11 h. ago Giro d’Italia: unstoppable Pedersen pips Van Aert in uphill sprint on stage 13

Isaac del Toro finishes third and extends overall leadDenmark’s Pedersen proves too strong on gruelling finishMads Pedersen won his fourth stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia when he sprinted to victory on Friday’s stage 13, beating Wout van Aert to the line while Isaac del Toro maintained his overall lead to retain the pink jersey.As the riders neared the finish of the 180km ride from Rovigo to Vicenza, Pedersen was fourth when he launched his bid for victory on the uphill sprint as Van Aert stayed close on his wheel. Del Toro had done well to earn bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint but the 21-year-old did not have the legs to challenge the sprint heavyweights as he settled for third, leaving Pedersen and Van Aert to battle it out for victory. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 13 preview: Sharp uphill finish could provide stage for maiden Tom Pidcock victory

Punchier riders like Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert, and Mads Pedersen are all likely to contend in Vicenza today

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35 h. ago Giro d’Italia: Olav Kooij sprints to stage 12 glory as Del Toro retains pink jersey

Winner helped by superb lead-out from Wout van AertDel Toro has 33sec lead over teammate Juan AyusoOlav Kooij sprinted to victory on stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia as Isaac del Toro retained the pink jersey in Viadana.Kooij was helped by a superb lead-out from Visma-Lease A Bike teammate Wout van Aert, with Casper van Uden second over the line ahead of Britain’s Ben Turner. Continue reading...

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60 h. 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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5 d. ago Wout van Aert pips Giro d’Italia leader Isaac Del Toro to victory on stage nine

Del Toro was pipped at the finish line but nevertheless holds the pink jersey

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9 d. ago Giro d’Italia 2025 LIVE: Stage 5 updates, route and results as Wout van Aert targets first win

Stage five of the Giro d’Italia offers another chance for the sprinters and punchier riders of the peloton with a tricky uphill finish

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9 d. ago Giro d’Italia Stage 5 preview: Uphill finish could wreak havoc for sprinters as Wout van Aert looks for first win

It’s another day for the punchier sprinters on tricky uphill finish to Matera

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9 d. ago Giro d’Italia stage five preview: Uphill finish could wreak havoc for sprinters as Wout van Aert looks for first win

It’s another day for the punchier sprinters on tricky uphill finish to Matera

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2 w. ago Giro d’Italia: Pedersen wins but Landa crashes out on opening stage in Tirana

Danish rider holds off Van Aert in bunch sprint to lineMikel Landa abandons race after crash late in stageDenmark’s former world champion Mads Pedersen edged out Wout van Aert in a bunch sprint to win the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia in Tirana, but Mikel Landa was forced to abandon the race after a crash five kilometres from the finish.Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) was positioned perfectly by his teammates for the climax in the Albanian capital and held off Belgium’s Van Aert to become the first rider this year – and the first Dane – to wear the overall leader’s pink jersey. Venezuela’s Orluis Aular (Movistar) was third across the line. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Giro d’Italia LIVE: Mads Pedersen takes pink for first time with stage one win in Albania

Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock and Mads Pedersen among the favourites on a hilly opening day to the year’s first Grand Tour

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2 w. ago Giro d’Italia LIVE: Stage one set for fierce fight to claim maglia rosa as race begins in Albania

Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock and Mads Pedersen among the favourites on a hilly opening day to the year’s first Grand Tour

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2 w. ago Giro d’Italia stage one preview: Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert hunt win on 160km route to Tirana

Punchy riders with a fast finish look best placed to win Friday’s opening stage of the 2025 Giro and claim the famous pink jersey

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