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Nicolas Prodhomme reacts after taking stage victory

Prodhomme solos clear as Del Toro tightens grip in pink

Nicolas Prodhomme won stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia as Isaac Del Toro boosted his overall lead ahead of this weekend's finale.

Cycling • 30 May

Koen Bouwman celebrates his second stage win

Bouwman wins Giro stage 19 after bizarre finale

Richard Carapaz held on to the pink jersey as Dutchman Koen Bouwman won stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia.

Cycling • 27 May 22

Simon Yates celebrates on the podium in Turin

Yates wins Giro stage 14 as Carapaz grabs overall lead

Simon Yates won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Richard Carapaz took over as overall race leader.

Cycling • 21 May 22

Richard Carapaz thrived on the stamina-sapping course

Tokyo 2020: Carapaz claims gold in road race

Richard Carapaz stormed to victory in the men's Olympic road race as Dan Martin finished in 16th place for Ireland on a testing course.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

Dan Martin during the 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espana

'No hiding' - Martin braced for gruelling Angliru climb

Dan Martin is bracing himself for another stern challenge in the Vuelta a Espana after another powerful performance saw him cement his third place position in the general classification.

Cycling • 01 Nov 20

Giro winner Carapaz a doubt for Vuelta

Giro d'Italia winner Richard Carapaz has been declared doubtful for the Vuelta a Espana two days before the final Grand Tour of the year begins after hurting his shoulder in a crash.

Cycling • 22 Aug 19

Overall race winner Team Movistar rider Ecuador's Richard Carapaz

Richard Carapaz wraps up Giro d'Italia success

Richard Carapaz became the first rider from Ecuador to win a grand tour when he claimed the Giro d'Italia title on Sunday.

Cycling • 02 Jun 19

Team Movistar rider Ecuador's Richard Carapaz

Richard Carapaz on brink of winning Giro d'Italia

Richard Carapaz was on the brink of winning the Giro d'Italia after he retained the overall leader's pink jersey in Saturday's penultimate stage in the Dolomites.

Cycling • 01 Jun 19

Nans Peters of Team AG2R La Mondiale celebrates winning the 17th stage

Peters pounces for Giro stage win as Carapaz widens gap

France's Nans Peters won stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia as overall leader Richard Carapaz gained a few extra seconds on his rivals.

Cycling • 29 May 19

Carapaz stays in Giro control, Ciccone wins stage

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz took a big step towards a Giro d'Italia title by holding off two-time champion Vincenzo Nibali and increasing his lead over Primoz Roglic in Tuesday's 16th stage.

Cycling • 28 May 19

Race leader Richard Carapaz keeps a close eye on rival Vincenzo Nibali heading up the mountains on stage 15

Carapaz stays in pink as Cataldo wins stage

Italian Vincenzo Nibali took full advantage of his knowledge of the terrain to unsettle his main Giro d'Italia rival Primoz Roglic in the 15th stage on Sunday.

Cycling • 26 May 19

Richard Carapaz on the podium after his win

Ecuadorian Carapaz takes his first stage at the Giro

Carapaz becomes the first man from Ecuador to win a Grand Tour stage.

Cycling • 12 May 18

Richard Carapaz