May 30
Ivan Basso has won the Giro d’Italia!
May 29
Johann Tschopp of Switzerland won stage 20 of the Giro from Bormio to Passa del Tonale. Basso is still the race leader.
May 28
Ivan Basso has the pink jersey after an escape with Scarponi and Nibali on Stage 19. He climbed well on the Mortirolo. Scarponi won the stage in Aprica in the Dolomites.
May 27
Greipel of Team Columbia won the 18th stage of the Giro today at Brescia.
The UCI has requested that four countries (France, Belgium, Australia and Canada) open investigations into the doping allegations made by Floyd Landis last week. Allegations include Yohan Bruyneel of Belgium, Michael Barry of Canada, Australian Matthew White and Frenchman John Lelangue who directed the Phonak team. The USADA will also begin investigations.
According to an article on Cycling News, a biological passport export has said that Floyd’s admissions have helped fill in the missing pieces. Micro-dosing the night before combined with blood doping made it impossible to detect the EPO. Now that they know the technique that is being used, they hope to be able to detect more cheaters.
May 24
Michael Rogers has won the Tour of California.
Ivan Basso won the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Monte Zoncolan. David Arroyo is in pink.
