TREVISO, Italy, May 17, 2013 - Bradley Wiggins, winner of last year's Tour de France, has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia due to illness, his team announced on Friday, ending a torrid race for the popular Briton. Team Sky said a decision was taken to withdraw the 33-year-old before the start of the 13th stage from Busseto to Cherasco in northern Italy "due to a worsening chest … [Read more...]
Cavendish Wins Giro d’Italia Stage 12, Wiggins Misery Goes On
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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...]
Struggling Bradley Wiggins Still Upbeat Over Giro d’Italia Hopes
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CORDENONS, Italy, May 13, 2013 (AFP) - Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins remains optimistic about his flagging Giro d'Italia chances and says it will be a new race when the peloton resumes racing on Tuesday following a challenging first week hindered by difficult weather conditions. "The rest day has been very beneficial," said the Olympic time-trial champion on Monday. "I … [Read more...]
Maxim Belkov Solos To Giro d’Italia Stage 9 Win
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MILAN, May 12, 2013 (AFP) - Bradley Wiggins struggled again on a dramatic rain-drenched ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia Sunday that saw Canada's defending champion Ryder Hesjedal lose time to overall leader Vincenzo Nibali. Katusha rider Maxim Belkov took the honors after leaving his companions from an early breakaway behind in the latter stages of the 170km ride from Sansepolcro to … [Read more...]
Adam Hansen Wins Giro d’Italia Seventh Stage, Wiggins Takes A Fall
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PESCARA, Italy, May 10, 2013 (AFP) - Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins lost valuable time after falling on a treacherously wet hairpin bend in the seventh stage of the Tour of Italy won by Australian Adam Hansen on Friday. After hitting the deck close to home as the rain came down Wiggins picked himself up to trail in 55th, two-and-a-half minutes behind Hansen, to slip to … [Read more...]
Battaglin Wins Giro d’Italia Thriller, Wiggins Loses Time
May 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
SERRA SAN BRUNO, Italy, May 07, 2013 (AFP) - Enrico Battaglin claimed his maiden Giro d'Italia stage on Tuesday with fellow Italian Luca Paolini retaining the leader's pink jersey and race favourite Bradley Wiggins losing time to rivals after an epic 246km of racing from Policastro to Serra San Bruno. Battaglin, who rides for the Bardiani team, surged out of a small group of survivors … [Read more...]
Nibali Is My Main Giro d’Italia Threat, Says Wiggins
May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Justin DAVIS NAPLES, Italy, May 03, 2013 (AFP) - Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins on Thursday singled out Vincenzo Nibali as his main rival for the Giro d'Italia crown but said the battle for the race's pink jersey could be wide open. Wiggins comes into the three-week race, which begins Saturday in Naples, as a huge favourite given his comprehensive and historic yellow … [Read more...]
Favourites For The Giro d’Italia Winner’s Pink Jersey
May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Justin DAVIS NAPLES, Italy, May 03, 2013 (AFP) - Penpix of favourites for the Giro d'Italia winner's pink jersey: Bradley Wiggins (GBR/SKY) As the reigning Tour de France champion, Wiggins has earned the right to be labelled the man to beat in the race for the Giro's pink jersey. Strong in the mountains, especially with teammates like Sergio Luis Henao and Kanstantsin … [Read more...]
Froome Challenges Wiggins Over Tour de France Leadership
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, April 30, 2013 - Chris Froome has contradicted team-mate and Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins by claiming that he will lead Team Sky's challenge in this year's race. Wiggins has suggested Sky will wait until the last minute before appointing a team leader for the gruelling 21-stage event, which runs from June 29 to July 21. But Froome, who has enjoyed an … [Read more...]
Wiggins Expects Last-Minute Decision On Tour de France
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by Graham Chase STANDISH, United Kingdom, April 29, 2013 (AFP) - Bradley Wiggins on Monday claimed Team Sky could wait until the Tour de France is underway before deciding their team leader for the race. Wiggins, 33, won the Tour, as well as a gold medal in the Olympic time trial, last year and starts his attempt to become the first Briton to win the Giro D'Italia in … [Read more...]