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Heartbreak for Geraint Thomas as Primož Roglič seals sensational Giro d’Italia win despite dropping chain during dramatic time trial

Despite suffering a mechanical halfway up Monte Lussari, Roglič still managed to secure a thrilling stage win and the pink jersey – and redefine his career in the process

Primoz Roglic opts for a gravel-style setup for final mountain stages of 2023 Giro d’Italia (GCN)

Primož Roglič gears up for decisive – and monstrous – Giro d’Italia mountain time trial by using gravel groupset… and specialist bike change mechanic

The Slovenian is hoping his experimental setup will help him usurp pink jersey Geraint Thomas, and avenge his dramatic defeat at the 2020 Tour de France

Davide Ballerini narrowly avoids collision with driver during 2023 Giro d’Italia (GCN)

Near Miss of the Day, Giro d’Italia edition: Davide Ballerini swerves to narrowly avoid team car on climb, after attacking Green Project-Bardiani rider squeezes between peloton and parked vehicles

Meanwhile, Ireland’s in-form star Ben Healy experienced his own near miss, as he was outsprinted by Brandon McNulty after lighting up stage 15 to Bergamo

Giro d’Italia train (picture via RCS Sport, LaPresse)

How to be a Grand Tourist – enjoying a few days at cycling’s biggest races

Our hints and tips on how to get the most from a few days following the peloton

Cyclist “made the mistake of ordering bike components from the EU”… left with £50 of customs charges; Jumbo-Visma Twitter account hacked — crypto adverts galore; Einer Rubio wins Giro mountain stage shortened due to bad weather + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander remains in the live blog jersey for Friday — will he be able to keep hold of it during a monstrous third week?

Koen Bouwman checks on Tao Geoghegan Hart 2023 Giro (GCN/Eurosport)

Jumbo-Visma rider praised for “true sportsmanship”, checked on injured Tao Geoghegan Hart after Giro-ending crash; G shows off super glamorous pro cycling hotels… hideously grim toilets and all; Man City vs… Lance Armstrong?! + more on the live blog

It's Thursday and a breakaway day at the Giro (probably), but there's no breaking away from Dan Alexander's live blogging, I'm afraid to inform you

Tao Geoghegan Hart crashes out of 2023 Giro d’Italia (GCN)

Tao Geoghegan Hart out of Giro d’Italia after shocking crash which also brought down Geraint Thomas and Primož Roglič

The 2020 Giro winner, who was sitting third on GC, five seconds behind Ineos teammate Thomas, fractured his hip after sliding out on a slick descent

Gleb Syritsa road rash (Astana Qazaqstan/Twitter)

Astana pro shows off some of the worst road rash we’ve seen; “Hardest day of racing of my life”: Giro d’Italia peloton unimpressed by miserable stage 10 (+ S11 updates); Soudal Quick-Step lose FOUR more riders to Covid positives + more on the live blog

The sun's out, the Giro's on, summer's on its way... this is what we suffered those long dark winter months for! Without wishing to bring the mood down too much, Dan Alexander is back for your Wednesday live blog

Alberto Bettiol Giro crash (GCN/Eurosport)

Giro d’Italia crash chaos as furious Alberto Bettiol taken out by staff member running across road

The helper was attending to the crash of Lukas Pöstlberger when he ran in front of the Italian, causing another fall

Evenepoel stage 9 Giro (by Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

Remco Evenepoel OUT of Giro d’Italia with Covid

The Belgian regained the race lead during yesterday's time trial, but abandoned the race just hours later