2015 Giro d’Italia
“Although he didn’t have a good day, we saw the determination and experience of Alberto”
May 31, 2015
Dropped by the other general classification contenders on the penultimate climb of this year’s Giro d’Italia, Alberto Contador fought back to limit his losses and to protect his Maglia Rosa. In doing so, the Tinkoff-Saxo rider has almost certainly won the race, which finishes in Milan on Sunday. After initially not being able to follow […]
Contador gapped on final mountain stage but holds Giro d’Italia lead; Aru rallies to win once again
May 31, 2015
Weakening unexpectedly on the Colle delle Finestre and being distanced by his main general classification riders, Alberto Contador put in a brave fight to limit his losses and to hold the Maglia Rosa on the penultimate stage of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday. Contador lost time from there until the finish at the top of […]
Aru fights back to nab stage 19 of Giro d’Italia, Contador keeps powder dry for final mountain stage
May 30, 2015
Fabio Aru made up for the frustrations of recent days when he raced to victory on the penultimate mountain stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia on Friday. The Astana rider attacked the lead group 7.7 kilometres from the end of the stage to Cervinia, caught the earlier attacker Ryder Hesjedal, and then jumped him with […]
Giro d’Italia photo gallery: stages 16 to 18
May 29, 2015
With 18 stages of the 2015 Giro d’Italia now complete, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) looks set to ride to a very comfortable victory. He’s extended his lead over the past few stages with some unnecessary but thoroughly enjoyable and aggressive racing. Here’s a selection of photos from stages 16 to 18 of the season’s first Grand […]
Daily News Digest
May 29, 2015
In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Gilbert grabs second Giro d’Italia victory on stage 18, Contador gains more time on rivals; Tom Boonen claims stage 2 of the Belgium Tour, Brändle maintains his overall lead; Alexander Kristoff takes back-to-back wins at the Tour des Fjords; Neil van der Ploeg wins Tour […]
George Bennett: ‘How do we stop cortisone in the sport? A few guys like me taking the fall is not the answer.’
May 29, 2015
Commenting almost three weeks after he was blocked from starting the Giro d’Italia due to low cortisol levels, the New Zealand rider George Bennett has issued a long statement about the situation, maintaining his innocence and faulting the current MPCC ruling in relation to the test. The MPCC is an anti-doping organisation that the majority […]
