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'Damage control' for pink jersey as chaotic Giro d'Italia finish 'destroyed' Mads Pedersen's Lidl-Trek lead-out train
By James Moultrie published
News 'On a stage like this, because it's really easy, it becomes chaotic and riders don't like it. In the end, it was OK' says DS Monfort

'Fast is not always the most sexy' – Time trial helmets help Picnic-PostNL and Van Uden net victory in Giro d'Italia sprint
By James Moultrie published
News Dutch sprinter and lead-out utilise more aerodynamic lids in Lecce for huge win amid points struggle

'I really have no idea how I stayed upright' - Richard Carapaz puts Giro d'Italia time trial near-crash behind him to continue fight for second overall win
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News EF Education-Easy Post leader hopeful of opportunities to repeat first week 2019 stage win on similar stage 4 finish

'If you relax too much, then everything can go wrong' - Tratnik keeping Primož Roglič out of trouble in the Giro d'Italia
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Slovenian snatches two-second time bonus in hot spot sprint on Giro's first stage in Italy

Brennan Wertz and Jen Tavé win King Ridge, the final round of 2025 Grasshopper Adventure Series
By Simone Giuliani published
Results Tavé also claims women's overall series title while Taj Krieger clinches top men's spot after five events

As it happened: Picnic-PostNL upset the favourites in the Giro d'Italia's first bunch sprint on stage 4
By Matilda Price last updated
LIVE The first stage in Italy also brought the first truly flat day and a first bunch finish, but not an expected winner

MAAP Pro Air 3.0 Jersey review: A welcome improvement on the previous version in many areas
By Andy Turner published
Review Improved fit, greater comfort, enhanced breathability, and the same high level of recycled materials used. But comes at a price

Giro d'Italia: Casper van Uden claims stage 4 sprint victory as Mads Pedersen is delayed behind late-race crash
By Laura Weislo published
Results Olav Kooij finishes second, Maikel Zijlaard third in Lecce, with Pedersen off the podium in fourth but keeps overall lead
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'We didn't want the leader's jersey' - Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe say loss of Primoz Roglič's Giro d'Italia lead was intentional
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'Before the Giro d'Italia, I would give him five stars' – Tom Pidcock's team less bullish for gravel stage victory after Briton's poor mountain performance
'It's the roads he likes to race on, in line with off-road, and a really nice mix up' says coach Kurt Bogaerts -
2025 Giro d'Italia stage 9 preview – Can GC teams survive brutal gravel day as Strade Bianche rejoins Grand Tour arena?
May 18, 2025: Gubbio-Siena - 29.5km of white off-road sectors line 181km stage on spectacular closing day of the 108th Corsa Rosa's first week
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'We're hatching plans' - Ineos Grenadiers have high hopes for Egan Bernal in Giro d'Italia gravel stage
Confidence high after strong summit finish rider on stage 7 and previous Giro and Strade Bianche off-road performances -
'No regrets' for Smulders after breakaway was caught on final kilometre of Itzulia Women on stage 2
Dutch trio went away in the final of stage 2 but were swarmed by the sprinters in the end -
'Hopefully, the floodgates will open now' - Giro d'Italia stage winner Luke Plapp pays tribute to former Jayco-AlUla manager Matt White
Australian TT Champion claims spectacular lone victory with 42-kilometre solo breakaway
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'One puncture or bad moment, and months of work can disappear' – Juan Ayuso apprehensive for Strade Bianche stage at Giro d'Italia
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The current GC standings at the Giro d'Italia 2025 after stage 8
A new maglia rosa emerges as breakaway takes the day
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Giro d'Italia: Luke Plapp wins stage 8 with stunning solo attack, Ulissi snatches maglia rosa
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As it happened: Solo winner from break as pink jersey changes hands on Giro d'Italia stage 8
197km from Giulianova to Castelraimondo with a 13.1km long at 7.4% sitting in the middle of the route will offer a challenge to the GC standings -
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Zingle crashes out while in leader's jersey