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Giro d'Italia stage 16 preview - one of the most important tests of the race

Giro d'Italia stage 16 preview - one of the most important tests of the race

The riders will have to face four categorised climbs before they reach the foot of the menacing Monte Bondone

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How much does losing pink really change for Geraint Thomas at the Giro d'Italia?

How much does losing pink really change for Geraint Thomas at the Giro d'Italia?

It may free Thomas from some post-stage protocols, but the picture remains the same in the GC fight

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A Giro d'Italia of fairytales continues

A Giro d'Italia of fairytales continues

It's not proving to be a wet, hellish nightmare for every rider in Italy

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Giro d'Italia stage 15 preview - an up and down day in Lombardy

Giro d'Italia stage 15 preview - an up and down day in Lombardy

Will this be an opportunity for the GC contenders to attack?

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The waiting game: why the Giro d'Italia's cautious GC fight is no surprise

The waiting game: why the Giro d'Italia's cautious GC fight is no surprise

Our leading protagonists at the Giro don't have a history of flamboyant attacks

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Are you not entertained? In praise of Thibaut Pinot’s ride at the 2023 Giro d’Italia

Are you not entertained? In praise of Thibaut Pinot’s ride at the 2023 Giro d’Italia

Cycling’s greatest showman does it again, taking us all on the rollercoaster with him

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Giro d'Italia stage 14 preview - can the sprinters survive the Simplon Pass?

Giro d'Italia stage 14 preview - can the sprinters survive the Simplon Pass?

One big hurdle stands in the way of the sprinters dominating the second half of the stage. But if they can survive the Simplon Pass,...

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Giro d’Italia 2023 stage 12: A lesson in how to lose a bike race

Giro d’Italia 2023 stage 12: A lesson in how to lose a bike race

It was a special victory for Nico Denz, but most of the riders in today’s break will be kicking themselves at a missed opportunity

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 13 preview - a crucial stage in the mountains

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 13 preview - a crucial stage in the mountains

Stage 13 will be a decisive day in the Alps as the riders cross the border into Switzerland

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'It was so many setbacks, I thought maybe it’s my time': Michael Matthews's rough road to the Giro d'Italia

'It was so many setbacks, I thought maybe it’s my time': Michael Matthews's rough road to the Giro d'Italia

After contemplating retiring earlier this season, the Australian has once again managed to find his way back to the top

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Giro d’Italia pro bike: Geraint Thomas’s Pinarello Dogma F

Giro d’Italia pro bike: Geraint Thomas’s Pinarello Dogma F

This is the bike that is carrying the Welshman around Italy for his attempt at winning the maglia rosa

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Another day at the Giro d'Italia, another abandon: How will Tao Geoghegan Hart crashing out change the GC race?

Another day at the Giro d'Italia, another abandon: How will Tao Geoghegan Hart crashing out change the GC race?

Geoghegan Hart’s crash on Stage 11 will alter the Ineos Grenadiers’ calculations

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 12 preview - the first test in the Alps

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 12 preview - the first test in the Alps

Stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia is a great day to get into the breakaway as the sprinters and GC contenders have little incentive to chase

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Will the road decide team leadership at the Ineos Grenadiers, or will the management have to?

Will the road decide team leadership at the Ineos Grenadiers, or will the management have to?

Ineos Grenadiers are in an almost perfect position as the Giro approaches its halfway point. But difficult decisions about the hierarchy of their riders may...

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The Giro's race of survival continues before the mountains have even arrived

The Giro's race of survival continues before the mountains have even arrived

Illness, crashes, bad weather - there's a lot more than just rivals to battle against at the Giro right now

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 11 preview - the longest stage

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 11 preview - the longest stage

Stage 11 is most likely to end in a large bunch sprint

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‘We are going back to what we did in 2020’ - How teams will take action as the threat of Covid-19 looms over the Giro d’Italia

‘We are going back to what we did in 2020’ - How teams will take action as the threat of Covid-19 looms over the Giro d’Italia

As the number of Covid-19 related abandons grows at the Giro, questions are being asked about if the race organisation has done enough, and what will...

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‘Neither of us can be selfish’ - How will the Ineos Grenadiers balance both Thomas and Geoghegan Hart’s dreams of pink at the Giro d'Italia?

‘Neither of us can be selfish’ - How will the Ineos Grenadiers balance both Thomas and Geoghegan Hart’s dreams of pink at the Giro d'Italia?

The Welshman will lead the race after the first rest day, but his teammate is close behind. Are there too many cooks at Ineos or...

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The Giro d’Italia turned on its head: Remco Evenepoel is out of the race with Covid-19, what’s next?

The Giro d’Italia turned on its head: Remco Evenepoel is out of the race with Covid-19, what’s next?

The race leader has been forced to abandon ahead of the first rest day, changing the entire course of the general classification battle

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Giro d’Italia Pro Bike: Primož Roglič’s stunning gold Cervélo P5

Giro d’Italia Pro Bike: Primož Roglič’s stunning gold Cervélo P5

A glitter top coat and gold paint, this is a bike fit for the Olympic champion

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A time trial win, but a slender margin: Is Remco Evenepoel starting to struggle at the Giro d’Italia?

A time trial win, but a slender margin: Is Remco Evenepoel starting to struggle at the Giro d’Italia?

He might have secured the stage win, but this was not the performance many expected to see from Remco Evenepoel at the Giro d’Italia. What...

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 10 preview - a day of two halves

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage 10 preview - a day of two halves

The sprinters of the bunch won't want to miss a potential victory but they'll have to catch whatever break has formed on the earlier terrain

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Ten telling minutes: the GC contenders make their first moves at the Giro d’Italia

Ten telling minutes: the GC contenders make their first moves at the Giro d’Italia

The tricky final climb of stage eight tempted the overall contenders into action for the first time

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The time trials: Where the Giro d'Italia could be won or lost

The time trials: Where the Giro d'Italia could be won or lost

Three time trials, including a mountainous penultimate stage that echoes Pog and Rog’s yellow-jersey swap of 2020, could settle who wins this year’s maglia rosa....

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage nine preview  - a flat time trial that should shake up the GC

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage nine preview - a flat time trial that should shake up the GC

Stage nine is the second time trial of this year's Giro d'Italia, and it is set to be a fast one

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage eight preview - a punchy circuit finish

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage eight preview - a punchy circuit finish

A long, punchy stage to Fossombrone could lend itself to the breakaway

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Anna van der Breggen: Vuelta Femenina 'not Van Vleuten's best victory' after controversial tactics

Anna van der Breggen: Vuelta Femenina 'not Van Vleuten's best victory' after controversial tactics

The former multiple world and Olympic champion argues that the peloton has turned to desperate measures to beat SD Worx

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Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mads Pedersen's stage winning Trek Madone SLR

Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mads Pedersen's stage winning Trek Madone SLR

All the details behind the bike that Mads Pedersen sprinted to victory at the Giro d'Italia

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