UPDATE: Giro Stage 19 CANCELLED
As feared, snow has caused the Giro d'Italia to remove the two major mountain climbs prior to the finish at Val Montello from what would have been an epic Stage 19 of the Giro. Stage 20 is also at...
CONFIRMED: Danilo Di Luca is a moron
After the first blow of the day with the cancellation of stage 19 Danilo Di Luca gives the Giro d'Italia a second swift blow to the genitals by returning a positive for EPO in a test on the 29th of...
Giro d'Italia Stage 20
Silandro - Tre Cime di Lavaredo 210 km So this is the altered version of Stage 20. A lot less epic but still a hard finish. The weather could make it a tough, tough day. Girbecco's Guess :...
UPDATE: Giro Stage 19 CANCELLED
As feared, snow has caused the Giro d'Italia to remove the two major mountain climbs prior to the finish at Val Montello from what would have been an epic Stage 19 of the Giro. Stage 20 is also at...
CONFIRMED: Danilo Di Luca is a moron
After the first blow of the day with the cancellation of stage 19 Danilo Di Luca gives the Giro d'Italia a second swift blow to the genitals by returning a positive for EPO in a test on the 29th of...
Giro Stage 18: Nibali Cements Lead, Evans Falters
Vincenzo Nibali cemented his lead in the overall classification today by wining the uphill time trial to Polsa by a wide margin. Few surprises occurred in the general classification save very disappointing rides by Cadel Evans and Mauro Santambrogio.
The Legend(s) of Passo di Gavia
High in the Italian Alps, if you are very quiet, you might just hear the whispering of two lovers whose spirits live on in the waters of Lago Bianco (White Lake) and Lago Nero (Black Lake). A...
2013 Giro d'Italia - Mountains Preview
Ciao! This weekend the 96th Giro d'Italia begins. And if you like mountains, you'll love the course. Seven mountain top finishes, including an uphill Time Trial. Nice. The Queen stage? Without...
Tempo della Responsibilità: Team Capsules, Redux
Do we know who's going to win the 2013 Giro d'Italia? Not exactly. Yes, some people have already chosen a wine pairing for the presumed winner, but with snow falling and the word giro being...
Giro Stage 17 Results: Look Familiar?
Giovanni Visconti won his second stage in less than a week by jumping away on the day's only categorized climb with 20km to go. Behind, Cadel Evans narrowed the gap to Mark Cavendish in the points classification.
Giro d'Italia: On the Scene in Ivrea for Stage 16
In Ivrea yesterday, I decided to take advantage of the not-terrible weather and ride the last 35 kilometers of the stage course before the race came through. As usual, every village along the...
Tour of Belgium Stage 1 LIVE
Lochristi - Knokke-Heist 194.2 km Opening day is for the sprinters in the "I can't believe it's not the Eneco Tour"-Tour Girbecco's Guess : André Greipel The others brought knives to a...
Giro Stage 16: Intxausti Up, Santambrogio Down
Movistar got its second consecutive stage victory in the Giro d'Italia today when its captain Beñat Intxausti jumped a late attack from the maglia rosa group and outwitted Astana's Tanel Kangert...
The Rás, By Tom Daly
Title: The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike RaceAuthor: Tom DalyPublisher: The Collins PressYear: 2003 (reissued 2012)Pages: 342Order: The Collins PressWhat it is: A history of the Rás,...
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Five reasons to watch the Ronde van België
I figured no one else is going to write a preview, so here we go. This year the race is named the 'Baloise Belgium Tour', but I guess we'll stick with Ronde van België. It's Belgium's oldest...
Cali Dreaming: When Will Tejay See Yellow Again?
Tejay van Garderen took home the yellow leader's jersey in the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday. Can he parlay this into a yellow jersey at a higher calibre race in the next two years?
Giro Rest Day No. 2: Five Up, Five Down
Do I have a problem with lists? Is there such a thing as list-dependency? Should I see someone about it? This and many more questions answered in today's list column! Five Up 1. Vincenzo Nibali A...
Giro Stage 15: On The Scene at Granges du Galibier
It wasn't until after the post-stage press conference the night before in Bardonecchia that the official word finally went out: the Galibier stage was on! Shortened by just four kilometers, the...
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Jens Almost Visits the Giro
Above: Jens disguised as the Belgian National Champion. I last saw Jens hitch-hiking holding a "Geneva Airport" sign. Hopefully he makes his flight back to the land of Eurovision. Originally,...
Tour of California Stage 8 LIVE
San Francisco - Santa Rosa 131.4 km Grand Levi-finale Honorary Levi of the Day: Peter Sagan Who else could win? Official site , Stageinfo , Startlist
Giro Stage 15: Visconti Hangs On
Giovanni Visconti gave his Movistar team a massive boost with a win in stage 15 on the Col du Galibier, while overall leader Vincenzo Nibali remained calm and in charge of this Giro d'Italia. Amid...
Giro d'Italia Maglia Bianca Competition Heats Up
As Vincenzo Nibali marches on toward victory in a GC competition stripped of much of its luster when his co-favorites, Wiggins and Hesjedal, were felled by illness, there's a race within this...
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Maglia Rosso Passione potential outcomes
With just 4 Mountain stages, 1 ITT and 2 "Flat" stages remaining I thought I'd try and work out how the Maglia Rosso Passione standings might work out. I've looked at the current top 6 who are...
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Dylan van Baarle signs with Garmin-Sharp
On the day where Dylan van Baarle wrapped up his 2nd straight Olympia's Tour crown, it was announced that the Dutchman signed a neo-pro deal with the Garmin-Sharp World Tour team for 2014-15...
Giro Stage 14: Scalatori in the Mist... Santa Wins
Vini Fantini's Mauro Santambrogio vastly improved his case for grand tour leadership today with the victory atop the Bardonecchia in the Italian Alps in a shortened Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia....
Giro Stage 15 Route: UPDATE!
Risk of avalanches at higher altitudes significantly alters stage and eliminates summit finish atop the Col du Galibier.
Giro d'Italia: On the Scene at Stages 10 and 11
The two stages following the Giro's first rest day featured the race's first mountaintop finish, followed by a medium mountains day.
