Did injured Pellizzari push too far in his eagerness to race for home fans at Tirreno-Adriatico? Giulio Pellizzari is expected to finish second in the Tirreno-Adriatico on Sunday, but the 22-year-old Italian says he isn’t 100% fit. The climber made a big impression in the early stages of the race, but in the final days it was more of a struggle. After the finish of Stage 6, he explained why to...

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Trofeo Laigueglia 2026 | Italian spring kicks off on familiar Milan–San Remo roads Italy has already seen racing for the first time last week, but the Italian spring really begins this Wednesday with Trofeo Laigueglia — the first one-day race on Italian soil and a perfect appetiser for Strade Bianche this weekend. It also gives the Milan–San Remo hopefuls a first serious leg test...

Trofeo Laigueglia 2026 | Italian spring kicks off on familiar Milan–San Remo roads #TrofeoLaigueglia #ItalianCycling #SpringRacing #MilanSanRemo #CyclingNews

Alpecin-Deceuninck says goodbye to team legend with win on Italian gravel, Del Grosso joins world champion on the podium Gianni Vermeersch won the Serenissima Gravel on Friday. The Italian one-day race around Cittadella in the Veneto region gave Alpecin-Deceuninck two riders on the podium, as Tibor Del Grosso also finished in third place. Newly crowned world gravel champion Florian Vermeersch (UAE Emirates-XRG) finish...

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Bulgaria announces plans to host Giro start in 2026, one day after UCI suspends president of Bulgarian cycling federation Anyone who thought Hungary and Albania were located far from Italy will be surprised by the news announced on Wednesday. The Giro d'Italia will once again not start in Italy. After the Italian Grand Tour began in Tirana in 2025 and in Budapest in 2022, La Grande Partenza will start in Bulgaria in 20...

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Caruso and Pellizzari are celebrating as the best Italian riders, but what does Gee have to say about Carapaz and Del Toro? Behind the bizarre three-way battle between the podium contenders, much more was at stake. In the GC, anything was still possible at the start of the twentieth stage towards Sestrière: in the end, Derek Gee, Damiano Caruso, and Giulio Pellizzari ended up in fourth, fifth, and sixth place, respective...

Caruso and Pellizzari are celebrating as the best Italian riders, but what does Gee have to say about Carapaz and Del Toro? #Cycling #ItalianCycling #CyclingNews #BikeRace #TourDeFrance

Course and results Giro d'Italia 2025 | After sensational showdown on the Finestre, only the sprint in Rome remains On Friday, May 9, it's time for the Giro d'Italia. Starting in Albania, the riders will face something new in the first three days before crossing over to the southern peninsular section of Italy. Then, we get a different format than in recent years: fewer really tough mountain stages above 2000 met...

Course and results Giro d'Italia 2025 | After sensational showdown on the Finestre, only the sprint in Rome remains #GirodItalia #Cycling #ItalianCycling #ProCycling #CyclingNews

Tiberi sees Giro dream slip away: "After the efforts of the day before, things only got worse" Tuesday had been a high point for Italy in the Giro d’Italia, but Wednesday brought a harsh reality check. Antonio Tiberi, the best-placed Italian in the standings, was unable to follow the race’s top contenders and lost over ten minutes at the finish. With that, his podium hopes effectively vanishe...

Tiberi sees Giro dream slip away: "After the efforts of the day before, things only got worse" #Giro2023 #AntonioTiberi #CyclingNews #ItalianCycling #GirodItalia

Still room to improve in Giro’s final week? Ciccone says: "We can still do something good, so we are confident" In addition to Antonio Tiberi, another Italian is doing well in the GC of the Giro d'Italia, namely Giulio Ciccone. The always cheerful Italian from Lidl-Trek is currently in seventh place and has already made a good impression several times in this Giro. Ciccone, who already showed his form in the...

Still room to improve in Giro’s final week? Ciccone says: "We can still do something good, so we are confident" #Giroditalia #Cycling #GiulioCiccone #LidlTrek #ItalianCycling

Seasoned pro or not, Ulissi moved to tears by pink jersey: "I’ve had a beautiful career" After a four-year drought, Italian cycling fans can once again celebrate seeing one of their own in the pink jersey. Diego Ulissi, who previously won eight stages in the Giro, took over the leader’s jersey from Primoz Roglic after finishing third in stage eight. In a fiercely contested stage, Ulissi...

Seasoned pro or not, Ulissi moved to tears by pink jersey: "I’ve had a beautiful career" #Cycling #GiroDItalia #PinkJersey #DiegoUlissi #ItalianCycling

Course and results Giro d'Italia 2025 | Plapp wins stunning hilly stage, white roads await on Sunday! On Friday, May 9, it's time for the Giro d'Italia. Starting in Albania, the riders will face something new in the first three days before crossing over to the southern peninsular section of Italy. Then, we get a different format than in recent years: fewer really tough mountain stages above 2000 met...

Course and results Giro d'Italia 2025 | Plapp wins stunning hilly stage, white roads await on Sunday! #Giroditalia #Cycling #ProCycling #ItalianCycling #RoadCycling

Course and results Giro d'Italia 2025 | All-Dutch podium on Tuesday, thrilling finale coming up on Wednesday! On Friday, May 9, it's time for the Giro d'Italia. Starting in Albania, the riders will face something new in the first three days before crossing over to the southern peninsular section of Italy. Then, we get a different format than in recent years: fewer really tough mountain stages above 2000 met...

Course and results Giro d'Italia 2025 | All-Dutch podium on Tuesday, thrilling finale coming up on Wednesday! #Giro2025 #Cycling #ProCycling #Giroditalia #ItalianCycling