Jai Hindley wins the Giro d’Italia as Matteo Sobrero takes time-trial victory

Jai Hindley became the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia – proving his near-miss against 2020’s depleted field was no fluke. Bora-Hansgrohe carved apart the GC battle on the penultimate stage on Saturday, cracking pre-race favourite Richard Carapaz in the Dolomites as Hindley opened up a 1’25” lead heading into Sunday. This time there would be no final-day heartbreak for Hindley.

Read more

Covi wins stage 20 as Hindley takes Pink from Carapaz – Giro d’Italia

Jai Hindley expertly rode into the pink jersey on the final big climb of the Giro d’Italia after his stinging attack on the Passo Fedaia cracked race leader Richard Carapaz in devastating fashion. The Australian will take a lead of 1:25 into Sunday’s decisive time trial in Verona after taking a stunning sixth place on Stage 20, won by the Italian Alessandro Covi from the breakaway.

Read more

Egan Bernal wins Giro d’Italia as Ganna claims stage 21

Egan Bernal has won the 2021 Giro d’Italia following Stage 21 in Milan. The Colombian Ineos Grenadiers rider safely navigated the final stage time trial to finish ahead of Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) in second and Simon Yates (BikeExchange) making up the podium in third. Bernal’s team-mate Filippo Ganna claimed the stage win.

Read more

Gaudu wins stage 17 as Roglic nears glory – Vuelta a Espana

David Gaudu (Groupama FDJ) won Stage 17 of La Vuelta a Espana as Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma) clung on to his overall lead to go into the processional final stage as the race leader. Richard Carapaz (Ineos) and Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling) both attacked on the final climb, but neither were able to take enough seconds off Roglic to deny the Jumbo-Visma rider.

Read more

Carthy wins stage 12 as Roglic loses Red to Carapaz – Vuelta a Espana

Hugh Carthy put in a performance for the ages to win Stage 12 of La Vuelta on the fearsome Alto de l’Angliru. Richard Carapaz took the red jersey back off Primoz Roglic but the Jumbo-Visma man combined with teammate Sepp Kuss to limit his losses to just 10 seconds going into the second rest day.

Read more