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Biniam Girmay suffered the eye injury on the podium while attempting to uncork a bottle of prosecco on the podium

Popped cork forces stage winner Girmay to abandon Giro

Hours after becoming the first Black African rider to win a Grand Tour stage, Eritrea's Biniam Girmay has been forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia after suffering an eye injury during the podium celebrations.

Cycling • 18 May 22

Cavendish leads the field home in Denmark

Cavendish sprints to 16th stage win at the Giro

Mark Cavendish ensured a winning return to the Giro d'Italia as he sprinted to victory on stage three in Hungary.

Cycling • 08 May 22

Joao Almeida extends Giro d'Italia advantage

Diego Ulissi edged a thrilling climax to claim victory in stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia, with Joao Almeida close behind as he increased his overall lead.

Cycling • 16 Oct 20

Vini Zabu chief slams suggestions that Giro could go

Manager of the Italian cycling team Vini Zabu-Brado-KTM, Luca Scinto, has lashed out at EF Pro Cycling after reports that the American team called for the Giro d'Italia to be scrapped.

Cycling • 16 Oct 20

Damiano Cima won the stage ahead of Germany's Pascal Ackermann

Cima pips peloton to win Giro stage 18

Italian Damiano Cima just held off the peloton to win the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 222-km ride from Valdaora on Thursday.

Cycling • 30 May 19

Stage winner Alejandro Valverde rides ahead of the pink jersey of Steven Kruijswijk at the Giro d'Italia

Valverde closes gap slightly in Giro d'Italia

Alejandro Valverde kept alive his slim hopes of winning this year's Giro d'Italia with victory in Tuesday's stage 16, but race leader Steven Kruijswijk maintained a firm grip on the pink jersey by finishing second.

Cycling • 24 May 16

Quintana wins Giro d'Italia

Nairo Quintana of Colombia has won the Giro d'Italia, while Slovenian Luka Mezgec won the final stage.

Cycling • 01 Jun 14

Julian Arredondo celebrates his stage win in Rifugio Panarotta

Deignan third as Arredondo takes Giro stage

Ireland’s Philip Deignan finished third as Julian Arredondo of Colombia won the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia today.

Cycling • 29 May 14

Stefano Pirazzi was in tears after his stage win

Pirazzi takes Giro stage as Quintana retains pink

Italian Stefano Pirazzi has won stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia, while leader Nairo Quintana retained the pink jersey.

Cycling • 28 May 14

Nairo Quintana fought off the challenge of Ryder Hesjedal to claim the stage win

Quintana grabs pink with Giro stage win

Nairo Quintana won a dramatic and confused 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday to snatch the overall leader's pink jersey

Cycling • 27 May 14

Michael Matthews claimed the gruelling Sassano to Montecassino stage

Matthews maintains Giro lead after stage win

Michael Matthews retained the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia after claiming a treacherous sixth stage, while Nicolas Roche and Philip Deignan fell way down in general classification.

Cycling • 15 May 14

Nairo Quintana is the the red-hot favourite for this year's Giro d'Italia

Three Irish riders to compete in Giro

Donegal rider Philip Deignan has been named in Team Sky's provisional squad for the Giro d'Italia, which begins in Belfast on 9 May.

Cycling • 22 Apr 14

Roman Kreuziger took Stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia

Kreuziger wins Giro Stage 19, Rodriguez leads

Astana's Roman Kreuziger took victory in today's 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia, but Joaquin Rodriguez remains at the head of the general classification.

Cycling • 25 May 12

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