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Giro d'Italia

# giro-ditalia - Friday 17 May, 2013

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Sick Bradley Wiggins pulls out of Italy’s Giro

The Tour de France champion has a chest infection.

# giro-ditalia - Wednesday 8 May, 2013

# giro-ditalia - Monday 6 May, 2013

Sky confirm it will be Froome, not Wiggins who’ll lead their Tour de France challenge

Wiggo had recently indicated his desire for ‘co-leaders’ on the team.

# giro-ditalia - Saturday 4 May, 2013

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Cavendish wins Stage 1 of Giro, drops f-bomb on live tv

The Omega Quickstep rider won the pink jersey, turned the air blue.

# giro-ditalia - Friday 22 February, 2013

‘Never say never pays off eventually’ – Irvine savours double medal success

The cyclist also discussed yesterday’s news that the Giro d’Italia was coming to Ireland.

# giro-ditalia - Wednesday 20 February, 2013

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Giro 2014 will ‘inspire’ Irish cycling, says Sean Kelly

Officials from the Giro d’Italia are due in Ireland tomorrow to confirm details for the opening of the 2014 race.

# giro-ditalia - Tuesday 19 February, 2013

Dublin and Belfast to host Giro d’Italia start next year – reports

Officials in Dublin and Belfast are expected to confirm the news on Thursday.

# giro-ditalia - Wednesday 2 January, 2013

Hunt returns to Team Sky coaching position

Dan Hunt will help lead Sky’s bid for back-to-back Tour de France victories.

# giro-ditalia - Monday 1 October, 2012

Time trial-heavy Giro route made to tempt Wiggins

The Team Sky rider is uncertain to defend his Tour de France title in 2013 because the route is set to be a far more mountainous affair.

# giro-ditalia - Tuesday 29 May, 2012

At last! Andy Schleck receives yellow jersey for 2010 Tour

Schleck finished second behind Alberto Contador in the race but was declared as the winner after the Spaniard was stripped of the title.

# giro-ditalia - Sunday 27 May, 2012

Canada’s Hesjedal creates history in Giro

The 31-year-old landed the first of the season’s big three tours after prising the leader’s pink jersey from Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez.

# giro-ditalia - Saturday 26 May, 2012

De Gendt wins 20th stage, Rodriguez retains Giro ead

Rodriguez finished fourth and now holds a 31-second advantage over Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal.

# giro-ditalia - Friday 25 May, 2012

Kreuziger clinches gruelling stage 19 in Giro

On the final climb of a gruelling stage, Kreuziger chased down Sandy Casar (FDJ-BigMat) and Colnago-CSF Bardiani’s Stefano Pirazzi.

# giro-ditalia - Thursday 24 May, 2012

Guardini wins 18th stage, Rodriguez still in pink

The 22-year-old Italian held off British world champion Mark Cavendish.

# giro-ditalia - Wednesday 23 May, 2012

Rodriguez strengthens Giro lead

Rodriguez (Katusha) finished the 187-kilometre route from Falzes to Cortina d’Ampezzo in five hours, 24 minutes and 41 seconds.

# giro-ditalia - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

Izaguirre takes solo win, Rodriguez retains lead of Giro

The 23-year-old, who only turned professional last year, took stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia.

# giro-ditalia - Monday 21 May, 2012

‘I wanted to leave my mark’: Stephen Roche recalls Tour de France win 25 years on

The cycling legend from Dundrum captured three of the sports top prizes in a golden 1987 year.

# giro-ditalia - Thursday 17 May, 2012

Bak takes out stage 12, Rodriguez retains Giro lead

The 32-year-old Dane waited until just before the final kilometre to burst away from the other front runners, timing his attack perfectly.

# giro-ditalia - Sunday 13 May, 2012

Giro d’Italia: Pozzovivo breaks to victory on final climb

Ryder Hesjedal retains the pink jersey as Domenico Pozzovivo won stage eight of the Giro d’Italia.

# giro-ditalia - Saturday 12 May, 2012

Iron man Rubiano solos to Giro success

An audacious solo effort helped Androni’s Miguel Rubiano to victory on a gruelling day at the Giro d’Italia.

# giro-ditalia - Friday 11 May, 2012

# giro-ditalia - Monday 7 May, 2012

Goss takes stage three at Giro d’Italia following Cavendish’s collapse

The Australian claimed victory after his English rival hit the pavement.

# giro-ditalia - Sunday 6 May, 2012

Race for the prize: Cavendish secures stage win in Giro

The cyclist is now 12th in the general classification, 27 seconds behind leader Taylor Phinney

# giro-ditalia - Monday 17 October, 2011

Next year’s Giro will be flatter, friendlier

Organisers of the year’s first Grand Tour appear to have taken recent criticism on board, shifting the route’s emphasis away from extreme climbing stamina.

# giro-ditalia - Monday 30 May, 2011

Contador completes Italian job – for now

The Spaniard cycled to an impressive Grand Tour victory under a cloud.

# giro-ditalia - Tuesday 10 May, 2011

Grieving Leopard-Trek team to continue in Giro

Belgian’s father and pregnant girlfriend arrive in Milan after fatal crash on third stage of famous race.

# giro-ditalia - Monday 9 May, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Monday

Our collection of the day’s news, developments and random tidbits.

Rider Wouter Weylandt killed in Giro d’Italia accident

Belgian crashed at high speed during descent on third stage of famous race.

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In the saddle: Cavendish pretty in pink after Giro’s second day

Mark Cavendish leads the Giro d’Italia despite being pipped by Alessandro Petacchi in a controversial sprint finish to yesterday’s stage, writes Cillian Kelly.

# giro-ditalia - Saturday 7 May, 2011

Giro d’Italia Preview: Contador defends his right to ride

Alberto Contador says that there is no reason for him to withdraw from the first Grand Tour of the year, despite an ongoing investigation into doping allegations.