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Link to Pro bike: Geraint Thomas’ Pinarello Bolide for the Giro d’Italia stage 7 time trial
Geraint Thomas' Pinarello Bolide at the Giro d'Italia

Pro bike: Geraint Thomas’ Pinarello Bolide for the Giro d’Italia stage 7 time trial

Welshman and his Ineos Grenadiers teammates’ time trial bikes used the Classified Powershift hub in the hunt for new marginal gains

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Tadej Pogačar hugs a teammate at the Giro d'Italia

Pink jersey, lead-out man: Tadej Pogačar gives back at Giro d'Italia

We rarely see the maglia rosa at the front of a sprint finish – UAE Team Emirates and Pogačar himself explain what happened

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The V4Rs was trialled for the Gioiello collection with this bike used to gauge the look of the final result

This one-of-a-kind gold leaf Colnago V4Rs ‘Gioiello’ is heading to auction

The bike was a test piece for the Gioiello collection that was ultimately created using the C68 frame

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Jon Cannings and Wouter Weylandt became good friends over the years while living and racing in Belgium

"I love the Giro d’Italia but it will forever be tinged with sadness for me" - GCN's Jon Cannings

On the 13th anniversary of Wouter Weylandt’s untimely death at the Giro d’Italia Jon looks back on how he forged a special relationship with the young Belgian rider

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Bike set-up at the Giro d’Italia: The end of slammed stems?

GCN’s Alex Paton scoured the WorldTour peloton to find out if pro riders are raising their handlebars to gain speed

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Tadej Pogačar and his multi-coloured skinsuit on stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia

Tadej Pogačar cleared to use multi-coloured skinsuit at the Giro d’Italia

Holder of the maglia rosa is free to wear the divisive pink and granata skinsuit provided by Castelli, as UCI makes it decision and UAE Team Emirates seek written confirmation

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Link to Giro d’Italia: Jonathan Milan ‘suffered quite a lot’ on chaotic stage as Tim Merlier wins first sprint battle
Jonathan Milan narrowly missed out on the win on stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia

Giro d’Italia: Jonathan Milan ‘suffered quite a lot’ on chaotic stage as Tim Merlier wins first sprint battle

Italian pipped to the line but appears to be a strong contender for more stages alongside Visma-Lease a Bike youngster Olav Kooij

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Mikkel Honoré went on the attack on stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia but was followed by Tadej Pogačar

Giro d'Italia: ‘Tadej Pogačar is just a little kid having fun on the bike, it’s incredible’ says Mikkel Honoré

EF Education-EasyPost rider went for broke in the final kilometres of stage 3 at the Giro d’Italia and although he came up short, it was an experience worth having

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Hot tech and bikes spotted at the Giro d’Italia

At the start of the Italian Grand Tour, we took a closer look at some of the hot tech that teams will be using this month, including new SRAM Red AXS

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Link to ‘Not fair’ on Sam Welsford to put him in the Giro d’Italia, say Bora-Hansgrohe
Sam Welsford missed out on selection for the Giro d'Italia

‘Not fair’ on Sam Welsford to put him in the Giro d’Italia, say Bora-Hansgrohe

Australian sprinter was a surprise omission from Bora-Hansgrohe's Giro d'Italia squad

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Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) ahead of stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia

Giro d’Italia: What can we expect from Tadej Pogačar on the earliest summit finish since 1989?

A look ahead to the stage 2 visit to Santuario di Oropa, best known for Marco Pantani’s victory in 1999

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Link to Romain Bardet out to emulate Thibaut Pinot’s ‘super violence’ at Giro d’Italia
Romain Bardet was the best of the rest behind Tadej Pogačar at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Romain Bardet out to emulate Thibaut Pinot’s ‘super violence’ at Giro d’Italia

Frenchman to 'race every day like a Classic', as Fabio Jakobsen tips dsm-firmenich PostNL teammate Tobias Lund Andresen for success on tough sprint finishes

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Link to EF Education-EasyPost reveal Giro d'Italia changeout kit
The kit uses a darker base than the regular team kit with accents of yellow and pink

EF Education-EasyPost reveal Giro d'Italia changeout kit

The team will be riding in a specially designed kit for the first Grand Tour of 2024

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Geraint Thomas, Tadej Pogačar and Cian Uijtdebroeks will all be aiming at the GC

Giro d’Italia: Ranking the top 10 contenders

Tadej Pogačar will start the first men's Grand Tour of the season as the overwhelming favourite, but he'll face stiff competition. Here are our ten GC favourites for the Giro d'Italia

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The famous hairpins of the Stelvio Pass with snow all around

Giro d'Italia: Five key stages that will decide the winner

From the earliest summit finish since 1989 and a lengthy ITT within the first week to a double ascent of the Monte Grappa towards the end, here are the critical days for the pink jersey hopefuls

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Conor Dunne on stage 11 of the 2019 Giro d'Italia

Conor Dunne’s Giro d’Italia memories

It's been five years since GCN's Conor Dunne started his one and only Giro d'Italia, but memories of what it takes to complete the Italian Grand Tour remain fresh

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Link to Eyes on the Giro d’Italia podium for Ben O’Connor: ‘It is a race that really suits me’
Ben O'Connor is perhaps the third-favourite to win the Giro d'Italia behind Tadej Pogačar and Geraint Thomas

Eyes on the Giro d’Italia podium for Ben O’Connor: ‘It is a race that really suits me’

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale target a Grand Tour podium through the Australian, who has plenty of memories, good and bad, from Italy

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Link to Giro d’Italia: Jayco AlUla with multiple cards to play as Caleb Ewan, Luke Plapp and Eddie Dunbar lead team
Luke Plapp will make his Giro d'Italia debut

Giro d’Italia: Jayco AlUla with multiple cards to play as Caleb Ewan, Luke Plapp and Eddie Dunbar lead team

Dunbar will target GC, while Australian duo Ewan and Plapp will hope to capture stage wins

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Who will lift the famous Trofeo Senza Fine?

Giro d’Italia 2024: Essential race preview

Tadej Pogačar will start the first men's Grand Tour of the season as the overwhelming favourite, but can anyone prevent what many are predicting will be a procession in pink?

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Tadej Pogačar could take aim at some records at the Giro d'Italia

Stat Attack: 8 records to keep Tadej Pogačar from boredom at the Giro d'Italia

GCN's resident stats expert Cillian Kelly is here with a light-hearted guide for the Giro's overwhelming favourite to make some history in Italy

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Link to A beginner’s guide to the Giro d’Italia
The Giro d'Italia sees riders chase the famous pink jersey in a three-week battle around Italy

A beginner’s guide to the Giro d’Italia

What is the Giro, how does it work, and why is this historic Grand Tour so important?

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Geraint Thomas and his teammates will hope to win the pink jersey in Italy

Analysing Ineos Grenadiers’ 2024 Giro d’Italia team

After narrowly missing out on the win in 2023, Geraint Thomas will return to the Italian Grand Tour backed by a strong Ineos Grenadiers line-up

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Geraint Thomas in the leader's jersey at last year's Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia: Geraint Thomas leads Ineos Grenadiers alongside Ganna, Foss, Arensman

‘Our plan is to be aggressive and look for every opportunity to add pressure’ says Thomas amid Tadej Pogačar’s favourite status

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Link to Nairo Quintana unfit for GC bid at Giro d'Italia, targets stages instead
Nairo Quintana won the Giro d'Italia on debut in 2014

Nairo Quintana unfit for GC bid at Giro d'Italia, targets stages instead

Recent injury stunts preparation as Colombian climber adjusts ambitions for the race he won 10 years ago

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