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 […]
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Allergies Force Giacomo Nizzolo to Abandon Giro
Italian Champion Giacomo Nizzolo together with his team Trek-Segafredo announce that persistent allergies have forced Nizzolo to abandon the 100th Giro d’Italia before the start of stage 11. Giacomo Nizzolo, the winner of the points competition in the two previous editions of the Giro, had recently returned to competition after […]
Nairo Quintana’s pink at stake on Giro stage 10 ITT
15 May 2017 Italian grandtour’s GC leader reflects on own performance and Movistar Team’s work so far, talks expectations on demanding 39km time trial to Foligno on TuesdayAs the second rest day of the 2017 Giro d’Italia takes place in Foligno, we bring you quotes from Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team), […]
Nairo Quintana, Movistar Team take over Giro lead
14 May 2017 Splendid stage nine by whole telephone squad ends with authoritarian win (the Blues’ 25th in a record 2017 season) by the Colombian -new Maglia Rosa- atop the BlockhausNairo Quintana and the Movistar Team took a step forward in their aspirations to win the 100th Giro d’Italia as […]
Ewan turns frustration into joy on stage seven of Giro d’Italia
22-year-old Caleb Ewan has sprinted to victory on stage seven of the Giro d’Italia, drawing on the frustrations of the past week to finally taste success. The victory marked a turn around in fortune for the Australian, after bad luck has hampered some of his chances on the earlier sprint […]
Dillier Sprints to Maiden Grand Tour Stage Win
11 May, 2017, Terme Luigiane (ITA) Silvan Dillier claimed the first UCI WorldTour and first Grand Tour stage win of his career when he sprinted to victory from the breakaway on stage 6 of the Giro d’Italia. Dillier battled for the victory against Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) and Lukas Pöstlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe), […]
Four out of six, BORA – hansgrohe remains podium run at Giro as Lukas Pöstlberger takes third place in Terme Luigiane
After Sam Bennett’s third place yesterday, today BORA – hansgrohe rider Lukas Pöstlberger took his opportunity in the breakaway of the day. With more than 200 kilometers riding at the head of the race he took finally third place in a thrilling final in Terme Luigiane. This makes it the […]
Rohan Dennis Forced to Abandon Giro d’Italia
09 May, 2017, Mount Etna (ITA) Rohan Dennis was forced to withdraw from the Giro d’Italia halfway through stage 4 as a result of his crash on stage 3. Dennis crashed in the final 10km of the stage on Sunday, landing hard on his right side and suffering a jarred […]
Giro d’Italia: Bob Jungels claims maglia rosa on Mount Etna
The Luxembourger arrived with the main group at the finish of the tough stage 4 and climbed to the top of the overall standings 09-May-2017: On Mount Etna’s 50th anniversary in the Giro d’Italia, Bob Jungels rode himself into the maglia rosa, which he sported for three days at the […]
Giro d’Italia: Gaviria Sprints to Victory and Maglia Rosa
A monumental Quick-Step Floors created a masterpiece in the final kilometers of stage 3 07-May-2017: Fernando Gaviria made history at the Giro d’Italia, at the end of a day in which Quick-Step proved its tactical masterclass, shattering the bunch in the heavy crosswinds with ten kilometers remaining, breaking away and […]