2009 Giro d'italia


Sunday Times Giro coverage.

Anyone else disgusted at the Sunday Times coverage of Dowsetts win in the paper today? It's all about Wiggins, and basically slags alex off as a Armstrong lover. Talk about Sky bias. I am seething that a young Brit can do so well and be treated so poorly.

Sad Sad Sad

Di Luca free to race again

Italian's anti-doping testimony sees EPO ban slashed

Di Luca receives two-year ban for doping

2007 Giro winner says he will fight penalty imposed following failed drugs tests in last year's race

2009 Pro racing highlight

I just wanted to start a thread on what has been you pro racing highlight of 2009.

I know we have a couple of weeks to go and the Tour of Lombardy is always a highlight but it is always nice to get the debate going.

I have started working on my analysis for my blog page but here are some to get started...

Cav at Milan San Remo (a great start to a stella season for the UK)
Twiggo at the Tour de France (unexpected and awesome)
East Midlands Cicle Classic (great racing, great weather and actually in Britain!)

Di Luca: It's curtains for 'The Killer' as Giro B sample tests positive

Tests prove Di Luca's Giro performance aided by CERA EPO

UCI suspends Danilo di Luca for doping at Giro

Italian star failed tests for CERA on two Giro stages says UCI statement

Video: Rabobank riders watch their man fall off at the Giro…

…and then get back on again. Top stuff

Giro Stage 20: The Belgian style stage… goes to a Belgian as Gilbert wins for Lotto

Menchov stays in pink and it all goes down to the final time trial

Giro Stage 19: Sastre climbs to victory while Menchov stays in pink

20 seconds separate the main men as the Giro heads for a cliff hanging finale

Giro Stage 18: Scarponi wins his 2nd stage, and Menchov stays in pink

Home win on the stage, but is the overall slipping form Italian hands?