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by Justin Davis TRE CIME DI LAVAREDO, Italy, May 25, 2013 (AFP) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali virtually secured his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph with his second win of this year's race on the snow-hit 20th stage from Silandro to Tre Cime di Lavaredo on Saturday. The Astana team leader emerged from the fog and snow to cross the line in 5hr 27min 41sec, 17sec ahead of a trio of … [Read more...]
by Justin Davis SILANDRO, Italy, May 25, 2013 (AFP) - Giro d'Italia officials on Friday hit out at Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca after he quit the race in disgrace following a positive test for the banned blood booster EPO (erythropoietin). Former winner Di Luca departed the race on Friday -- when the 19th stage was cancelled due to heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures in the … [Read more...]
by Justin DAVIS VAL MARTELLO, Italy, May 24, 2013 (AFP) - The 96th edition of the Giro d'Italia is facing a chaotic finale as wintry weather in the Dolomites forced the cancellation of Friday's stage and changes to Saturday's final day in the high mountains. Despite the white-out, it proved something of a black Friday for organisers who woke to the news that 2007 race winner … [Read more...]
POLSA, Italy, May 23, 2013 (AFP) - Italian Vincenzo Nibali took a giant step towards his maiden Giro d'Italia triumph by smashing his rivals on his way to winning a rain-soaked 18th stage uphill time trial from Mori to Polsa on Thursday. Australian Cadel Evans began the day only 1min 26sec behind the Italian with two key mountain stages to go, but flattered to deceive on his way … [Read more...]
BRUSSELS, May 21, 2013 (AFP) - World champion Philippe Gilbert chases his first victory of the season as a strong field gets set to begin the five stage Tour of Belgium on Wednesday. The BMC team leader pulled out of last week's Tour of California to attend the birth of his second child but will line up for his home race in optimistic mood with the final stage suited to his climbing … [Read more...]
MILAN, May 20, 2013 - Australian Cadel Evans said he has not thrown in the towel ahead of his bid to overthrow Italian race leader Vincenzo Nibali and win this year's Giro d'Italia. Evans, the 2011 Tour de France champion, is second overall at 1min 26sec sec behind Nibali heading into the final week of the race which features key mountain stages including an uphill time trial. … [Read more...]
VALLOIRE, France, May 19, 2013 (AFP) - Giovanni Visconti won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday after a mountain finish in the snow following a 149km ride from Cesana Torinese to Col du Galibier. The Italian from the Movistar team held off a charge from the depleted peloton, made up of race favorites, to take his maiden Giro stage by 42 seconds from Carlos Betancur and … [Read more...]
ROME, May 18, 2013 (AFP) - Race leader Vincenzo Nibali extended his lead over Australia's Cadel Evans as Mauro Santambrogio won a shortened 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia to claim his maiden win on the race Saturday. Italian Nibali, of the Astana team, came over the finish line in second place after giving his fellow Italian, of the Vini Farini team, the nod to take the stage win … [Read more...]
CHERASCO, Italy, May 17, 2013 (AFP) - Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth win of the 96th Giro d'Italia on Friday after sprinting to victory in the 13th stage, at 254 km the longest of the race, from Busseto to Cherasco. Italian Vincenzo Nibali remained in the race leader's pink jersey with Australia's Cadel Evans in second place at 41secs. Earlier, top favourite Bradley Wiggins and … [Read more...]
TREVISO, Italy, May 16, 2013 - Britain's Mark Cavendish won the rain-lashed 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as ailing Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins fell further off the pace. It was Omega Pharma rider Cavendish's third stage win of this year's race. Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, of Astana, kept the overall leader's pink jersey after the 134km run from Longarone to … [Read more...]