Italy

Italian city to pay people to commute by bike

Bari, capital of southern Italy's Puglia region, hopes to double number of cyclists

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First ride: new Giant Defy Advanced Pro 0

The Defy is Giant's best selling road bike built for endurance, so what better way to test it out than to haul ourselves up the Gavia Pass in the Italian Alps atop of it... twice?

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Video: Six of the best Italian road bikes from Colnago, Wilier, De Rosa, 3T, Pinarello and Bianchi

We round up some of the hottest new Italian road bikes available right now

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Ridden: New Colnago C64 impresses on first ride

Have the changes to the new C64 resulted in an improved ride? David went to Lanzarote to find out

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Great meals we have eaten before big rides: No.1 La Siriola, Sud Tirol, Italy

The first in a (very) occasional series - in this one we prepare to ride the classic (and brutal) Maratona dles Dolomites with some Michelin starred food… plus wine

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Italy coach Davide Cassani says he’s to blame for Gianni Moscon World Championship tow (+ video)

23-year-old rider who attacked in finale was disqualified after footage of earlier illegal assistance emerged

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Road Trip: climbing the 2,758m Passo dello Stelvio

The second highest paved pass in Europe: what's it like to go up? And come down?

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Video: riding the Maratona dles Dolomites

We went to the Italian Dolomites to have a crack at the region's signature ride

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Italian cyclist aged 14 reportedly fails anti-doping control after regional race

Youngster believed to be youngest rider ever to fail test after anabolic agent found in sample

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Italian football manager who led club to Serie A safety to cycle 1,300km to fulfil vow – and remember his son, killed while riding bike

Davide Nicola kept Crotone in Italy's top flight when they seemed doomed - now he will ride length of country

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