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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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Expect the unexpected: the one in a million breakaway that triumphed on Gran Sasso

Expect the unexpected: the one in a million breakaway that triumphed on Gran Sasso

Eolo-Kometa rider Davide Bais took a memorable first pro win

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The most boring stage ever? Why we are seeing cagey racing in the opening week of the 2023 Giro d'Italia

The most boring stage ever? Why we are seeing cagey racing in the opening week of the 2023 Giro d'Italia

 A back loaded route has caused a stalemate between the key GC contenders

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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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Mads Pedersen and the breakaway heartbreak

Mads Pedersen and the breakaway heartbreak

Goliath triumphed over David in the underdog city on stage six

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Itzulia Women 2023 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

Itzulia Women 2023 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

The next instalment of the women’s WorldTour kicks off tomorrow, can Annemiek van Vleuten stay on top or will Demi Vollering’s dominance return?

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Nothing is going right for Mark Cavendish at Astana-Qazaqstan yet

Nothing is going right for Mark Cavendish at Astana-Qazaqstan yet

A horrendously miserable crash-marred stage of the Giro culminates with Mark Cavendish spectacularly falling as he crossed the line. Just what must the Briton do...

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Slippery roads, stray dogs, and chaos in Salerno - How stage five’s stress could impact the rest of the Giro d’Italia

Slippery roads, stray dogs, and chaos in Salerno - How stage five’s stress could impact the rest of the Giro d’Italia

It should have been an simple day for the GC men, but stage five was proof that there is little room for relaxation in a...

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage six preview - an out-and-back from Napoli

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage six preview - an out-and-back from Napoli

Stage six is a finish that suits a bunch sprint, but two categorised climbs earlier on in the stage may shake things up

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Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mark Cavendish's Wilier Filante SLR

Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mark Cavendish's Wilier Filante SLR

A closer look at Cavendish's latest ride, which he's currently using on the hunt for stage wins at the Giro d'Italia

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Should alarm bells be ringing for Evenepoel and Soudal - Quick-Step at the Giro d’Italia?

Should alarm bells be ringing for Evenepoel and Soudal - Quick-Step at the Giro d’Italia?

Race favourite Remco Evenepoel was left isolated on the final Colle Molella climb on stage four of the race, something that will have given a...

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage five preview - a far from straightforward sprint opportunity

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage five preview - a far from straightforward sprint opportunity

Stage five undulates throughout the day until the last 50km, where it's then a flat finish to the line. Can the sprinters hold on, or...

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Class is permanent: the evergreen Michael Matthews

Class is permanent: the evergreen Michael Matthews

The Australian's sacrifice and fight to continue demonstrates an enduring class that's hard to acquire 

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To lose the jersey or keep the jersey? Why ceding a Grand Tour lead is not as simple as it seems

To lose the jersey or keep the jersey? Why ceding a Grand Tour lead is not as simple as it seems

Giro d'Italia leader Remco Evenepoel has been vocal of his intentions to relinquish the pink jersey on stage four, but will it be as easy as...

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage four preview - a taste of the Apennines

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage four preview - a taste of the Apennines

Stage four undulates throughout the day and includes three classified climbs as well as a near-summit finish at Lago Laceno

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Tro Bro Leon: Images from the original gravel classic

Tro Bro Leon: Images from the original gravel classic

A selection of photos from the 2023 Tro Bro Leon

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Calm, calm, carnage: the lucky and the unlucky at the Giro d'Italia

Calm, calm, carnage: the lucky and the unlucky at the Giro d'Italia

Stage two was for the most part a tranquil and picturesque journey down the Adriatic Coast, but a late crash ended up defining the day

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage three preview - a complicated route south

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage three preview - a complicated route south

A flat opening with a hilly finish will make stage three a difficult day to predict

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Will the 2023 Giro d'Italia be the Evenepoel v Roglič duel we all expected?

Will the 2023 Giro d'Italia be the Evenepoel v Roglič duel we all expected?

Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory in the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia, leaving us questioning whether the GC battle between the Soudal - Quick-Step...

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Giro d'Italia 2023 stage two preview - A day for the sprinters

Giro d'Italia 2023 stage two preview - A day for the sprinters

The second stage of the Giro d'Italia is characterised by the flat, coastal roads that defined the opening time trial 

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Why the Lagos de Covadonga stage will decide the Vuelta Femenina

Why the Lagos de Covadonga stage will decide the Vuelta Femenina

Can anyone challenge Demi Vollering on the steep slopes of the mythical climb?

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