Davide Piganzoli (Visma | Lease a Bike) kicked off the Italian autumn season on Saturday with an impressive victory in the Giro dell'Emilia. On the San Luca climb, he proved himself the best. There was a strong peloton present, despite the clash with Sunday’s European Cycling Championships in Sloven...

After a four-year drought, Italian cycling fans can once again celebrate seeing one of their own in the pink jersey. Diego Ulissi, who previously won eight stages in the Giro, took over the leader’s jersey from Primoz Roglic after finishing third in stage eight. In a fiercely contested stage, Ulissi...

Bookings are now open for Tre Cima Coppi 2027, a brand-new premium cycling event set to take place from 22 to 26 July 2027 in the heart of the Italian Alps.

Tuesday had been a high point for Italy in the Giro d’Italia, but Wednesday brought a harsh reality check. Antonio Tiberi, the best-placed Italian in the standings, was unable to follow the race’s top contenders and lost over ten minutes at the finish. With that, his podium hopes effectively vanishe...

A rest day after the opening weekend of a Grand Tour — it should be illegal. The riders do, however, need to get from Bulgaria to southern Italy, and so a Monday off is very much needed before the 'real' Giro d'Italia begins. Down at the toe of Europe's boot, we have an intriguing stage profile wait...

On Friday, May 9, it's time for the Giro d'Italia. Starting in Albania, the riders will face something new in the first three days before crossing over to the southern peninsular section of Italy. Then, we get a different format than in recent years: fewer really tough mountain stages above 2000 met...

On Friday, May 9, it's time for the Giro d'Italia. Starting in Albania, the riders will face something new in the first three days before crossing over to the southern peninsular section of Italy. Then, we get a different format than in recent years: fewer really tough mountain stages above 2000 met...

Behind the bizarre three-way battle between the podium contenders, much more was at stake. In the GC, anything was still possible at the start of the twentieth stage towards Sestrière: in the end, Derek Gee, Damiano Caruso, and Giulio Pellizzari ended up in fourth, fifth, and sixth place, respective...

In addition to Antonio Tiberi, another Italian is doing well in the GC of the Giro d'Italia, namely Giulio Ciccone. The always cheerful Italian from Lidl-Trek is currently in seventh place and has already made a good impression several times in this Giro. Ciccone, who already showed his form in the...

Edoardo Affini suffered a serious crash during the Italian time trial championship. Italian cycling journalists reported a serious crash on Thursday afternoon after just 6 kilometers. Affini had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance. The Italian was just announced this week as one of the eight ri...

The Giro d’Italia unfolded for many more or less exactly as expected. Jonas Vingegaard won pink and Visma | Lease a Bike dominated the mountain stages. Lidl-Trek headed home with fifth place in the general classification, the mountains jersey and a stage win on the final day with Jonathan Milan. In...

At Lidl-Trek, the plan for the Giro d'Italia is clear: full Italian flair, with Giulio Ciccone given three weeks of freedom to attack and Jonathan Milan lining up for the sprint stages. For the overall classification, sports director Gregory Rast has cautiously spoken of a top-five finish — but can...

Giulio Pellizzari is expected to finish second in the Tirreno-Adriatico on Sunday, but the 22-year-old Italian says he isn’t 100% fit. The climber made a big impression in the early stages of the race, but in the final days it was more of a struggle. After the finish of Stage 6, he explained why to...

Italy has already seen racing for the first time last week, but the Italian spring really begins this Wednesday with Trofeo Laigueglia — the first one-day race on Italian soil and a perfect appetiser for Strade Bianche this weekend. It also gives the Milan–San Remo hopefuls a first serious leg test...

Gianni Vermeersch won the Serenissima Gravel on Friday. The Italian one-day race around Cittadella in the Veneto region gave Alpecin-Deceuninck two riders on the podium, as Tibor Del Grosso also finished in third place. Newly crowned world gravel champion Florian Vermeersch (UAE Emirates-XRG) finish...

Anyone who thought Hungary and Albania were located far from Italy will be surprised by the news announced on Wednesday. The Giro d'Italia will once again not start in Italy. After the Italian Grand Tour began in Tirana in 2025 and in Budapest in 2022, La Grande Partenza will start in Bulgaria in 20...

On Friday, May 9, it's time for the Giro d'Italia. Starting in Albania, the riders will face something new in the first three days before crossing over to the southern peninsular section of Italy. Then, we get a different format than in recent years: fewer really tough mountain stages above 2000 met...