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Filippo Ganna first to wear pink at Giro d’Italia, sets new TT speed record

On his brand new gold Pinarello with some snazzy rainbow decorations, Filippo Ganna of the Ineos Grenadiers won the opening time trial of the Giro d’Italia. He finished 22 seconds ahead of Deceuninck-Quick Step’s Joao Almeida and UAE-Team Emirates Mikkel Bjerg. Ganna will wear pink in the second stage of the Giro d’Italia, a 149km …

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Preview: The route and riders to watch for the men’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège

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It’s a busy time to be a climber. A day after plenty of big names get their Giro d’Italia campaigns underway in Sicily, Belgium will host a whole other collection of stars vying for glory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday. The one-day race in Wallonia may be taking place five and a half months later than …

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Preview: Your stage-by-stage breakdown of the 2020 Giro d’Italia course

As the Tour de France sought to mix things up with shorter stages and fewer time trials, the 2020 Giro d’Italia is about as traditional as Grand Tours come. The route features three time trials, each difficult in its own way, plus a pile of long mountain stages to separate the strong from the slightly …

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Preview: The route and riders to watch for the women’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège

After Anna van der Breggen took her sixth consecutive title at La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday, the Ardennes Classics continue with Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday, October 4. A hilly and usually quite wet race, Liège was won by Annemiek van Vleuten last year after she attacked solo on the penultimate climb. Even though the women’s edition …

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Preview: Your guide to the 2020 Giro d’Italia contenders, sprinters and more

This year’s Giro d’Italia is being held three months later than normal, putting it after both the Tour de France and Road World Championships. Yep, it’s been an odd year. Ahead of the Giro’s 103rd edition, which kicks off in Monreale on Saturday, we take a look at the overall contenders, the sprint favourites, and …

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