In the final showdown to an intense three weeks of racing, Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin (NED) secures the overall victory at the 100th anniversary edition of the Giro d’Italia, Team Sunweb’s first Grand Tour general classification win. Team Sunweb made history today in what is a huge step, becoming the […]
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Glory just 31″ away for Quintana & Movistar Team
28 May 2017 Movistar completes excellent 2017 Giro – two stage wins, historic first team GC (making them sixth organisation ever to complete the Grand Tour treble) – yet comes just short to claiming the final Maglia Rosa as Tom Dumoulin (SUN) bests Nairo over final TT from Monza to […]
Van Garderen Bounces Back to Take Impressive Giro d’Italia Stage Win
25 May, 2017, Ortisei (ITA) Tejay van Garderen claimed his maiden Grand Tour stage win in a strong display of strength and determination to win stage 18 in a head to head battle with Mikel Landa (Team Sky). At just 137km with five categorized climbs, including the uphill finish, stage […]
TEAM SUNWEB’S TOM DUMOULIN CONTINUES TO KEEP RIVALS AT BAY
Despite numerous attempts, no general classification contender could shake the Maglia Rosa from the shoulders of Tom Dumoulin (NED) after a demanding day in the Dolomites. As a breakaway vanquished, it came down to the group of general classification contenders to fight it out on the last climb of the […]
THE MAGLIA ROSA REMAINS ON THE SHOULDERS OF TEAM SUNWEB’S TOM DUMOULIN
As the Giro d’Italia headed into the Dolomites for stage 17, Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin (NED) retains his lead in the overall standings. In a day that favoured the breakaway, stage 17 saw a group of 25 riders go through to the finish. With the general classification contenders happy to […]
Nibali takes the first win for Team BAHRAIN MERIDA at Giro!
Bormio, May 23rd – Team BAHRAIN MERIDA captain Vincenzo Nibali wins the Queen Stage of the Giro d’Italia (ST16 Rovetta-Bormio, 222 km), outsprinting Mikel Landa in a two-up sprint to the line. Nairo Quintana finished third (+12”). In the GC The Shark moves into third place (+1’12”). What a memorable […]
Quintana, Movistar Team willing to give it all in Giro final week
22 May 2017 Colombian still confident about telephone squad’s chances to turn things around in ‘Corsa Rosa’ at six tremendous, closing stages in the big Alps / Dolomites + decisive TT to MilanThe Movistar Team offers the most important quotes (full audio in Spanish, alongside Eusebio Unzué, available here) from […]
Giro d’Italia: Brilliant Jungels wins in Bergamo
The race’s white jersey became the first Luxembourger in 56 years to score a stage victory at the Corsa Rosa. 21-May-2017: Bob Jungels sprinted to his maiden World Tour victory Sunday afternoon, when a wild stage unfolded at the Giro d’Italia as soon as the flag was waved. The 24-year-old, […]
Unstoppable Gaviria Makes it Four at Giro d’Italia
The Colombian wrote another page of history after producing an astonishing finish in Tortona, where he overhauled all his rivals. 19-May-2017: Fernando Gaviria confirmed once again he is one of the fastest riders in the world, with a fantastic sprint which landed his fourth stage victory at the 100th Giro […]
Hat-trick Gaviria at Giro d’Italia
Launched by Max Richeze, the 22-year-old became the first Colombian to collect three wins at a single edition of a Grand Tour. 18-May-2017: Fernando Gaviria continued his fantastic Giro d’Italia debut on Thursday afternoon, when he roared first over the finish line in Reggio Emilia, after a tremendous job of […]