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Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 18 (2 stars).
"The
Dolomites are behind them and the Alps are coming up, but
this transitional stage 18 will be no sinecure for the
survivors. In theory, at 231 kilometers, it’s the longest
one in the three weeks. Maybe De Gendt will get the stage
win that he’s probably been seeking since the start."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 26, 2021 Giro d'Italia stage 17: Martin wins, Bernal
dropped.
"Dan
Martin wins stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia. Almeida takes
second at 13 seconds. Yates third at 30 seconds. Bernal
loses about 52 seconds to Yates."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 26, 2021 Five talking points from stage 17 of the Giro
d'Italia 2021.
"The
real question is not the time lost on stage 17, but
instead what caused Bernal’s slip. Was it the back
problems that have hindered him since last season?"
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 26, 2021 Caruso stays steady in second at Giro
d'Italia's tough summit finish.
"The
Italian veteran has never placed so highly in a Grand
Tour, and his shrewd policy of keeping tempo on the Sega
di Ala climb, even as other GC contenders roared off the
front or were dropped, paid dividends."
(cyclingnews.com) By Alasdair Fotheringham (Getty Images Sport) May 26, 2021 Metal fatigue in the Ineos Grenadiers
bludgeon.
"Was
stage 17 the beginnings of cracks in Egan Bernal's grip on
in the maglia rosa, or just some tarnish after a tough
day?"
By William Fotheringham (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) May 26, 2021 Van Emden blames Vermeersch for Giro d'Italia
stage 15 crash.
"Pair
give their accounts of what happened during high-speed
crash which caused stage neutralization."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 26, 2021 Bernal 'head and shoulders above everybody',
says Giro rival Yates.
"Team
Bike Exchange rider Simon Yates believes it is nigh on
impossible to usurp leader Egan Bernal in the race to be
crowned Giro d’Italia champion."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 26, 2021 Victor Campenaerts abandons Giro after
sustained knee pain.
"Belgian
rider Victor Campenaerts has pulled out of the Giro
d’Italia with a knee problem before Wednesday’s 17th
stage, two days after claiming his first win."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 26, 2021 Giro d'Italia 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Giro d'Italia May 8-30, Italy - May 26th, (Canazei → Sega di Ala 193km). Stage
17 start time: Wednesday 12:10 CET (3:10 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 12:10 CET (3:10 AM
PDT).
Approximate
finish: 17:15 CET (8:15 AM PDT)."
(steephill.tv) May 26, 2021  Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 17 (4 stars).
"Following
the second rest day, the race for the final podium should
be down to just a handful of riders, so a stage that is
mostly downhill for the first three hours before the two
difficult (but much lower) mountain passes at the end
should ensure that an early break succeeds in staying
away."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021
Giro Rest Day Review.
"A
week is a long time in a grand tour. Egan Bernal and Remco
Evenepoel were sprinting for a three second time bonus on
the stage to Foligno. A week later, Egan Bernal was
sitting up in the streets of Cortina d’Ampezzo to remove
his rainjacket, the better to show off his maglia rosa at
the finish line."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport) May 25, 2021 Five things to look out for in week three of
the Giro d'Italia 2021.
"The
race is far from over and we still have some huge stages
to come - keep an eye out for these moments."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 25, 2021 'Despite the changes it was an epic ride' -
Pros react to brutal shortened stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia
2021.
"Stage
16 of the Giro d'Italia 2021 was set to be the 'queen
stage' of the entire race, but unfortunately two giant
mountains had to be taken out due to extreme weather
conditions."
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Giro d'Italia: Egan Bernal wins stage 16.
"The
pink jersey dropped everyone on the Passo Giau. Bernal
extends his lead, Caruso climbs GC as Yates loses ground."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 24, 2021 Five talking points from stage 16 of the Giro
d'Italia.
"A
mysterious stage unseen by most as the poor weather
shortened the stage and thwarted TV pictures being
broadcast."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 24, 2021 Giro d'Italia 2021: Romain Bardet 'didn't
realize' he finished second behind Egan Bernal.
"The
Frenchman put in a strong performance on the final climb
and descent of stage 16 to move up in the overall
standings."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) May 24, 2021 Giro d'Italia queen stage cut back due to
weather and safety concerns.
"Race
organizers held discussions with riders at the start in
Sacile on Monday morning, and the decision was taken to
remove two major mountain passes, cutting the total
distance from 212km to 153km."
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May 26, 2021
Evenepoel out of Giro d'Italia after stage 17
crash.
"Of
course it's sad to leave the race, and my first Grand Tour
too early, but in the end, it was a nice experience and I
hope to be back one day again. I'm wishing the best to all
my Deceuninck Quick Step teammates."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 26, 2021 Evenepoel lucky to walk away from crash into
barrier at Giro.
"Remco
Evenepoel was very lucky to escape serious injury after a
crash descending at the Giro today when he hit a roadside
barrier."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 26, 2021 Eddy Merckx: Evenepoel will have to improve in
many areas to win a Grand Tour.
"Former
great and his son Axel offer constructive criticism after
young Belgian crack in the Dolomites."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 26, 2021 5 Minutes with Kirsten Wild.
"With
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of the world’s best domestiques.
"Tim
Declercq was a promising junior and U23 rider. He even
became Belgian champion in the U23 category 10 years ago.
In the same peloton that day in Geel we find names like
Edward Theuns, Tim Wellens, Tim Merlier and Yves
Lampaert."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) May 26, 2021 Giro d’Italia unsung heroes: Taco van der
Hoorn and the pursuit of aero.
"The
Dutchman made headlines with his dramatic breakaway
victory, but it almost never happened after he came close
to retiring last year."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) May 26, 2021 Giro d’Italia Display Bodes Well for Bernal at
the Tour de France.
"Given
the impressive level of performance shown at the 2021 Giro
d’Italia, expectations remain high that Bernal could be
set for a spectacular year. Already handed , the
24-year-old Colombian already knows what it takes to win
that event."
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Q&A Joe Dombrowski: From highest high to
lowest low within 24 hours.
"American
Joe Dombrowski fulfilled a career-long dream by winning a
stage at the Giro d'Italia, only to crash out the next
day."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) May 25, 2021 Remco Evenepoel's 'ego dented' at Giro
d'Italia, says Lefevere.
"Evenepoel
is not just making his Grand Tour debut at the age of 21,
but is also doing so on the back of an eight-month injury
lay-off after his pelvis fracture last August during a
crash at Il Lombarida."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 25, 2021 Once in a lifetime: Damiano Caruso closes in
on Giro d'Italia podium.
"I’m
really not used to doing a press conference on the second
rest day. At 3 o’clock in the afternoon, I’d normally be
taking a nap," Caruso joked. "But I’m happy to have done
this."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 25, 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 start list: All the
teams down for the Tour de France build-up race.
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By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) May 25, 2021 Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Emma Norsgaard
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"The
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"Two
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Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Lorena Wiebes
wins stage 2.
"Wiebes
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Giro d'Italia stage 19 rerouted after tragic
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on Sunday."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (EPA) May 25, 2021 Egan Bernal will not make Tour de France bid
after Giro d’Italia.
"Egan
Bernal's back is holding up at the Giro d'Italia but he
has no plans to test it further at the Tour de France."
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"We've
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amount of data available."
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