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.
Cort completes grand tour stage sweep, Thomas comes through first stage in pink unscathed, Vlasov abandons, Vine loses time.
Arizona star seeks later peak to season as raft of new arrivals intensifies battle to support Tadej Pogačar at Tour de France.
'There's a risk the data outweighs the subjective feel.' Is HRV just another thing for pro cyclists to get paranoid about?
Tour de Hoody: The WorldTour opener at the Santos Tour Down Under revealed some storylines we'll be seeing all season long.
TDU winner hints at a new Bentley to go with a Corvette, a Mini Cooper, and VW GTI.
Australia's biggest race returned following a two-year COVID absence – new race boss O'Grady faced the challenge of not messing up a good thing.
Three years after Vine was overlooked for a chance to race, the rising UAE star roars back with a brilliant debut.
Vine brings home the overall after proving he was the strongest all week in victory in TDU debut.
The WorldTour sophomore is holding steady at the Santos Tour Down Under through crashes, heat, echelons, and a high-profile face-off.
Bryan Coquard wins first WorldTour race as crosswinds fracture peloton into pieces.
A pre-race favorite loses time for the second day in a row as Jay Vine surges into lead.
The GC remains undecided with two stages left to go.
Michael Matthews drops chain, Dennis takes over the lead, Sheffield retains podium spot in action-packed day.
Climbing ace Vine upsets the specialists while Brown confirms her status.
Marquee signings for new season both support Pogačar's Tour de France ambition and provide winning options all through the calendar.
Aussie climber talks of horror hotels and squeeze on personal spending in his opening seasons in the pro peloton.
Rising Australian prospect will debut in new team colors at Santos Tour Down Under and 'guarantees' he will not race the Tour de France.
'We think that he can also go for GC in the future,' says UAE Team Emirates boss.
The 26-year-old had a contract with the Belgian squad until the end of 2023.
The Australian pens a two-year deal with UAE.
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.
Double Vuelta a España stage-winner deflects transfer speculation after reports of move to UAE Emirates for 2023.
Australian hopes to return in autumn classics after crashing out of the Spanish grand tour.
King of the mountains leaves the race with injuries.
In this column, we look at the power numbers of Jay Vine and Remco Evenepoel at the Vuelta a España.
Australian takes second stage win in three days and dominates King of the Mountains standings.
After winning stage 6 in thick mist, all Jay Vine was missing was photographic evidence, so he went out to get it on stage 8.
Australian dominates the day's climbs to take over king of the mountains competition.
We didn't get to see Jay Vine take his first pro win, but it was a sensational ride to a long-awaited victory.
Vine on first pro win: 'It was a dream come true, even more so because I've been so close so often.'
The Australian fends off a chase from Remco Evenepoel and Enric Mas, who make time on all the other GC contenders.
A series of big rides in Norway will only stoke speculation whether Evenepoel will be tapped to race the Tour de France.
Defending champion Jason Osborne finished third.
Team Australia sacrifices two men to chase down a dangerous break, with Jay Vine taking the sprint atop a steep, 1.8km virtual climb.
Zwift Academy graduate dropped into the Vuelta a España after just 15 days of European racing and immediately impressed – now he's looking to learn the arts of his Alpecin-Fenix teammates.
Jay Vine is riding his first Grand Tour, which also happens to be his first WorldTour race, and on stage 14 he climbed to third after crashing hard earlier in the day.
Zwift Academy winner is making strong impression in his grand tour debut, and delivers gutsy comeback following high-speed crash in stage 14.
He caught everyone by surprise at the Tour of Turkey. Now he's looking further ahead.