe zone' among the WorldTour rankings.
BikeExchange signs Austrian all-rounder Lukas Pöstlberger after seeing relegation fears ease, ISN renews four in face of future in second-tier.
Israel Premier-Tech rider unlikely to race in Europe again in 2022.
Niv finished two editions of the Tour: 'It’s the toughest decision I have ever made, but the flame inside has gone out.'
Teams are not letting riders go to worlds, sick riders are being forced to race, everyone is in a desperate chase for points — here's how relegation is playing out.
With relegation looming for Israel-Premier Tech, the team's owner is ready to fight for their future.
Israel Premier Tech owner threatens legal action if UCI imposes relegation rules.
Teams like Movistar and Israel Premier Tech are fighting for their WorldTour futures.
Team tactics said to be shifting as points scoring more important than trying to win the biggest races in relegation survival.
Megan Jastrab set to extend her contract with Team DSM women's team.
The Arizonian has been racing with the team as a stagiaire.
'I just want to have some fun and ride on my own schedule,' 33-year-old tells VeloNews as he plans a new life of time trials, crits, gravel, and much more.
Norwegian climber continued in the race in what's his first grand tour since a devastating spill in 2021 that nearly ended his career.
Froome on ambitions: 'I hope to target one or two stages in the back end of the Vuelta.'
More bad luck for Canadian climber who abandoned Tour de France on last day with COVID-19.
The Canadian has a lot of promise as a grand tour rider, but he's only once made it into the top 10.
Froome says the first week of the Vuelta will be about survival before he targets stages later in the race.
Michael Woods handed leadership for final grand tour of 2022.
Exact rider roles are set to be announced next week.
The 37-year-old South Africa penned a one-year extension to keep him in the pro peloton through 2023.
Israel-Premier Tech slates double-Tour de France stage winner and hilly classics specialist for Vuelta a España start in quick bounce out of Bahrain-Victorious.
Tour de France stage winner signs on for another two seasons on Sylvan Adams' team.
Hagens Berman Axeon does it again: Team of Axel Merckx steers another young star closer to the WorldTour.
A cruel time to quit the race for Israel-Premier Tech's Canadian climber. The team will race into Paris with four riders.
The former winner is the second Israel-Premier Tech rider to leave the race with the virus.
Four-time Tour de France winner moves into 25th overall and says latest Israel Premier Tech victory leaves him 'speechless.'
Hugo Houle vowed to win a Tour stage for his brother. The Canadian stalwart did that and much more with stunning solo win on Tuesday's stage.
Israel-Premier Tech climber crashed Sunday, and although he finished the stage, an X-ray reveals a fractured right rib.
Third-place for Froome on Alpe d'Huez after cobblestone victory for Clarke leaves team thirsty for more as it battles relegation threat.
'Where I’ve come from over the last three years, battling back from my accident to finish third on one of the hardest stages in the Tour, I can be really happy with that,' says four-time Tour winner.
The team hungry for more stage wins as the Tour de France tips into the mountains.
The Canadian begins his search for stage wins with the polka-dot jersey on his mind.
'I’m still coughing up a bit of dust in my lungs from the pavé'
Israel-Premier Tech’s veteran champion stayed out of trouble on the cobbles as he still dreams of a fifth Tour triumph.
The Australian plays it cool as breakaway takes victory on the cobbles at the Tour de France.
'There is no evidence that I have reached a peak or a plateau in terms of progression that I have seen this year,' Froome says.
The squad is hoping to earn stage wins from the likes of Michael Woods, Jakob Fuglsang and Simon Clarke.
Bob Jungels allowed to race after UCI medical team rules he is not infectious, despite a positive COVID-19 test Wednesday.
The bike is part of a campaign to raise funds for a bike center in Rwanda.
Four-time winner heads into the 2022 edition of the race looking to compete for stage wins.
Jersey aims to raise awareness of a fundraising campaign to build a bike center in Rwanda.
'I’ve come close to winning stages the last two times I’ve done the Tour, but I feel that I’ve always been hampered by injuries from crashes,' says Canadian rider.
The team looks set to target stage wins throughout the Tour de France.
Stephen Williams retains the race lead despite being dropped on the final climb.
Chris Froome to miss race after falling ill at the Critérium du Dauphiné.
Analyzing the team's long-list for the Tour de France.
The Israel-Premier Tech rider says this season is the first he's been 'niggle free' since his Dauphiné crash in 2019.
Froome is not yet guaranteed a spot on the Israel-Premier Tech team and his performances in June will be key for his selection.
'I’ve seen some big progressions in my form over the last two months, and I hope to continue to build on it,' says former Tour de France winner.
11th after a big day of climbing shows a glimmer of hope for the four-time Tour champion.
It's not a WorldTour race and the field wasn't incredible, but Froome is finally showing improvements after three years of pain.
'Unfortunately with the points relegation system we’re not in a good place right now,' says Canadian.
Former track rider joins five other Canadian riders on Israel-Premier Tech.