Ill Bradley Wiggins pulls out of Giro

Britain's Bradley Wiggins, the winner of last year's Tour de France, has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia cycling race due to illness, his team announced on Friday.

Wiggins' loss is Evans' gain as Giro hits Alps

Rupert Guinness in Treviso The chances of Cadel Evans finishing on the podium at the Giro d'Italia have firmed after British Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins lost more than three minutes in Thursday's 12th stage, according to the Australian rider's team sports director.

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White should be reinstated: GreenEDGE report

Roger Vaughan Confessed doper Matt White should be reinstated, according to an independent review of the Australian Orica-GreenEDGE cycling team.

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Cav dashes to 100th stage victory of career

Cadel Evans remained second overall as Britain's Mark Cavendish won the rain-lashed 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday and ailing Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins fell further off the pace.

Ailing leaders welcome sprint stages at Giro

RUPERT GUINNESS Cadel Evans and his fellow contenders for overall victory in the Giro d'Italia have welcomed the arrival of two stages that most likely won't suit them.

French rider fails drug test during Giro

Sylvain Georges has tested positive for 'specified substance' during ongoing Giro d'Italia, says UCI.

Pressure on Goss to win stage in Giro

RUPERT GUINNESS Australian sprinter Matt Goss will give it his all in the next two stages of the Giro d'Italia.

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Gritty Evans holds second place in Giro

RUPERT GUINNESS Cadel Evans delivers with a typically gritty performance on the pivotal 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia.

Not such a know-it-all: Haas joins the nerdy class for ’bonkers’ Giro lesson

RUPERT GUINNESS Nathan Haas says he thought he "knew everything" in cycling before his Giro d'Italia grand tour debut, and admits the three-week race has become a 'masterclass' for him in the sport.

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Wiggins predicts first test in the mountains could tip Giro 'upside down'

Rupert Guinness Cadel Evans has shown enough in the first eight days of the Giro d'Italia to raise belief that he is not only fit and strong, but also could be a serious contender for overall victory in the three-week race.

Evans in best form since Tour win: Wiggins

RUPERT GUINNESS Cadel Evans' form at the Giro d'Italia is his best since winning the Tour de France two years ago, says British Tour champion Bradley Wiggins.

Cadel can sit in Giro slipstream

RUPERT GUINNESS Australian's hopes of winning may be better served by Italian Vincenzo Nibali leading.

Evans' best hopes of Giro d'Italia success lie with following the leader

RUPERT GUINNESS The hope Cadel Evans has of winning the Giro d'Italia may be best served by Italian Vincenzo Nibali leading the race overall into its second week.

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Debutant Durbridge shines in 'horrible' time trial

RUPERT GUINNESS Luke Durbridge may feel he has been "getting the head kicked in a little" during his grand tour debut at the Giro d'Italia.

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Evans up to second after stage of 'truth'

RUPERT GUINNESS Cadel Evans is a serious challenger for the Giro d'Italia title by moving into second overall with his seventh place finish in Saturday's first major time trial - also known as 'the race of truth' in cycling because of its highly regarded value as a real indicator of form

Sutherland auditions for right role

RUPERT GUINNESS PESCARA: When Rory Sutherland signed with Saxo-Tinkoff last year, the Danish team's owner, Bjarne Rijs, admitted he didn't know what role the Australian would play.

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Giro tests the tour mettle of Australian

RUPERT GUINNESS The Giro will show the kind of events to which Rory Sutherland is best suited.