2 w. ago Giro d’Italia: Denz surges to stage win as Del Toro keeps hold of pink jersey

German produces powerful finish for struggling Red BullGC riders ten minutes adrift with Yates still in third spotNico Denz surged to victory on stage 18 of the Giro D’Italia, offering some respite for his struggling Red Bull team.The German produced a powerful finish to take the win at Cesano Maderno, a much-needed injection of good news following the injury withdrawals of general classification hopefuls Jai Hindley and Primoz Roglic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Isaac del Toro seals first Grand Tour stage win to cement overall lead at Giro d’Italia

The Mexican won the first Grand Tour stage of his young career, outsmarting his closest rival Richard Carapaz in Bormio

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2 w. ago Del Toro breaks from Bardet and Carapaz to win stage 17 and extend Giro d’Italia lead

Mexican breaks away from Bardet and Carapaz to winPerfectly times sprint follows two difficult climbsIsaac del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG maintained his excellent form at the Giro d’Italia to win stage 17 with a perfectly timed sprint on Wednesday, the Mexican’s first stage victory helping him to extend his lead in the overall standings.The 155km route from San Michele all’Adige to Bormio was less punishing than stage 16 on Tuesday, but featured two difficult climbs at Passo del Tonale and Passo del Mortirolo, with a total of 3,800 metres of elevation. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kasper Asgreen goes solo after peloton crash to claim stage 14 of Giro d’Italia

Danish rider broke away in the final kilometresIsaac del Toro extends his hold on the pink jerseyDenmark’s Kasper Asgreen took advantage of a crash in the chasing peloton and went alone to win stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia, while the Mexican Isaac del Toro extended his overall lead.Asgreen was part of an early breakaway trio but, after several riders were brought down in a crash which split up the peloton, the Dane went for broke in the final kilometres and held off the chasing group. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 12 result and updates as Olav Kooij wins thrilling sprint

Visma-Lease a Bike’s Giro d’Italia continued to improve as Olav Kooij picked up his first win of this year’s race

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3 w. ago Giro d’Italia: Richard Carapaz solos to stage 11 win as Del Toro stays in pink

Overall leader finishes 10 seconds behind EcuadorianUAE Team Emirates teammate Juan Ayuso is secondRichard Carapaz won stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday with a solo ride in the last nine kilometres, with the leader, Isaac del Toro, finishing second in a sprint to the line, 10 seconds behind the former Olympic champion.Carapaz, the winner of the 2019 Giro, timed his attack to perfection for his fourth career stage win in the race while Del Toro retained the pink jersey, adding six seconds to his lead. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Giro d’Italia: Luke Plapp powers to stage eight win while Diego Ulissi moves into pink

Australian escapes for remarkable solo winDiego Ulissi ousts Primoz Roglic from maglia rosaLuke Plapp of Jayco Alula won stage eight of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday with a formidable solo effort on the 197km ride from Giulianova to Castelraimondo while Diego Ulissi became the first Italian in four years to take the pink jersey.After nearly 20 riders formed a breakaway group with 100km to go, Plapp attacked the Montelago climb and the Australian did not look back as he rode to victory by a handsome margin to claim his first Grand Tour stage win. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Lewis Ferguson captains Bologna to historic Coppa Italia win

Ex-Hamilton Accies and Aberdeen midfielder Ferguson is the second Scot to win the prestigious trophy

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4 w. ago Lewis Ferguson claims historic Coppa Italia triumph as bloodied Bologna captain ends Scotland's 40

Scotland midfielder savours silverware success in Italy

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last month Giro d’Italia: Pedersen dominates another sprint finish to win stage five

Danish rider extends overall lead in third stage victoryBritain’s Tom Pidcock grabs third spot on 151km rideMads Pedersen continued his domination of sprint finishes at the Giro d’Italia by winning stage five on Wednesday, his third stage victory of this year’s race which extended the Danish rider’s overall lead.At the end of the 151km ride from Celglie Messapica to Matera, Pedersen appeared to struggle with the pace on the climb to the finish, but recovered before starting his dash to the line early, just managing to hold off the challengers.Full report to follow Continue reading...

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