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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage six results: Davide Ballerini wins crash-marred sprint in Naples

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage six results: Davide Ballerini wins crash-marred sprint in Naples

Paul Magnier, Jonathan Milan and Dylan Groenewegen were unable to contest the winning sprint after a crash inside the final 200m

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The longest day: five Grand Tour stages that became legend

The longest day: five Grand Tour stages that became legend

The 2026 Giro d'Italia includes a near-250 kilometre-long stage, making the retro vibe strong in this year's corsa rosa. But are such long stages really...

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Crashes, deviations and comebacks: Did anyone actually want to win bizarre Giro d'Italia stage 5?

Crashes, deviations and comebacks: Did anyone actually want to win bizarre Giro d'Italia stage 5?

A pantomimic voyage from Praia a Mara to Potenza made for stressful racing for Bahrain Victorious and UAE Team Emirates-XRG, but excellent viewing for everyone...

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage six preview: A hat-trick for Magnier?

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage six preview: A hat-trick for Magnier?

Many will welcome a flat day along the Amalfi coast after two brutal days in southern Italy

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage five results: Igor Arrieta wins despite crash and wrong turn

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage five results: Igor Arrieta wins despite crash and wrong turn

Igor Arrieta re-caught fellow breakaway rider, Afonso Eulálio, who had also crashed during the finale of the stage, in the final 100 metres to win

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Wout Poels is guiding Unibet Rose Rockets through their first Grand Tour: 'We're not here to go from A to B'

Wout Poels is guiding Unibet Rose Rockets through their first Grand Tour: 'We're not here to go from A to B'

The team of Dylan Groenewegen count five Grand Tour debutants, but just like their jersey design and their social media presence, the Rockets intend on...

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage five preview: Breakaway beckons in the Basilicata region

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage five preview: Breakaway beckons in the Basilicata region

The peloton tackles over two-hundred kilometres of rolling hills from Praia a Mare to Potenza, facing the biggest elevation gain yet in this year’s Giro...

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Reduced but not weakened: UAE Team Emirates-XRG silence Giro d'Italia sceptics

Reduced but not weakened: UAE Team Emirates-XRG silence Giro d'Italia sceptics

Movistar will be smarting that they didn't pull off victory on stage four, but UAE Team Emirates-XRG played the best tactics at the right moment.

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage four results: Jhonatan Narvaez storms to victory in Cosenza

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage four results: Jhonatan Narvaez storms to victory in Cosenza

Giulio Ciccone moves into the pink jersey on a dramatic first day in Italy

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'This is something amazing': Soudal Quick-Step are cycling's best sprint team once again

'This is something amazing': Soudal Quick-Step are cycling's best sprint team once again

Two wins in two sprints for Paul Magnier. With Tim Merlier also returning to competition, no other team in the world can match Soudal Quick-Step's...

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage four preview: breakaway vs versatile sprinters

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage four preview: breakaway vs versatile sprinters

The first stage in Italy serves up some lumpy parcours which will no doubt make for entertaining racing

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage three results: Paul Magnier takes a second stage win

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage three results: Paul Magnier takes a second stage win

The Frenchman makes it two stage wins in three days at the 2026 Giro d'Italia

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La reina de la Vuelta: How Paula Blasi made history atop cycling’s toughest climb

La reina de la Vuelta: How Paula Blasi made history atop cycling’s toughest climb

For the young Spaniard who claimed overall victory atop the infamous Alto de l’Angliru, the sky really is the limit

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage three preview: Fastmen back in action

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage three preview: Fastmen back in action

The final day in Bulgaria hands the star sprinters another opportunity with a false flat run-in to the capital  

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Jonas Vingegaard isn’t boring: Why the Dane’s aggression deserves more credit

Jonas Vingegaard isn’t boring: Why the Dane’s aggression deserves more credit

Despite there being no time gaps between those who avoided the day’s big crash, the Giro d’Italia general classification lit up on stage two. But...

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Over before it began: more riders crash out of Giro d'Italia, with UAE worst off

Over before it began: more riders crash out of Giro d'Italia, with UAE worst off

This is not what Bulgaria signed up for when they opted to bring the Giro d'Italia to their country. Instead of memories of riding through...

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage two results: Guillermo Thomas Silva wins chaotic stage

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage two results: Guillermo Thomas Silva wins chaotic stage

The Uruguayan wins a crash-marred stage to Veliko Tarnovo / Велико Търново

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Paul Magnier takes first Grand Tour stage victory – and cycling knows it's just the start

Paul Magnier takes first Grand Tour stage victory – and cycling knows it's just the start

The Soudal Quick-Step rider avoided a late crash in the final kilometre to beat Tobias Lund Andresen in the closing metres, as well as pre-race...

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage two preview: Puncheurs' paradise

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage two preview: Puncheurs' paradise

With three classified climbs and an uphill finish, day two is a typically explosive Giro stage which promises a smorgasbord of options at the line:...

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage one results: Paul Magnier wins in Burgas

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage one results: Paul Magnier wins in Burgas

The 22-year-old Magnier claims the first pink jersey of this year's race

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Raring daring Rockets: The vision behind cycling's modern success story

Raring daring Rockets: The vision behind cycling's modern success story

Unibet Rose Rockets, formerly Tour de Tietema, are blazing a trail in bike racing as a team which puts content creation at the forefront. From...

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‘I hope my momentum snowballs into winning a stage’: Could Ethan Vernon be the Giro d’Italia’s new sprint star?

‘I hope my momentum snowballs into winning a stage’: Could Ethan Vernon be the Giro d’Italia’s new sprint star?

The 25-year-old fastman is optimistic ahead of this year's race, and rightly so. Vernon has been knocking on the door of the greats all season,...

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Giro d'Italia 2026 stage one preview: Sprint battle along the Black Sea coast

Giro d'Italia 2026 stage one preview: Sprint battle along the Black Sea coast

The Grande Partenza is upon us! Who will be the first to wear pink after this year’s flat opening stage in Bulgaria?  

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The Giro d’Italia 2026 contenders: Who will challenge Vingegaard for the pink jersey?

The Giro d’Italia 2026 contenders: Who will challenge Vingegaard for the pink jersey?

Rouleur previews the riders to look out for at the 109th edition of the Corsa Rosa

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‘It’s a party and we support each other’: The female force of the Traka

‘It’s a party and we support each other’: The female force of the Traka

We speak to those pushing for a more inclusive future at gravel events, ensuring everyone has an invitation to the Traka party  

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'It was a life-changing experience': Jai Hindley on winning the Giro and why Italy is the best place to ride a bike

'It was a life-changing experience': Jai Hindley on winning the Giro and why Italy is the best place to ride a bike

The 2022 Giro d’Italia winner on his hidden talent for cooking, spending Christmas at home in Australia and his love for Outkast and Tame Impala

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For the love of the mountains: Millie Gibbons and a different type of cycling

For the love of the mountains: Millie Gibbons and a different type of cycling

In the latest of her crazy challenges on two wheels, the British rider broke the double-Everesting world record, but that kind of accolade isn’t what...

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“We’re limiting the sport in its own growth”: What does May’s packed WorldTour schedule mean in reality?

“We’re limiting the sport in its own growth”: What does May’s packed WorldTour schedule mean in reality?

As we head into the busiest month of racing this year, Rouleur explores the realities of the Women’s WorldTour schedule.  

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Eddie Dunbar in racing kit, riding for Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team in 2026

Eddie Dunbar: The grafter from Cork

When the going gets tough, Eddie Dunbar gets going. The Irish climber aiming high at the Giro with a new team – and a new...

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