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Video: Menchov satisfied with form, pleased with Giro route by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Russian rider aiming to repeat two year cycle of Grand Tour winsAlberto Contador went into this Giro d’Italia as the clear favourite for the overall victory. His record of three Tours, one Vuelta and one Giro title is unmatched by the others in the peloton. Denis Menchov is however another with a very strong reco... → Read More
Giro organization reacts to death of Wouter Weylandt by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 9, 2011 Riders to decide how to race tomorrowGiro d’Italia race doctor Giovanni Tredici has detailed what happened immediately after today’s crash involving Leopard-Trek rider Wouter Weylandt, saying that the rider received all the help possible but that nothing could be done.
“The resuscit... → Read More
Cycling pays tribute to Wouter Weylandt by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 9, 2011 Entire sport shaken by the sudden death of the popular Belgian sprinterThe sport of cycling is in shock at the news of the death of Belgian sprinter Wouter Weylandt. Many have been paying their respects, via Twitter, official statements and comments to the press; below is a selection. Weylandt’s Leopard Trek team: “Tod... → Read More
Black day at Giro d’Italia by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 9, 2011 Sombre scenes at the finish in RapalloThe reaction of riders after the finish said it all. David Millar, second on the stage and the new race leader, spoke angrily into his race radio about how ‘they’ should have said how bad the bends were; presumably he was talking about the descent wh... → Read More
Wouter Weylandt: Cycling loses a friend by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 9, 2011 VeloNation looks back on the all too short career of the likeable Belgian sprinterEveryone in cycling was devastated to hear the news of the sudden, tragic death of Wouter Weylandt during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia. The likeable sprinter from Gent, Belgium, with the broad grin and unmistakeable spiky hair, which added in... → Read More
Wouter Weylandt dies in serious crash during Giro d'Italia's stage three by VeloNation Press - Monday, May 9, 2011 VeloNation is deeply saddend to report that Wouter Weylandt (Leopard-Trek) has died as a result of a serious crash during the third stage of the Giro d'Italia today. The Belgian hit the pavement hard on the descent of the Passo del Bocco, which... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Angel Vicioso wins stage three from late breakaway as David Millar takes pink by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 9, 2011 Race overshadowed by the tragic death of Wouter Weylandt who crashed on the stage’s main descentAngel Vicioso (Androni Giocattoli-CIPI) outsprinted his breakaway companions to take the third stage of the Giro d’Italia between Reggio Emilia and Rapallo. The Spanish fast man easily overcame David Millar (Garmin-Cervélo) and Pablo Lastras (Movista... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Igor Antón downplays overall ambitions by Ben Atkins - Monday, May 9, 2011 Stage victory is the limit to Euskaltel-Euskadi leader’s ambitionDespite coming close to victory in last year’s Vuelta a España, where he was forced to with draw with a broken elbow while in the race lead, Igor Antón doesn’t see himself as an overall contender in the Giro d’Italia. In an interview with Basque new... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Stetina feeling upbeat in first Grand Tour by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 9, 2011 Garmin-Cervélo rider aiming to show well in mountainsYoung American pro Peter Stetina is looking forward to the chance to see how he measures up against some of the peloton’s best riders on the mountain stages of the Giro d’Italia. The 23 year old is feeling upbeat at this early point in the race, and ... → Read More
When the rage calms: Cavendish’s about-turn at the Giro d’Italia by Shane Stokes - Monday, May 9, 2011 Briton apologises to Petacchi after post-race complaintsSometime between the holding of the TV interviews at the finish line in Parma and the press conference one hour later, Mark Cavendish did a complete about turn in his views on the finish of stage two of the Giro d’Italia.
The emotional sprinter g... → Read More
Video Interview: Savio believes that Rujano can turn back the clock to top Giro form by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 8, 2011 It’s been a full six years since José Rujano blew people’s expectations away with a superb ride in the Giro d’Italia. The diminutive Venezuelan climber impressed greatly in his debut performance, winning at Sestrière, taking both the King of the Moun... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Petacchi joins the great Fausto Coppi on twenty-two stage wins by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 8, 2011 Ale-Jet is now joint ninth overall in all-time winners listAlessandro Petacchi’ slightly untidy stage win in Parma yesterday afternoon means that the Ale-Jet from La Spezia moves up one place in the list of all-time stage winners in the Giro d’Italia. The Lampre-ISD sprinter’s 22nd victory in his home tour m... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Alessandro Petacchi wins contested sprint in hectic Parma finale by Ben Atkins - Sunday, May 8, 2011 Ale-Jet seems to cut off Cavendish but Manx Missile takes over pink after extreme solo break dominates stageAlessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) won the opening sprint of the 2011 Giro d’Italia, taking the second stage between Alba and Parma. The Italian Ale-Jet beat Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad), by a little more than the width of his tyre, in a sprint that t... → Read More
Kittel takes easy sprint win in final stage of Four Days of Dunkirk by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, May 8, 2011 German wins four out of five stages, but overall goes to Thomas VoecklerSkil-Shimano's Marcel Kittel launched his sprint with 100 meters to go in the final stage of the Four Days of Dunkirk to take his fourth stage win out of five tries. He easily beat Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux), who was unable to get into t... → Read More
Giro d’Italia: Farrar hungry for bunch sprints (video) by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 8, 2011 American sprinter believes form is good, will ‘find out today’Having built up well for this year’s Giro d’Italia, American rider Tyler Farrar is psyched to aim for the third stage win of his career. He sees stage one as a perfect opportunity for a big gallop. “This is one of the most straightforward sprint days... → Read More
Video: McEwen ambitious for stage win and Maglia Rosa by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 8, 2011 Says he isn’t yet in top form, but going well anywayWith twelve stage wins to his credit, Robbie McEwen has some of the best results of those competing in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The Australian RadioShack rider was in a good mood this morning, enjoying the sun at the start in Alba, and also looking... → Read More
Portuguese rider finishes second and moves past Castroviejo in final tallyby Bjorn Haake - Sunday, May 8, 2011 
Video: Piva says HTC Highroad will help Cavendish to win stage and take Maglia Rosa by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 8, 2011 Directeur sportif talks about HTC Highroad’s ambitions in the raceAfter Marco Pinotti led the HTC Highroad team across the finish line yesterday, his team is hoping to chase more success today. All going to plan, Mark Cavendish will win the stage to Parma and inherit the pink jersey.
“We have a sprint and norma... → Read More
Video: Pinotti says this time in pink is better than the first by Shane Stokes - Sunday, May 8, 2011 Italian delighted with taking maglia rosa for second timeBeaming broadly and clearly enjoying the moment, Marco Pinotti soaked up the sensation of being crowned the first leader of the 2011 Giro d’Italia at the finish in Torino yesterday. The city was thronged with crowds, both for the Giro itself, for the... → Read More
Video: Cavendish celebrates Giro TTT win, could take over pink jersey tomorrow by Shane Stokes - Saturday, May 7, 2011 HTC Highroad sprinter praises team-mate PinottiMarco Pinotti may have been the one to take the race lead, but British rider Mark Cavendish and his HTC Highroad team-mates were also extremely happy at the end of the opening day of the Giro d’Italia. Victory in the team time trial by ten seconds ov... → Read More
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