Giro d'Italia

Cycling road race held in Italy

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The Giro d'Italia is an annual multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 1909 to increase sales of the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, and the race is still run by a subsidiary of that paper's owner. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1909, except during the two world wars. As the Giro gained prominence and popularity the race was lengthened, and the peloton expanded from primarily Italian participation to riders from all over the world. The Giro is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with some additional teams invited as 'wild cards'.

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Thomas 'in great place' to lead Grenadiers at Giro Geraint Thomas says he is "in a great place" as he prepares to lead a strong Ineos Grenadiers team at May's Giro d'Italia. BBC Sport - Published 1 day ago
Van Aert to miss Giro d'Italia through injury Wout van Aert will not take part in this year's Giro d'Italia as he continues to recover from injuries sustained in a crash last month. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
Thomas to race both Giro and Tour de France in 2024 Ineos Grenadiers rider Geraint Thomas confirms he will race the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France this year. BBC Sport - Published on January 24, 2024

Geoghegan Hart signs three-year deal with Lidl Trek Great Britain's former Giro d'Italia winner Tao Geoghegan Hart will leave Ineos Grenadiers to join Lidl Trek on a three-year deal from next season. BBC Sport - Published on August 10, 2023
31 'Baby Giro' riders disqualified for cheating British cyclist Noah Hobbs is one of 31 riders disqualified from the U23 Giro d'Italia for cheating. BBC Sport - Published on June 15, 2023
Thomas extends Giro lead as Zana wins stage 18 Britain's Geraint Thomas extends his overall race lead to 29 seconds as Italy's Filippo Zana wins stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia. BBC Sport - Published on May 25, 2023

Dainese wins stage 17 sprint as Thomas retains lead Italy's Alberto Dainese sprints to victory in a photo finish to stage 17 at the Giro d'Italia as Britain's Geraint Thomas retains the overall race lead. BBC Sport - Published on May 24, 2023
Thomas reclaims Giro overall lead on stage 16 Britain's Geraint Thomas reclaims the overall lead at the Giro d'Italia as Portugal's Joao Almeida wins a mountainous stage 16. BBC Sport - Published on May 23, 2023
Thomas braced for disappointing Giro to 'ignite' Geraint Thomas says the weather and Covid have left fans "disappointed", but is ready to launch his title bid in the final week of the Giro d'Italia. BBC Sport - Published on May 23, 2023
McNulty edges Healy in sprint to win Giro stage Brandon McNulty wins stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia as France's Bruno Amirail of Groupama-FDJ remains in the leader's overall pink jersey. BBC Sport - Published on May 21, 2023

Thomas loses pink jersey and hits back over safety Britain's Geraint Thomas loses the overall lead at the Giro d'Italia, and responds to some retired riders who criticised a decision to shorten Friday's stage over safety concerns. BBC Sport - Published on May 20, 2023
Rubio wins shortened stage at weather-hit Giro Einer Rubio sprints to his first Grand Tour stage victory at the Giro d'Italia on a stage 13 shortened because of adverse weather conditions. BBC Sport - Published on May 19, 2023
Denz take first Grand Tour stage win at Giro Germany's Nico Denz wins stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia with Toms Skujins second and Sebastian Berwick third, while Geraint Thomas remains overall leader. BBC Sport - Published on May 18, 2023	Britain's Geoghegan Hart crashes out of Giro Britain's Tao Geoghegan Hart is out of the Giro d'Italia following a crash that also involved Geraint Thomas and Primoz Roglic BBC Sport - Published on May 17, 2023
Cort wins Giro stage 10 as Thomas maintains lead Magnus Cort claims his maiden Giro d'Italia stage victory as Britain's Geraint Thomas maintains a two-second overall lead. BBC Sport - Published on May 16, 2023	Thomas ready to prove a point in pink at Giro Geraint Thomas hopes his Giro d'Italia luck has changed after inheriting the leader's maglia rosa following Remco Evenepoel's Covid withdrawal. BBC Sport - Published on May 15, 2023
Evenepoel edges out Thomas on Giro stage nine Pre-race favourite Remco Evenepoel claims a narrow win over Geraint Thomas on stage nine to retake the Giro d'Italia lead. BBC Sport - Published on May 14, 2023	Healy's stunning solo break wins Giro stage eight Ireland's Ben Healy wins stage eight of the Giro d'Italia, the first grand tour stage win of his career. BBC Sport - Published on May 13, 2023
Bais claims first career stage win at Giro d'Italia Italy's Davide Bais secures a surprise victory on stage seven of the Giro d'Italia, the first of his professional career. BBC Sport - Published on May 12, 2023	Pedersen claims dramatic Giro d'Italia stage-six win Denmark's Mads Pedersen wins the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia after the peloton catches a two-man breakaway with the finishing line in sight. BBC Sport - Published on May 11, 2023
Groves wins as Cavendish crashes over line - after dog chaos Kaden Groves wins a chaotic raid-sodden stage five of the Giro d'Italia that featured numerous crashes, including one caused by a dog. BBC Sport - Published on May 10, 2023	Leknessund takes pink jersey at Giro d'Italia Norway's Andreas Leknessund takes the pink jerset at the Giro d'Italia despite being beaten to the line by France's Aurelien Paret-Peintre in stage four. BBC Sport - Published on May 9, 2023
Matthews holds off Pedersen to win Giro stage three Australian Michael Matthews beat Denmark's Mads Pedersen to claim victory on the 216km stage three of the Giro d'Italia. BBC Sport - Published on May 8, 2023	Milan wins Giro stage two as Cavendish crashes Jonathan Milan takes his first Grand Tour stage victory with a sprint finish on day two of the Giro d'Italia. BBC Sport - Published on May 7, 2023
Evenepoel wins Giro d'Italia opening time trial Remco Evenepoel underlines his status as a favourite for the Giro d'Italia by winning the opening time trial on stage one. BBC Sport - Published on May 6, 2023	Thomas hopes third time lucky in 'crazy' Giro Geraint Thomas hopes to shake off the affects of an infection and his history of freak crashes at the Giro d'Italia, which starts on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on May 5, 2023
Geoghegan Hart to 'bide time' on Giro return In-form Tao Geoghegan Hart returns to the Giro d'Italia with the support of a strong Ineos team as he looks to replicate his 2020 victory in the race. BBC Sport - Published on May 5, 2023	Thomas in talks over new Ineos deal Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas hopes to secure his future with Ineos Grenadiers after the Giro d'Italia, which starts on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on May 4, 2023
Thomas 'super excited' for Giro d'Italia return Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas is "super excited" to be returning with Ben Swift and Tao Geoghegan Hart to the Giro d'Italia which starts on Saturday, 6 May. BBC Sport - Published on May 1, 2023	Thomas targets Giro d'Italia in 2023 Former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas announces on social media that he will compete in the Giro d'Italia next May. BBC Sport - Published on December 12, 2022
Tom Dumoulin announces 'immediate' retirement from cycling Former Giro d'Italia winner and double Olympic silver medallist Tom Dumoulin announces his retirement from cycling "with immediate effect". BBC Sport - Published on August 15, 2022	Giro d'Italia: Jan Hirt wins stage 16 as Richard Carapaz has overall lead cut Czech rider Jan Hirt claims a first Grand Tour win as Richard Carapaz sees his overall lead of the Giro d'Italia cut to three seconds. BBC Sport - Published on May 24, 2022
Giro d'Italia: Giulio Ciccone claims fine solo win on stage 15 as Richard Carapaz retains lead Giulio Ciccone claims his first win in over two years with a fine solo victory on stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia as Richard Carapaz retains the race lead. BBC Sport - Published on May 22, 2022	Biniam Girmay: First black African to win Grand Tour stage abandons Giro d'Italia Biniam Girmay is forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia one day after making history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage. BBC Sport - Published on May 18, 2022
Giro d'Italia: France's Arnaud Demare wins thrilling sprint finish to take stage five Mark Cavendish falls away as France's Arnaud Demare wins stage five of the Giro d'Italia in a thrilling sprint finish. BBC Sport - Published on May 11, 2022	Giro d'Italia: Mark Cavendish sprints to 16th career Giro stage win Mark Cavendish makes it two British wins in two days at the Giro d'Italia as he out-sprints the peloton to win the third stage on Sunday. BBC Sport - Published on May 8, 2022
Giro d'Italia 2022: Mathieu van der Poel edges Biniam Girmay to win opening stage Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel marks his Giro d'Italia debut in style with victory after a chaotic finish to the race's opening stage. BBC Sport - Published on May 6, 2022	Giro d'Italia 2022: Key stages and riders to watch Who will challenge and where will the race be won and lost? BBC Sport looks at everything you need to know about the Giro d'Italia. BBC Sport - Published on May 6, 2022
Mark Cavendish set to miss Tour de France after Giro d'Italia selection Britain's Mark Cavendish is unlikely to return to the Tour de France as Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl select him for the Giro d'Italia. BBC Sport - Published on May 2, 2022	Egan Bernal: Ineos Grenadiers rider back on bike two months after near-fatal crash Reigning Giro d'Italia champion Egan Bernal is back riding his bike just two months after suffering a life-threatening crash. BBC Sport - Published on March 28, 2022
Giro d'Italia: Egan Bernal wins with Britain's Simon Yates third Egan Bernal wins the Giro d'Italia, with Britain's Simon Yates finishing on the podium in third. BBC Sport - Published on May 30, 2021	Giro d'Italia: Egan Bernal set for victory as Damiano Caruso wins stage Ineos Grenadiers rider Egan Bernal retains his Giro d'Italia lead and seems set for overall victory on Sunday. BBC Sport - Published on May 29, 2021
Giro d'Italia: Britain's Simon Yates takes victory on stage 19 as Egan Bernal retains lead Britain's Simon Yates wins stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia to close to within three minutes of leader Egan Bernal with just two stages remaining. BBC Sport - Published on May 28, 2021	Giro d'Italia: Italy's Alberto Bettiol wins stage 18 Italy's Alberto Bettiol wins from the breakaway on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia as overall leader Egan Bernal finishes in the peloton. BBC Sport - Published on May 27, 2021
Giro d'Italia: Martin wins first stage as Yates gains time on Bernal Ireland's Dan Martin wins his first ever stage at the Giro d'Italia as Britain's Simon Yates reduces the gap to overall leader Egan Bernal. BBC Sport - Published on May 26, 2021	Giro d'Italia: Can anyone deny Egan Bernal in the final stages? Back in form after a 2020 ruined by injury, can anyone deny 2019 Tour de France champion Egan Bernal victory in the final week at the Giro d'Italia? BBC Sport - Published on May 25, 2021
Giro d'Italia: Simon Yates suffers blow in general classification battle Simon Yates' general classification hopes at the Giro d'Italia suffer a blow as he drops from second to fifth overall after the rain-hit stage 16. BBC Sport - Published on May 24, 2021	Giro d'Italia 2021: Egan Bernal extends lead as Mauro Schmid wins stage 11 Colombia's Egan Bernal extends his lead in the overall standings as Mauro Schmid of Switzerland wins stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia after a dramatic breakaway. BBC Sport - Published on May 19, 2021
Giro d'Italia: What has happened so far in the year's opening Grand Tour? BBC Sport takes a look at the biggest talking points from the opening stages of the Giro d'Italia. BBC Sport - Published on May 17, 2021	Giro d'Italia 2021: Can Simon Yates finally win the race at the fourth attempt? Britain's Simon Yates begins his bid for Giro d'Italia victory on Saturday looking to end three years of heartbreak and misfortune at the race. BBC Sport - Published on May 8, 2021