Giro d'Italia
Cycling road race held in Italy
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The Giro d'Italia is an annual multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 1909 to increase sales of the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, and the race is still run by a subsidiary of that paper's owner. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1909, except during the two world wars. As the Giro gained prominence and popularity the race was lengthened, and the peloton expanded from primarily Italian participation to riders from all over the world. The Giro is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with some additional teams invited as 'wild cards'.
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Milan wins stage 13 to secure Giro sprint hat-trickItaly's JonathanĀ Milan maintains his impressive form to claim a third win at the Giro d'Italia with victory on stage 13.BBC Sport - Published | |
Alaphilippe wins Giro stage 12 after huge breakawayFrenchman Julian Alaphilippe holds off the chasing pack to claim his first win of the Giro d'Italia with victory in stage 12 on Thursday.BBC Sport - Published | |
Milan wins Giro stage 11 as Pogacar retains leadHome favourite JonathanĀ Milan sees off TimĀ Merlier in the final sprint to claim his second stage win of the GiroĀ d'Italia on stage 11, while Slovenia's TadejĀ Pogacar retains his overall lead.BBC Sport - Published | |
Paret-Peintre seals first professional win on Giro stageFrance's Valentin Paret-Peintre celebrates with his brother Aurelian after claiming his first professional win on stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia.BBC Sport - Published | |
Dutch sprinter Kooij wins Giro stage nine in NaplesDutch sprinter Olav Kooij produces a perfectly-timed finish to win stage nine of the Giro d'Italia in Naples.BBC Sport - Published | |
Pogacar stretches Giro lead with stage-eight victoryTadej Pogacar stretches his lead with victory on stage eight of the Giro d'Italia.BBC Sport - Published | |
Dazzling Pogacar wins time trial to extend Giro leadTadej Pogacar stretches his Giro d'Italia lead with victory in the stage-seven time trial as Geraint Thomas drops to third overall.BBC Sport - Published | |
Sanchez beats Alaphilippe to win Giro stage sixPelayo Sanchez secures his maiden Grand Tour stage win as he out-sprints Julian Alaphilippe to win stage six of the Giro d'Italia.BBC Sport - Published | |
France's Thomas takes surprise stage five Giro winFrenchman Benjamin Thomas takes a surprise victory in Lucca on stage five of the Giro dāItalia as Tadej Pogacar retains his overall lead.BBC Sport - Published | |
Merlier sprints to stage three Giro winBelgium's Tim Merlier sprints to victory on stage three despite a last-minute attack from race leader Tadej Pogacar and Britain's Geraint Thomas.BBC Sport - Published | |
Pogacar recovers to earn first Giro stage winTadej Pogacar recovers from a mechanical issue at the bottom of the final climb to claim his first stage win at the Giro d'Italia.BBC Sport - Published | |
Narvaez wins as Pogacar lights up Giro on day oneEcuador's Jhonatan Narvaez outsprints Giro d'Italia favourite Tadej Pogacar to win the opening stage of the Grand Tour.BBC Sport - Published |
