What is it about riding for a lame duck cycling team that tends to inspire cyclists to feats of glory in Grand Tours? Today, that honor went to Roger Kluge of IAM Cycling, who won an all out sprint in Cassano d’Adda in the 17th stage of the 2016 Giro d’Italia.
Alejandro Valverde kept alive his hopes of winning the 2016 Giro d’Italia with victory in the 16th stage on Tuesday, but race leader Steven Kruijswijk maintained a firm grip on the pink jersey by finishing second.
Steven Kruiswijk blasted his rivals in the third and final Giro d’Italia time trial from Castelrotto to Alpe di Siusi as 2013 champion Vincenzo Nibali suffered a series of setbacks that left him far off the pace on Sunday.
A year after finishing the Amgen Tour of California as runner-up, Etixx-QuickStep’s Julian Alaphilippe triumphs in this year’s edition with a mere 21 second advantage over second place.
Steven Kruijswijk replaced Andrey Amador as leader of the 2016 Giro d’Italia on Saturday after a strong showing on stage 14 to finish second behind Colombian rider Esteban Chaves.
Andrey Amador makes history, becoming the first Costa Rican to wear the maglia rosa of the Giro d’Italia after resisting the favorites on the 2016 race’s first big mountain stage.
German veteran Andre Greipel claimed the third stage of the 2016 Giro d’Italia after his Lotto-Soudal team powered him home on a pancake flat 12th stage on Thursday.
Italian rider Diego Ulissi won a three-way sprint to take his second victory in the 2016 Giro d’Italia on Wednesday as Bob Jungels held onto the overall leader’s pink jersey after the 11th stage.
Italian first-year professional Giulio Ciccone held firm on the final climb to the finish in Sestola today to take a win on his debut in the Giro d’Italia.
Primoz Roglic, riding in his first grand tour, gave LottoNL-Jumbo a stage win today in the 2016 Giro d’Italia’s Chianti time trial.