2015 Giro d’Italia

Earle: Down the track I’d really like to specialise in the one day races

March 20, 2015

Content to use the current period to add to his experience and to build strength, Australian rider Nathan Earle has said that he hopes to ride his first Grand Tour this season and then go on to bigger targets down the line. “I think I can see myself as a one-day sort of rider in […]

Daily News Digest

March 19, 2015

In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Report - Armstrong understood to have met USADA chief Tygart, continuing efforts to have ban reduced; Injury causes further delays to Gesink’s season plans; RCS Sport’s director of cycling confident the Astana saga will be sorted before the Giro; Wiggins, Kittel and five WorldTour teams […]

Rebellin confirms Giro is unlikely, says Classics are main goal for 2015

February 3, 2015

Following some suggestions that the CCC Sprandi Polkowice team’s invite to the Giro d’Italia was contingent on two controversial riders – Davide Rebellin and Stefan Schumacher – being absent from the squad, the former has hinted that he is unlikely to do the event. Asked about his goals for the season, the 43 year old […]

Rocacorba Daily

January 20, 2015

Fernando Gaviria outsprints Cavendish and Modolo to win stage 1 at the Tour de San Luis; Giorgia Bronzini survives Checker Hill to win in Campbelltown; Giro d’Italia wildcards announced: emphasis on Italian teams for Grand Tour; Cunego’s gamble pays off as Nippo-Vini Fantini get green light to pink race; CCC Sprandi Polkowice jubilant about wildcards […]

Giro d’Italia wildcards announced: Emphasis on Italian teams for Grand Tour

January 20, 2015

Following on from last week’s announcement of the wildcards for the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia race organiser RCS Sport has announced the Pro Continental teams it will invite to the Italian Grand Tour as well as three of its other events. With the latter trio – Tirreno-Adriatico, Milan-Sanremo and Il Lombardia – each being […]

Rocacorba Daily

January 14, 2015

In today’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily: Garcia scoops victory on stage three of women’s Tour de San Luis, Barnes holds lead; Froome: The thoughts of Contador training push me to work harder; Prudhomme believes Vuelta’s La Course race for women could still go ahead; More details emerge about Wiggins’ racing programme; Former Tour of […]

Uran decides on ambitious Giro/Tour dual programme for 2015

December 19, 2014

Giro d’Italia runner-up Rigoberto Uran is set to target both the Tour de France and the Giro in 2015, with the Colombian deciding on a dual programme in conjunction with his Etixx-QuickStep team. Uran has placed second in the past two editions of the Giro and likes the look of the 2015 event. “I saw […]

Rocacorba Daily

December 8, 2014

In this morning’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily news digest: Neil van der Ploeg wins men’s Stan Siejka Launceston Cycling Classic; Kimberley Wells wins women’s Stan Siejka Launceston Cycling Classic; Oscar Stevenson, Miranda Griffiths win the Tour of Bright; UCI to wait on License Commission before deciding on Astana’s future; ARD anti-doping journalist Seppelt - […]

Tough but balanced Giro d’Italia route unveiled, seven uphill finishes plus long time trial to shape race

October 7, 2014

Starting in San Lorenzo Al Mare on May 9th and concluding three weeks and 3,481.8 kilometres later in Milan, the route of next year’s Giro d’Italia was unveiled Monday by race organisers RCS Sport. What is regarded as a balanced version of the race has been unveiled, with a total of five full mountain stages, […]