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Double First at Giro 2012

Yesterday’s technically demanding 30k Time Trial through the streets of Milan saw a thrilling end to the 2012 Giro d’Italia with a double first result: 31 year old Ryder Hesjedal became the first ever Canadian overall Giro victor and in … Continue reading

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Giro Goes Wild

RCS Sport, organisers of the Giro d’Italia, have announced the four wild-card squads invited to attend the 2012 edition. They are: Androni Giocattoli, Colnago-CSF Inox, Farnese Vini-Selle Italia and, something of a surprise, Team NetApp. The decision means that there … Continue reading

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Giro Wild Cards

Michele Acquarone, director of the Giro d’Italia has announced via his blog that the wild card teams for the 2012 will be announced considerably earlier than usual next year. Usually the selection for wild cards is made once the UCI … Continue reading

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Giro 2012

The route for the 2012 Giro d’Italia has been officially presented at a ceremony in Milan. The 95th edition of the classic, set to run from May 5 to 27, will stage the first three days in Denmark, the first … Continue reading

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