Three-time stage winner Simon Yates has retained the pink leader’s jersey at the Giro d’Italia today, despite losing a handful of seconds atop Prato Nevoso. For the first time this Giro, the break was allowed to contest the stage, whilst Yates fell behind late attacks in the final kilometre to […]
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Second incredible stage win for Sam Bennett at the Giro d’Italia
As the escapees were caught with 20 km to go the race went on fire and was dominated by many attacks on the last kilometres. BORA – hansgrohe sprinter Sam Bennett showed another impressive performance as he stayed at the front of the race and took his second stage win […]
Yates wins a second stage in the pink jersey at the Giro d’Italia
Briton Simon Yates has claimed a second emphatic victory in the pink leader’s jersey on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia today. Yates launched from the dwindling bunch in the last 1.5km of the stage, following another huge pull from Mitchelton-SCOTT teammate Jack Haig. Tom Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) was the […]
Yates through another tricky day at the Giro d’Italia
A day flagged as a simple sprint stage turned out to be anything but in the finale, but Mitchelton-SCOTT’s Simon Yates finished safely in a reduced bunch on stage 12 to retain the overall lead at the Giro d’Italia. Despite late attacks and splits, sprinter Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the […]
Matej Mohorič wins stage 10!
Giro d’Italia – Amore infinito Gualdo Tadino, May 15th– Stage 10; Penne – Gualdo Tadino –244 km In the longest stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia (Penne-Gualdo Tadino 244km), Team BAHRAIN MERIDA rider Matej Mohorič out-sprints Nico Denz taking stage 10 win. “It’s such a special day” exults the young […]
Yates wins stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia in Maglia Rosa
Donning the Maglia Rosa, Britan Simon Yates has won stage nine of the Giro d’Italia to extend his overall lead. The 25-year-old crossed the line ahead of Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and teammate Esteban Chaves. With a time gap to their other rivals, Yates now leads the race by 32seconds to […]
Sensational Carapaz wins Giro stage eight
12th May 2018 Ecuadorian climber from Movistar Team beats GC contenders with brilliant late attack, claims maiden stage win for Telefónica-backed squad in 2018 Giro d’Italia -eight consecutive years with stage wins- Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team) took down another wall in his astonishing progression as a WorldTour cyclist with his […]
Yates & Mitchelton-SCOTT survive first of summit double-header at Giro d’Italia
Mitchelton-SCOTT and Simon Yates still lead the Giro d’Italia following a stage eight summit finish on Mare-Montevergine di Mercogliano today. After an easier day yesterday for the sprint, the workload increased today with Svein Tuft and Sam Bewley controlling the breakaway before Jack Haig and Roman Kreuziger protected the Australian […]
Superior Sam Bennett takes first ever Grand Tour stage win at stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia
After a set back in its GC ambitions yesterday, BORA – hansgrohe gave the right answer today, as Sam Bennett takes an impressive sprint victory in Praia a Mare. While again a breakaway was leading the race for most of the day, everybody was expecting a sprint finish at today’s […]
Mitchelton-SCOTT erupt on Etna to go one-two and take race lead at Giro d’Italia
Chaves Takes the Stage and Yates Takes the Maglia Rosa In a day to be remembered, Mitchelton-SCOTT’s Esteban Chaves and Simon Yates have conquered Mt Etna to finish first and second on stage six of the Giro d’Italia and move Yates into the race lead. The duo crossed the line […]