Eugeni Berzin The Giro d'Italia has ended on this day once - in 1913 (when it had started on the 6th of May) - and started once, in 1994. 1994 covered 3,739km in 22 stages and was won for the first time by a Russian, Eugeni Berzin. Berzin had won Liège-Bastogne-Liège earlier that year and was immediately singled out as a future great but never quite got there. He was second in the Giro in 1995 and won Stage 21, then won Stage 18 at the Giro, Stage 8 and wore the yellow jersey at the Tour de...Read Full Story

Another stage win and another day in the maglia rosa for Spain’s Joaquin Rodriquez in the 2012 Giro d’Italia.Wednesday’s 17th stage of the 2012 Giro ran 186 kilometers from Falzes to Cortina d’Ampezzo, and featured five climbs, including the fearsome Cat.1 Passo Giau, before finishing at the fashionable ski resort after a long, technical downhill.The day starts with Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) leading Canadian Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin) by 30 seconds at the top. Ivan Basso (Liquigas) is third at...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press:Andrey Amador won the 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia and Ryder Hesjedal took back the overall lead fromJoaquin Rodriguez as the race took to the Alps on Saturday.On the first big summit finish of the race, Amador crossed in 5 hours, 33 minutes, 36 seconds, edging out Jan Barta and Alessandro De Marchi on the 128-mile trek from Cherasco to Cervinia.Hesjedal takes back the pink jersey from Rodriguez, who wore it for four successive days.The 15th stage Sunday is...Read Full Story

Euskaltel rider Jon Izagirre Ion achieved a spectacular victory in the 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia, a distance of 177 km from Limone Sul Garda to the height of Falzes, while Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) retained the pink jersey. The Gipuzkoan was part of a break of 10 riders that made more than a 60 kilometer breakaway run. In the steep finale, Izagirre showed great strength left behind all his fellow adventurers to cross the finish line alone. It is the first stage victory of Euskaltel...Read Full Story

Latest - Velonation: "After weeks of deliberation, @LeviLeipheimer will take start of @AmgenTourofCali. Official announcement later today." Giro Stage 6 - Tour of Chongming Island Stage 3 - Halfords Tour and Johnson HealthTech GP - Ex-Astana boss: "Alberto rode the 2010 Tour de France clean" - Armstrong interview can be interpreted however you want - Lincoln Festival of Cycling - Box Hill graffiti - Other news - Cyclists angered as bike locks cut in Cambridge - Glos. police seek help in...Read Full Story

Giro d'Italia Stage 4 - Tour of Chongming Island Stage 1 - 2004 Olympic dope samples may be retested - Tchalykh wins controversial Azerbaijani TT - Best evidence yet for Contador return to SaxoBank - Other racing news (links) - Cycling:  Fahrradi Farfall FFX supercar...er...bike - News you might have missed - RIP 108 Racing Giro d'Italia Stage 4 Ramūnas Navardauskas, now with Garmin-Barracuda On Wednesday, the Giro returned to Italy for a 33.2km team time trial around Verona - another...Read Full Story

Spain's Francisco Ventoso claimed victory in the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish on Monday, with Canada's Ryder Hesjedal holding onto the leader's pink jersey.British world champion Mark Cavendish was unable to take part in the sprint after being involved in a crash on the last bend.With 400 metres remaining, Italy's Filippo Pozzato collided with the Australian ace Matt Goss, bringing both men down and forcing Cavendish to take evasive action but without apparently...Read Full Story