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2008 Giro d'Italia: Priamo Breaks Away Matteo Priamo of CSF built up a 160-kilometer lead for the win Italian Matteo Priamo, riding for the CSF team, broke away to win the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday PESCHICI, Italy, May 15, 2008 (AFP) - Italian Matteo Priamo, riding for the CSF...
CATANZARO LUNGOMARE (Italy): Mark Cavendish won the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia yesterday in a group sprint finish, and Franco Pellizotti retained the overall lead for a third day. Cavendish, who rides for High Road, finished in 4 hours, 49 minutes, 9 seconds. Robert Forster was second,...
Australian cycling duo Bradley McGee and Stuart O'Grady both picked up identical injuries as they crashed out of the Tour of Italy during the third stage at Milazzo. ... Italian cyclist Daniele Bennati won the eventful stage to record his first ever success in the race...
Daniele Bennati won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday in a massive sprint finish, and Liquigas teammate Franco Pellizotti held onto the overall lead. ... Bennati avoided several crashes in the 137-mile leg from Catania to Milazzo to finish in 5 hours, 37...
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PALERMO (Italy): American Christian Vandevelde became the first American in 20 years to pull on the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey after leading his Slipstream team to victory in the opening stage team time trial. ... Slipstream hit an average speed of just over 53 km/h for...
The recent domination of the Giro d'Italia by cyclists from the host nation could be about to change, with an especially strong field to begin the 2008 edition Saturday. ... Non-Italians at the starting line in Palermo with hopes of arriving first in Milan after the...
GIRO D’ITALIA PROSPECT RICCARDO RICCO WILL DEBUT THE NEW SCOTT PLASMA2 AT STAGE 1, THE PALERMO TT May 9, 2008- Scott Bicycles announced today their plans to debut the new Plasma2 TT bike at this year’s Giro, D’ Italia. Riccardo Ricco, the young team leader for Saunier Duval–Scott at the Giro,...
Message by Jered GruberA few months have passed and since the always innovative Giro organizers released the route for the 2008 edition of my favorite Grand Tour (there, I said it) - and once again it was evident WHY it's arguably one of the most entertaining races of the year - rarely a dull...
Message by Jered GruberIn one short week, the Spring Classics campaign goes from tough, cobbled, hellish tests of strength to tough, hellish tests of strength...without the cobbles. The racing heads to the hills for the next week, first into the Limburg region of Holland for the Amstel Gold Race,...
