Nibali takes Giro stage 16 as leader Dumoulin fumes Dutchman Tom Dumoulin overcame an 'emergency' toilet break to hang on to the leader's pink jersey after a thrilling 16th Queen stage won by home favourite Vincenzo Nibali. Cycling • 23 May 17
Nibali takes Giro stage 16 as leader Dumoulin fumes Dutchman Tom Dumoulin overcame an 'emergency' toilet break to hang on to the leader's pink jersey after a thrilling 16th Queen stage won by home favourite Vincenzo Nibali. Cycling • 23 May 17
Jungels is king as Giro stage ends in sprint Bob Jungels came out on top in a sprint finish to win his first stage in a Grand Tour as Tom Dumoulin retained the leader's pink jersey in the Giro d'Italia. Cycling • 21 May 17
Jungels is king as Giro stage ends in sprint Bob Jungels came out on top in a sprint finish to win his first stage in a Grand Tour as Tom Dumoulin retained the leader's pink jersey in the Giro d'Italia. Cycling • 21 May 17
Bennett edged out of stage win at Giro Sam Bennett just missed out on a stage victory at the Giro d'Italia as he finished second in Friday's 13th stage from Reggio Emilia to Tortona. Cycling • 19 May 17
Bennett edged out of stage win at Giro Sam Bennett just missed out on a stage victory at the Giro d'Italia as he finished second in Friday's 13th stage from Reggio Emilia to Tortona. Cycling • 19 May 17
Sam Bennett claims another podium finish at Giro Ireland's Sam Bennett has taken a podium finish on the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia, finishing in third place for the third time in this year's race. Cycling • 18 May 17
Sam Bennett claims another podium finish at Giro Ireland's Sam Bennett has taken a podium finish on the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia, finishing in third place for the third time in this year's race. Cycling • 18 May 17
Quintana emerges victorious after devastating pile-up Nairo Quintana stamped his authority on the Giro d'Italia when he claimed the overall lead by winning the first big mountain stage that was marred by a controversial motorbike incident on Sunday. Cycling • 14 May 17
Quintana emerges victorious after devastating pile-up Nairo Quintana stamped his authority on the Giro d'Italia when he claimed the overall lead by winning the first big mountain stage that was marred by a controversial motorbike incident on Sunday. Cycling • 14 May 17
Gorka Izagirre surges to stage victory for Movistar Gorka Izagirre climbed to victory in the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia after attacking from the breakaway on the 189km-stage through Puglia. Cycling • 13 May 17
Gorka Izagirre surges to stage victory for Movistar Gorka Izagirre climbed to victory in the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia after attacking from the breakaway on the 189km-stage through Puglia. Cycling • 13 May 17
Bennett finishes third for second time in three days Irish sprinter Sam Bennett has finished third in a Giro d'Italia stage for the second time in three days. He was pipped on the line by stage seven winner Caleb Ewan of Australia and Colombian Fernando Gaviria. Cycling • 12 May 17
Bennett finishes third for second time in three days Irish sprinter Sam Bennett has finished third in a Giro d'Italia stage for the second time in three days. He was pipped on the line by stage seven winner Caleb Ewan of Australia and Colombian Fernando Gaviria. Cycling • 12 May 17
Dillier takes stage as Thomas stays in Giro hunt Team Sky's Geraint Thomas remains six seconds off the Giro d'Italia lead after breakaway rider Silvan Dillier won stage six on Thursday. Cycling • 11 May 17
Dillier takes stage as Thomas stays in Giro hunt Team Sky's Geraint Thomas remains six seconds off the Giro d'Italia lead after breakaway rider Silvan Dillier won stage six on Thursday. Cycling • 11 May 17
Sam Bennett finishes third on stage five of Giro Ireland's Sam Bennett was just beaten into third place in a sprint finish on stage five of the Giro d'Italia. Cycling • 10 May 17
Sam Bennett finishes third on stage five of Giro Ireland's Sam Bennett was just beaten into third place in a sprint finish on stage five of the Giro d'Italia. Cycling • 10 May 17
Polanc powers to Mount Etna stage success Jan Polanc claimed a fine solo win on Mount Etna on stage four of the Giro d'Italia as Bob Jungels took the race leader's pink jersey. Cycling • 09 May 17
Polanc powers to Mount Etna stage success Jan Polanc claimed a fine solo win on Mount Etna on stage four of the Giro d'Italia as Bob Jungels took the race leader's pink jersey. Cycling • 09 May 17
Gaviria defies Sardinian winds to take pink jersey Fernando Gaviria claimed his first Grand Tour stage victory as what looked like being the most straightforward day of the 100th Giro d'Italia blew apart in howling winds in Sardinia. Cycling • 07 May 17
Gaviria defies Sardinian winds to take pink jersey Fernando Gaviria claimed his first Grand Tour stage victory as what looked like being the most straightforward day of the 100th Giro d'Italia blew apart in howling winds in Sardinia. Cycling • 07 May 17
Greipel pounces on Ewan's shoe slip to take stage German Andre Greipel took his seventh win on the Giro d'Italia when he claimed the second stage in a bunch sprint finish on Saturday. Cycling • 06 May 17
Greipel pounces on Ewan's shoe slip to take stage German Andre Greipel took his seventh win on the Giro d'Italia when he claimed the second stage in a bunch sprint finish on Saturday. Cycling • 06 May 17
Bennett 10th as team-mate Postlberger shocks sprinters Lukas Postlberger upset the odds to take victory on the opening stage of the 100th Giro d'Italia in Olbia, while Sam Bennett finished in tenth. Cycling • 05 May 17
Bennett 10th as team-mate Postlberger shocks sprinters Lukas Postlberger upset the odds to take victory on the opening stage of the 100th Giro d'Italia in Olbia, while Sam Bennett finished in tenth. Cycling • 05 May 17
Another cycling drugs scandal overshadows Giro start The start of the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia on Friday has been overshadowed by another drugs scandal in cycling, with two Italian riders suspended. Cycling • 05 May 17
Another cycling drugs scandal overshadows Giro start The start of the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia on Friday has been overshadowed by another drugs scandal in cycling, with two Italian riders suspended. Cycling • 05 May 17
Giro d'Italia scraps planned speed prizes The Giro d'Italia has dropped controversial plans to award prizes for downhill speeds after coming under pressure from riders and officials. Cycling • 03 May 17
Giro d'Italia scraps planned speed prizes The Giro d'Italia has dropped controversial plans to award prizes for downhill speeds after coming under pressure from riders and officials. Cycling • 03 May 17
Kruijswijk holds onto Giro d'Italia pink jersey Steven Kruijswijk will keep hold of the pink jersey at the start of the Giro d'Italia's final week, although he was denied a stage 15 victory by a fraction of a second. Cycling • 22 May 16
Kruijswijk holds onto Giro d'Italia pink jersey Steven Kruijswijk will keep hold of the pink jersey at the start of the Giro d'Italia's final week, although he was denied a stage 15 victory by a fraction of a second. Cycling • 22 May 16
Nieve gives Team Sky morale-boosting stage victory Team Sky's Mikel Nieve gave his team-mates some consolation at the Giro d'Italia as the Spaniard took stage 13 with an impressive solo performance. Cycling • 20 May 16
Nieve gives Team Sky morale-boosting stage victory Team Sky's Mikel Nieve gave his team-mates some consolation at the Giro d'Italia as the Spaniard took stage 13 with an impressive solo performance. Cycling • 20 May 16
Andre Greipel quits Giro after winning stage 12 Andre Greipel won his third stage of the 2016 Giro d'Italia before withdrawing from the race on Thursday. Cycling • 19 May 16
Andre Greipel quits Giro after winning stage 12 Andre Greipel won his third stage of the 2016 Giro d'Italia before withdrawing from the race on Thursday. Cycling • 19 May 16
Ulissi strikes again as Jungels maintains lead Italian cyclist Diego Ulissi claimed his second win of the Giro d'Italia as Bob Jungels maintained his grip on the race leader's pink jersey on today's 11th stage. Cycling • 18 May 16
Ulissi strikes again as Jungels maintains lead Italian cyclist Diego Ulissi claimed his second win of the Giro d'Italia as Bob Jungels maintained his grip on the race leader's pink jersey on today's 11th stage. Cycling • 18 May 16
Sky's hopes dashed as Landa withdraws from Giro Team Sky's hopes of winning the Giro d'Italia appear over after Mikel Landa withdrew from a stage 10 that was won by 21-year-old home favourite Giulio Ciccone. Cycling • 17 May 16
Sky's hopes dashed as Landa withdraws from Giro Team Sky's hopes of winning the Giro d'Italia appear over after Mikel Landa withdrew from a stage 10 that was won by 21-year-old home favourite Giulio Ciccone. Cycling • 17 May 16
Roglic takes stage win as Brambilla stays in pink Primoz Roglic took advantage of running in the best conditions to secure victory on the stage nine time trial at the Giro d'Italia as Gianluca Brambilla clung on to the pink jersey. Cycling • 15 May 16
Roglic takes stage win as Brambilla stays in pink Primoz Roglic took advantage of running in the best conditions to secure victory on the stage nine time trial at the Giro d'Italia as Gianluca Brambilla clung on to the pink jersey. Cycling • 15 May 16
Brambilla wins Giro stage and takes pink jersey Home favourite Gianluca Brambilla seized the Giro d'Italia leader's jersey from Tom Dumoulin after a brilliant ride on stage eight in Umbria on Saturday. Cycling • 14 May 16
Brambilla wins Giro stage and takes pink jersey Home favourite Gianluca Brambilla seized the Giro d'Italia leader's jersey from Tom Dumoulin after a brilliant ride on stage eight in Umbria on Saturday. Cycling • 14 May 16
Greipel claims a second stage win in the Giro Andre Greipel took his second stage win of this year's Giro d'Italia as Tom Dumoulin retained the leader's pink jersey on Friday. Cycling • 13 May 16
Greipel claims a second stage win in the Giro Andre Greipel took his second stage win of this year's Giro d'Italia as Tom Dumoulin retained the leader's pink jersey on Friday. Cycling • 13 May 16
Wellens takes stage win as Dumoulin back in pink Belgium's Tim Wellens won stage six of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as Tom Dumoulin retained the race leader's pink jersey on the first mountainous test of the race. Cycling • 12 May 16
Wellens takes stage win as Dumoulin back in pink Belgium's Tim Wellens won stage six of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as Tom Dumoulin retained the race leader's pink jersey on the first mountainous test of the race. Cycling • 12 May 16
Griepel wins stage, Dumoulin retains pink jersey German veteran Andre Griepel won stage five of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday, powering to victory at the end of a 233km stage from Praia a Mare to Benevento. Cycling • 11 May 16
Griepel wins stage, Dumoulin retains pink jersey German veteran Andre Griepel won stage five of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday, powering to victory at the end of a 233km stage from Praia a Mare to Benevento. Cycling • 11 May 16
