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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...]
by Justin Davis PONTE DI LEGNO, Italy, May 24, 2013 (AFP) - Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca, currently competing at the 96th Giro d'Italia, has been "provisionally suspended" after testing positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test before the race. Di Luca, who has already served a ban for failing a doping test at the Giro and has been embroiled in other doping affairs, … [Read more...]
VAL MARTELLO, Italy, May 24, 2013 (AFP) - Heavy snowfall and sub-zero temperatures have forced organisers of the Giro d'Italia to make changes to the race's 20th stage on Saturday, it emerged Friday. The first of two consecutive days in the Dolomite mountains, Friday's 19th stage was cancelled altogether as it emerged that even plans for an alternative route had to be abandoned due to … [Read more...]
POLSA, Italy, May 23, 2013 - Giro d'Italia organisers have made plans to start the race's 19th stage on an alternative route as wintry weather conditions continue to play havoc with the course. On the first of two consecutive days in the Dolomite mountains Friday, the peloton was due to tackle two major mountain passes - the Gavia and the Stelvio, the latter, at 2,758 metres, being the … [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...]
VICENZA, Italy, May 22, 2013 (AFP) - Italian Giovanni Visconti soloed to victory in the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to hand his Movistar team their fourth win of the race. Overall race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) retained the pink jersey with a 1min 26sec lead on Australian rival Cadel Evans (BMC) intact after the 214 km ride from Caravaggio to Vicenza. Nibali … [Read more...]
VICENZA, Italy, May 22, 2013 (AFP) - Wintry weather in the Italian Dolomites could force changes to the route of the final two mountain stages of the Giro d'Italia, according to organizers on Wednesday. Concerns over the conditions expected on Friday's 19th stage from Ponte di Legno to Val Martello, which will take in the Gavia and Stelvio mountain passes, were raised last week due to … [Read more...]
IVREA, Italy, May 21, 2013 (AFP) - Astana's Vincenzo Nibali kept possession of the Giro d'Italia race leader's pink jersey for another night after a strong showing in Tuesday's 16th stage. Benat Intxausti of Spain, riding for the Movistar team, won the stage, a 238km ride from the French resort of Valloire, in 5hr 52.48min. Intxausti beat Estonian Tanel Kangert into second in a … [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...]