News25 May 2013

Acquarone: Di Luca needs help

Giro d'Italia officials have hit out at Italian cyclist Danilo Di Luca after he quit the race in disgrace following a positive test for the banned blood booster EPO (erythropoietin).

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News25 May 2013

Weather forces changes to Giro's 20th stage

Heavy snowfall and sub-zero temperatures have forced organisers of the Giro d'Italia to make changes to the race's 20th stage on Saturday.

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News25 May 2013

Gesink out of Giro due to illness

Dutchman Robert Gesink, who began the Giro d'Italia hoping for a podium finish, dropped out of the race on Friday after due to illness.

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FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013

News24 May 2013

Di Luca positive for EPO before Giro

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Danilo Di Luca, currently competing at the 96th Giro d'Italia, tested positive for EPO in an out-of-competition test before the race.

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News24 May 2013

Bad weather forces cancellation of Giro's 19th stage

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Heavy snow and cold temperatures has forced organisers of the Giro d'Italia to cancel the 139km 19th stage from Ponte di Legno, Brescia to Val Martello.

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News24 May 2013

McQuaid plans independent inquiry into Armstrong years

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Cycling's governing body has "nothing to hide" in relation to the Lance Armstrong doping affair, said International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid.

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News24 May 2013

Polygon, Euride claim Adelaide Tour TTT honours

Local team Euride made it's mark in the opening stage of the Jarvis Subaru Adelaide Tour by claiming the team time trial honours while Tasmania-based Polygon took the spoils in the women's competition.

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News24 May 2013

Impey claims Bayern-Rundfahrt lead with stage win

Orica-GreenEDGE's Daryl Impey sprinted to victory in Stage 2 of Bayern-Rundfahrt to claim the overall lead.

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News24 May 2013

Viral Video: Leaving it all on the road

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While he would eventually finish 13th on the day, Fabio Duarte (Colombia) dug so deep in the Giro's Stage 18 uphill time trial that he spilled his guts just before the finish in Polsa.

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News24 May 2013

Giro to skip Gavia and Stelvio due to snow

As wintry weather conditions continue to play havoc Giro d'Italia organisers have been forced to change route for Stage 19.

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News24 May 2013

Evans: I had high hopes, not high expectations

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BMC captain Cadel Evans has raised the white flag after losing more time to Italian Vincenzo Nibali in the Giro d'Italia's Stage 18 time trial, but he'll fight on for his place on the podium as he turns his focus to July.

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News24 May 2013

Two from two for Greipel in Belgium

Andre Greipel claimed his second consecutive Tour of Belgium stage win, sprinting to victory in a tight finish at the conclusion of Stage 2 to extend his lead in the overall standings.

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News24 May 2013

Nibali surges as Evans falters in Giro time trial

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A barnstorming ride by Vincenzo Nibali saw the Giro d'Italia leader tighten his grip on the general classification with a decisive win in the 20.6km Stage 18 time trial.

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THURSDAY 23 MAY 2013

News23 May 2013

BMC confirms Evans as Tour de France leader

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The boss of Cadel Evans's BMC team insists the Australian will be their sole team leader at the Tour de France.

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News23 May 2013

Podcast: World Cup winners, King of Cali, Giro d'Extremis

The Aural Velvet Trio, otherwise known as Al Hinds, Phil Gomes and Anthony Tan, are the movers and shakers in this week's Cycling Central podcast.

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