After a crash-packed Grande Partenza, several significant names have already bid arrivederci to the Giro heres the full list of abandonees

The pick of the smart watches for cycling: great features, great battery life, great value

Good morning and welcome to the liveblog of the Giro d'Italia. After a chaotic and demanding transfer from Bulgaria to Italy for many of the riders and teams, the race finally returns to Italian soil today for the first stage on home roads. It will be a relatively short day in the saddle, but one th...

Men's team pursuit squad to continue to receive support, as riders voice anger

The stage 2 crash at the Giro d'Italia continues to have its effects expand through the peloton. Team Visma | Lease a Bike have confirmed the departure of their first rider from the Corsa Rosa, as Wilco Kelderman continues to suffer from the injuries of his fall. The crash involved five riders from...

How to distinguish fitness-related adaptations from varicose veins? Rob Kemp asks the expert

We look at young specialist brand Particle, whose range-topping RCX27 Hyperlight Road carbon wheelset features the lightest UCI-approved wheels in the world, as well as their other sub-1kg wheelsets.

Giulio Pellizzari started the 2026 Giro d'Italia with the biggest chances of being the rider closest to Jonas Vingegaard in the fight for the overall classification, and on stage 2 to Veliko Tarnovo, he proved this status when he was the sole GC rider able to follow the Dane's first attack in the ra...

Five years after conquering the Giro dItalia and overcoming one of the toughest episodes of his career, Egan Bernal is back among the protagonists of the Corsa Rosa. The Colombian, who won the race in 2021 before the serious crash that even jeopardized his future in the sport, has started this edit...