Giro d'Italia 2017 

Start date: 2017-05-05
End date: 2017-05-28
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Tom Dumoulin to ride Giro d'Italia in 2018
Tom Dumoulin of Sunweb Team will ride the Giro d'Italia in 2018. A team spokesman confirmed this to Dutch website NuSport on Thursday. Read more...
Tom Dumoulin of Sunweb Team will ride the Giro d'Italia in 2018. A team spokesman confirmed this to Dutch website NuSport on Thursday. Read more...

George Bennett to lead LottoNL-Jumbo at Giro d'Italia
George Bennett is set to lead Dutch WorldTour team LottoNL-Jumbo at the Giro d'Italia in May. Read more...
George Bennett is set to lead Dutch WorldTour team LottoNL-Jumbo at the Giro d'Italia in May. Read more...

Adam Yates to the 2018 Tour de France, Simon and Chaves do Giro and Vuelta
Orica-Scott has announced that Adam Yates will return to the 2018 Tour de France while his brother Simon will share leadership with Esteban Chaves in the other grand tours. Read more...
Orica-Scott has announced that Adam Yates will return to the 2018 Tour de France while his brother Simon will share leadership with Esteban Chaves in the other grand tours. Read more...

Gazzetta: Vincenzo Nibali to skip Giro d'Italia in favour of the Tour de France
Bahrain-Merida's Vincenzo Nibali has chosen to skip the 2018 Giro d'Italia and focus on the Tour de France. Read more...
Bahrain-Merida's Vincenzo Nibali has chosen to skip the 2018 Giro d'Italia and focus on the Tour de France. Read more...

RCS Sport removes 'West Jerusalem' from Giro d'Italia material
The organisation of the Giro d'Italia has defused a possible disagreement with the Israeli government by insisting that its use of 'West Jerusalem' was not political. Read more...
The organisation of the Giro d'Italia has defused a possible disagreement with the Israeli government by insisting that its use of 'West Jerusalem' was not political. Read more...

Israel threatens to cancel agreement with Giro d'Italia
The Israeli government has threatened to cancel the agreement with the RCS to organise the first stages in the country after the presentation of the 2018 route. Read more...
The Israeli government has threatened to cancel the agreement with the RCS to organise the first stages in the country after the presentation of the 2018 route. Read more...

Giro d'Italia presents 2018 route
The route of the 2018 edition of the Giro d'Italia has been unveiled in the Italian city of Milano. The course includes two time trials and many climbs. Read more...
The route of the 2018 edition of the Giro d'Italia has been unveiled in the Italian city of Milano. The course includes two time trials and many climbs. Read more...

Chris Froome to attempt Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double in 2018
Chris Froome has confirmed his participation in the 2018 Giro d'Italia. The rider has sent a video to the presentation of the race to make the announcement. Read more...
Chris Froome has confirmed his participation in the 2018 Giro d'Italia. The rider has sent a video to the presentation of the race to make the announcement. Read more...

Alberto Contador: Chris Froome is capable of winning the Giro and the Tour
Alberto Contador has joined the debate on whether Chris Froome should ride the Giro d'Italia. The Spaniard thinks the Briton has what it takes to face this new challenge. Read more...
Alberto Contador has joined the debate on whether Chris Froome should ride the Giro d'Italia. The Spaniard thinks the Briton has what it takes to face this new challenge. Read more...

Dumoulin, Contador, Aru and Nibali to attend Giro d'Italia presentation
The 101st edition of the Giro d'Italia will be presented this Wednesday and four riders will make an appearance as special guests. Read more...
The 101st edition of the Giro d'Italia will be presented this Wednesday and four riders will make an appearance as special guests. Read more...

Giro d'Italia confirms: Monte Zoncolan to feature in stage 14 finish
The Giro d'Italia organisation has confirmed the rumours that the 2018 edition will have an uphill finish at the Monte Zoncolan. Read more...
The Giro d'Italia organisation has confirmed the rumours that the 2018 edition will have an uphill finish at the Monte Zoncolan. Read more...

Eddy Merckx: Chris Froome should ride the Giro d'Italia if he is a champion
Belgian legend Eddy Merckx believes that Chris Froome has to make an appearance in the Giro d'Italia if he wants to confirm his status as a true champion. Read more...
Belgian legend Eddy Merckx believes that Chris Froome has to make an appearance in the Giro d'Italia if he wants to confirm his status as a true champion. Read more...

Palestinian organisations ask Giro d'Italia to move Big Start out of Israel
More than a hundred civil society groups and personalities have signed a petition for the Giro d'Italia organisation to move the 'Big Start' of the 2018 edition out of Israel. Read more...
More than a hundred civil society groups and personalities have signed a petition for the Giro d'Italia organisation to move the 'Big Start' of the 2018 edition out of Israel. Read more...

Damiano Cunego aims to retire at Giro d'Italia
Former Giro d'Italia champion Damiano Cunego aims to end his career at the 2018 edition of the Italian race, 14 years after his unexpected victory. Read more...
Former Giro d'Italia champion Damiano Cunego aims to end his career at the 2018 edition of the Italian race, 14 years after his unexpected victory. Read more...

Chris Froome could attempt Three Grand Tours in a row challenge
Chris Froome (Team Sky) is considering to try a Giro-Tour double for the 2018 season. Read more...
Chris Froome (Team Sky) is considering to try a Giro-Tour double for the 2018 season. Read more...

Pope Francis invited to start of Giro d'Italia in Israel
Pope Francis has been invited to the start of the Giro d'Italia, which is set to begin in Israel in May of 2018. Read more...
Pope Francis has been invited to the start of the Giro d'Italia, which is set to begin in Israel in May of 2018. Read more...

Giro d'Italia director: Chris Froome should target triple Grand Tour victory
Director of the Giro d'Italia Mauro Vegni thinks Chris Froome (Team Sky) should try to win all three Grand Tours in one season. Read more...
Director of the Giro d'Italia Mauro Vegni thinks Chris Froome (Team Sky) should try to win all three Grand Tours in one season. Read more...

101st Giro d'Italia starts with three stages in Israel
The 2018 edition of the Giro d'Italia will start outside Europe for the first time in history, having lined up three stages in Israel. Read more...
The 2018 edition of the Giro d'Italia will start outside Europe for the first time in history, having lined up three stages in Israel. Read more...

Chris Froome may go for Giro d'Italia title
The current champion of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, Chris Froome, doesn't rule out going for Giro d'Italia title as well. Read more...
The current champion of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, Chris Froome, doesn't rule out going for Giro d'Italia title as well. Read more...

Jan Bakelants no longer interested in 2018 Giro d'Italia if race starts in Israel
Belgian rider Jan Bakelants of AG2R La Mondiale says that he is no longer looking forward to the 2018 Giro d'Italia if the race starts in Israel. Read more...
Belgian rider Jan Bakelants of AG2R La Mondiale says that he is no longer looking forward to the 2018 Giro d'Italia if the race starts in Israel. Read more...

Official: Grand Tour squad size to be reduced from nine to eight
Cycling's World Governing Body UCI has announced that the amount of riders in Grand Tours will be reduced to eight in 2018. Read more...
Cycling's World Governing Body UCI has announced that the amount of riders in Grand Tours will be reduced to eight in 2018. Read more...

Tom Dumoulin wins Giro d'Italia
Sunweb's Tom Dumoulin has taken the overall victory at the Giro d'Italia. The Dutchman took back time at the closing Time Trial, which was won by Jos van Emden (LottoNL-Jumbo). Read more...
Sunweb's Tom Dumoulin has taken the overall victory at the Giro d'Italia. The Dutchman took back time at the closing Time Trial, which was won by Jos van Emden (LottoNL-Jumbo). Read more...

Pinot wins, Quintana leads, Dumoulin limits damage in Giro
Thibaut Pinot has won the penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia. Nairo Quintana remains in pink although Tom Dumoulin limited the damage with only Sunday's time trial to go. Read more...
Thibaut Pinot has won the penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia. Nairo Quintana remains in pink although Tom Dumoulin limited the damage with only Sunday's time trial to go. Read more...

Nairo Quintana leads Giro, Mikel Landa wins stage 19
Nairo Quintana is the new leader of the 2017 Giro d'Italia after gaining time on Tom Dumoulin in the penultimate mountain stage. Mikel Landa of Team Sky took the stage victory. Read more...
Nairo Quintana is the new leader of the 2017 Giro d'Italia after gaining time on Tom Dumoulin in the penultimate mountain stage. Mikel Landa of Team Sky took the stage victory. Read more...

Tom Dumoulin about statements: I probably shouldn't have said it
Giro d'Italia leader Tom Dumoulin believes that it may not have been a good idea to say the things he said about Nairo Quintana and Vincenzo Nibali shortly after Thursday's stage. Read more...
Giro d'Italia leader Tom Dumoulin believes that it may not have been a good idea to say the things he said about Nairo Quintana and Vincenzo Nibali shortly after Thursday's stage. Read more...

Tejay Van Garderen victorious in Giro, Tom Dumoulin keeps Pink
Tejay Van Garderen of BMC Racing Team has won the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia by beating Mikel Landa of Sky in the sprint. Tom Dumoulin successfully defended his Pink Jersey. Read more...
Tejay Van Garderen of BMC Racing Team has won the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia by beating Mikel Landa of Sky in the sprint. Tom Dumoulin successfully defended his Pink Jersey. Read more...

Pierre Rolland wins stage, Tom Dumoulin remains leader
Cannondale-Drapac's Pierre Roland has won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Frenchman was the star of a late escape. Read more...
Cannondale-Drapac's Pierre Roland has won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Frenchman was the star of a late escape. Read more...

Vincenzo Nibali wins controversial stage at Giro d'Italia
Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) has won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia. In a controversial stage, the Shark crossed the finish line ahead of Mikel Landa. Read more...
Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) has won the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia. In a controversial stage, the Shark crossed the finish line ahead of Mikel Landa. Read more...

Bob Jungels takes 15th stage of Giro d'Italia
Quick-Step Floors' Bob Jungels has taken the victory at the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The rider crossed the finish line ahead of Nairo Quintana and Thibaut Pinot. Read more...
Quick-Step Floors' Bob Jungels has taken the victory at the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The rider crossed the finish line ahead of Nairo Quintana and Thibaut Pinot. Read more...

Tom Dumoulin wins 14th stage and increases GC advantage
Sunweb's Tom Dumoulin has won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Dutchman crossed the finish line just before Ilnur Zakarin and Mikel Landa. Read more...
Sunweb's Tom Dumoulin has won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Dutchman crossed the finish line just before Ilnur Zakarin and Mikel Landa. Read more...

Fernando Gaviria gets fourth stage victory at Giro d'Italia
Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) has won the 13th stage of the 2017 Giro d'Italia. The Colombian rider finished first in a bunch sprint ahead of Sam Bennett and Jasper Stuyven. Read more...
Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) has won the 13th stage of the 2017 Giro d'Italia. The Colombian rider finished first in a bunch sprint ahead of Sam Bennett and Jasper Stuyven. Read more...

Stage 12 for Fernando Gaviria, Tom Dumoulin keeps Maglia Rosa
Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) has won the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Colombian crossed the finish line first in the longest stage of the Italian Grand Tour. Read more...
Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) has won the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Colombian crossed the finish line first in the longest stage of the Italian Grand Tour. Read more...

Omar Fraile takes 11th stage at the Giro d'Italia
Dimension Data's Omar Fraile has won the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Spaniard crossed the finish line ahead of Rui Costa and Pierre Rolland. Read more...
Dimension Data's Omar Fraile has won the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Spaniard crossed the finish line ahead of Rui Costa and Pierre Rolland. Read more...

Impressive Tom Dumoulin crushes rivals and takes Pink in Giro d'Italia
Tom Dumoulin is the new leader of the 100th Giro d'Italia after crushing his rivals in the first individual time trial on Tuesday. Read more...
Tom Dumoulin is the new leader of the 100th Giro d'Italia after crushing his rivals in the first individual time trial on Tuesday. Read more...

Review: The first nine stages of the 100th Giro d'Italia
As the first nine stages of the 100th Giro d'Italia have concluded, CyclingPub's Marcelo Hernández takes a look at what has happened so far. Read more...
As the first nine stages of the 100th Giro d'Italia have concluded, CyclingPub's Marcelo Hernández takes a look at what has happened so far. Read more...

Simon Yates replaces Chaves at Tour de France squad
Orica-Scott has announced a change in the team's program for the season, by choosing Simon Yates to be the leader for the Tour de France. Read more...
Orica-Scott has announced a change in the team's program for the season, by choosing Simon Yates to be the leader for the Tour de France. Read more...

Philippe Gilbert out of the Giro d'Italia
Quick Step Floors' Philippe Gilbert will not start in the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia. The rider will not be able to recover on time to appear at the Italian Grand Tour. Read more...
Quick Step Floors' Philippe Gilbert will not start in the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia. The rider will not be able to recover on time to appear at the Italian Grand Tour. Read more...

Michele Scarponi to lead Astana at Giro d'Italia
Astana has announced that Michele Scarponi will lead the team at the 2017 Giro d'Italia. The rider is set to replace Fabio Aru as the captain of the squad. Read more...
Astana has announced that Michele Scarponi will lead the team at the 2017 Giro d'Italia. The rider is set to replace Fabio Aru as the captain of the squad. Read more...

Knee injury leaves Fabio Aru out of the Giro d'Italia
Fabio Aru will miss the 2017 Giro d'Italia. The rider of Astana has suffered an injury while training in Spain. Read more...
Fabio Aru will miss the 2017 Giro d'Italia. The rider of Astana has suffered an injury while training in Spain. Read more...

Leopold König misses Giro d'Italia
Leopold König is not going to start in the Giro d'Italia. The Czech was set to lead Bora-hansgrohe in the Italian Grand Tour but has not recovered on time from a knee problem. Read more...
Leopold König is not going to start in the Giro d'Italia. The Czech was set to lead Bora-hansgrohe in the Italian Grand Tour but has not recovered on time from a knee problem. Read more...

Fernando Gaviria to focus on Giro d'Italia debut
Quick-Step Floors' Fernando Gaviria has decided to start earlier his preparations ahead of the Giro d'Italia. Read more...
Quick-Step Floors' Fernando Gaviria has decided to start earlier his preparations ahead of the Giro d'Italia. Read more...

Yates brothers to lead Giro and Vuelta, Chaves in Tour
Orica-Scott has decided that the Yates brothers will lead the team in the Giro d'Italia and Esteban Chaves in the Tour de France. All three are set to ride the Vuelta a España. Read more...
Orica-Scott has decided that the Yates brothers will lead the team in the Giro d'Italia and Esteban Chaves in the Tour de France. All three are set to ride the Vuelta a España. Read more...

Fabio Aru determined to win Giro d'Italia despite strong opposition
Astana rider Fabio Aru is determined to win the 100th Giro d'Italia despite facing strong opposition in the season's first Grand Tour. Read more...
Astana rider Fabio Aru is determined to win the 100th Giro d'Italia despite facing strong opposition in the season's first Grand Tour. Read more...

Vincenzo Nibali praises Nairo Quintana's attempt at Giro-Tour double
Giro d'Italia champion Vincenzo Nibali has praised Movistar's Nairo Quintana for targeting the Italian race and the Tour de France in the same year. Read more...
Giro d'Italia champion Vincenzo Nibali has praised Movistar's Nairo Quintana for targeting the Italian race and the Tour de France in the same year. Read more...

Nairo Quintana to ride Giro and Tour, Valverde to focus on Tour and Vuelta
Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde will both ride the Tour de France this year. In addition, Quintana will also ride the Giro d'Italia while Valverde will focus on the Vuelta. Read more...
Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde will both ride the Tour de France this year. In addition, Quintana will also ride the Giro d'Italia while Valverde will focus on the Vuelta. Read more...

RCS Sport announces wild card teams for Giro d'Italia, other WorldTour races
RCS Sport has announced the wild card invitations for four of its five UCI WorldTour races including the Giro d'Italia. Read more...
RCS Sport has announced the wild card invitations for four of its five UCI WorldTour races including the Giro d'Italia. Read more...

Giro d'Italia not at all certain for Nairo Quintana, says Unzue
The participation of Colombian Nairo Quintana in the 2017 Giro d'Italia isn't quite as certain as the rider had recently stated, according to Movistar boss Eusebio Unzue. Read more...
The participation of Colombian Nairo Quintana in the 2017 Giro d'Italia isn't quite as certain as the rider had recently stated, according to Movistar boss Eusebio Unzue. Read more...

Nairo Quintana to ride Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2017
Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana will ride the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in 2017. Read more...
Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana will ride the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in 2017. Read more...

LottoNL-Jumbo unveils ambitions for 2017
Dutch WorldTour team LottoNL-Jumbo has announced its ambitions for 2017. Steven Kruijswijk will once again be its bet for the Giro d'Italia. Read more...
Dutch WorldTour team LottoNL-Jumbo has announced its ambitions for 2017. Steven Kruijswijk will once again be its bet for the Giro d'Italia. Read more...

Fernando Gaviria to make Grand Tour debut in Giro d'Italia
Colombian rider Fernando Gaviria will ride his first Grand Tour in the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia. Read more...
Colombian rider Fernando Gaviria will ride his first Grand Tour in the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia. Read more...