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Ineos' new leader steps up to claim Giro stage win

Ineos' new leader steps up to claim Giro stage win

Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart has surged into contention for the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia after taking stage 15, by far the biggest win of his career, to Piancavallo in the Italian Dolomites.

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Ganna takes third stage win as Almeida extends Giro lead
Giro d'Italia

Ganna takes third stage win as Almeida extends Giro lead

Filippo Ganna claimed his third victory in this year's Giro d'Italia when he won the 14th stage on Saturday, as Joao Almeida extended his overall lead.

Ulissi chalks second win at Giro, Matthews' test 'not proof of false positive'
Giro d'Italia

Ulissi chalks second win at Giro, Matthews' test 'not proof of false positive'

Diego Ulissi won stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday while Team Sunweb confirmed Australian Michael Matthews has twice tested negative for COVID-19 since withdrawing from the race due to a positive test.

Riders consider Giro walkout after 17 police test positive for COVID-19
Giro d'Italia

Riders consider Giro walkout after 17 police test positive for COVID-19

The 17 positive COVID-19 tests on Thursday relate to police motorcycle escort officers at the E-bike event which accompanies the men's race, and has riders worried.

  • by Tom Cary
Dominant Demare claims a fourth Giro d'Italia stage victory
Giro d'Italia

Dominant Demare claims a fourth Giro d'Italia stage victory

Arnaud Demare's prolific Giro d'Italia has continued with a fourth stage victory in this year's race.

  • by Martyn Herman
COVID chaos rocks Giro d'Italia as Australian rider, team pull out
Giro d'Italia

COVID chaos rocks Giro d'Italia as Australian rider, team pull out

Five teams were hit by COVID-19 cases on the first rest day, with two of them pulling out of the three-week grand tour 12 days before the finish in Milan.

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Guerreiro wins Giro d'Italia ninth stage, fellow Portuguese Almeida retains pink
Giro d'Italia

Guerreiro wins Giro d'Italia ninth stage, fellow Portuguese Almeida retains pink

Ruben Guerreiro became the first Portuguese rider to win in the Giro d'Italia in 31 years when he claimed the ninth stage, a 208-kilometre mountain ride from San Salvo on Sunday.

Dowsett wins stage eight of Giro, Almeida stays in pink
Giro d'Italia

Dowsett wins stage eight of Giro, Almeida stays in pink

British rider Alex Dowsett claimed his first Giro d'Italia stage victory in seven years on Saturday, and João Almeida held onto the pink jersey.

Yates out of Giro d'Italia after testing positive for COVID-19
Giro d'Italia

Yates out of Giro d'Italia after testing positive for COVID-19

Briton Simon Yates has been withdrawn from the Giro d'Italia after testing positive for the new coronavirus, his Mitchelton-Scott team said on Saturday.

Demare claims hat-trick of Giro stage victories, Matthews third
Giro d'Italia

Demare claims hat-trick of Giro stage victories, Matthews third

French champion Arnaud Demare claimed his third stage win in this year's Giro d'Italia when he prevailed at a canter in the seventh stage.

Paris-Roubaix cancelled amid COVID-19 crisis
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Paris-Roubaix cancelled amid COVID-19 crisis

Paris-Roubaix, which was due to be raced on October 25, has been cancelled amid the COVID-19 crisis, organisers said on Friday. Mathew Hayman was the last Australian to win the one-day race in 2016.

  • by Julien Pretot