Giro d’Italia

UCI “condemns” Giro d’Italia teams using helicopters to shorten post-stage travel

Soudal Quick-Step and Remco Evenepoel were pictured jumping into a helicopter for a quick getaway, the UCI saying "it goes against the principles of fair play [...] and carbon footprint reduction"

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Remco Evenepoel crashes after loose dog runs into Giro d’Italia peloton

One of the world champion's Soudal Quick-Step teammates was the first to hit the deck as the animal ran out into the rain-soaked road

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Check out Remco Evenepoel’s Specialized S-Works Shiv TT

Soudal Quick-Step rider stormed to victory in opening time trial of Giro d’Italia on aero speed machine with a 60-tooth chainring

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Kaden Groves defends himself after admitting to causing crash at Giro d’Italia which took Mark Cavendish out

The Alpecin–Deceuninck cyclist had been blamed by current Giro leader Remco Evenepoel for pushing his teammate at stage two of the Italian Grand Tour

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Remco Evenepoel uploads mind-boggling Giro d’Italia time trial domination to Strava

55km/h average... 59km/h for the 16km flat section (posting a sub-17 minute time for opening 10 miles)... six KOMs out of seven segments

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Check out Mark Cavendish’s new Wilier Filante… and his mysterious Nike shoes – plus Giant bikes to your door, new huge Poc shades, a brutal Dragons’ Den rejection + more

Take a look at all of the week’s tech news from Trek, Giant, BKOOL, Van Rysel and more

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Geraint Thomas opts for Giro d’Italia return in 2023 due to “disappointing” Tour de France route

The 2018 yellow jersey winner bemoaned the lack of time trial opportunities at next year’s Grande Boucle, and says he has unfinished business at the Giro

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“Reinforcing the point that bike racing isn’t exactly green”: Giro d’Italia organisers criticised for rumoured Rome finale – and 700km transfer

Reports suggest that the final stage of the 2023 Giro will take place in the Italian capital for the first time since 2018

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CEO of former Giro d’Italia sponsor Balocco killed by lightning while mountain biking in Italy

Alberto Balocco, president and CEO of the Balocco confectionery company which sponsored the maglia rosa from 2013 to 2015, and a friend both died when struck yesterday while cycling in Piedmont

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Jai Hindley’s 2022 Giro d’Italia winning bikes: a closer look at the Specialized Tarmac SL7 and Shiv that he propelled to victory

It takes more than a nice bike to win the Giro, but it certainly helps. We take an in-depth look at Jai Hindley’s rather special Specialized rides

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