Canada's Ryder Hesjedal competes in the men's cycling individual time trial at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Defending champion Hesjedal quits Giro d'Italia

By Alasdair Fotheringham BUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - Defending Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal has withdrawn from this year's race, the Canadian's Garmin-Sharp team announced before the start of Friday's s…

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  • Ailing Wiggins, Hesjedal abandon Giro d'Italia
    Ailing Wiggins, Hesjedal abandon Giro d'Italia Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 3:44 AM EDT

    By Alasdair Fotheringham BUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - This year's Giro d'Italia claimed two major victims when pre-race favorite Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal withdrew prior to More »

  • Defending champion Hesjedal quits Giro d'Italia
    Defending champion Hesjedal quits Giro d'Italia Reuters - Fri, May 17, 2013 3:01 AM EDT

    By Alasdair Fotheringham BUSSETO, Italy (Reuters) - Defending Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal has withdrawn from this year's race, the Canadian's Garmin-Sharp team announced before the start of More »

  • Giro chances have gone for sick Wiggins, says Brailsford
    Giro chances have gone for sick Wiggins, says Brailsford Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013 3:49 PM EDT

    By Alasdair Fotheringham TREVISO, Italy (Reuters) - Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins's chances of winning the Giro d'Italia have disappeared, his Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford said on More »

  • Tyler Farrar wins 4th stage of Tour of California
    Tyler Farrar wins 4th stage of Tour of California AP - Sports - Wed, May 15, 2013 8:41 PM EDT

    SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) -- Tyler Farrar won the fourth stage of the Tour of California in a mass sprint Wednesday and Colombian climbing specialist Janier Acevedo topped the overall standings for More »

  • Chest infection latest Giro setback for Wiggins
    Chest infection latest Giro setback for Wiggins Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013 1:54 PM EDT

    By Alasdair Fotheringham VAJONT, Italy (Reuters) - A chest infection was the latest setback to hit Britain's pre-race favorite Bradley Wiggins on the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday. Tour de France More »

  • Mistake led to Georges' failed dope test: team
    Mistake led to Georges' failed dope test: team Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013 11:06 AM EDT

    PARIS (Reuters) - French AG2R rider Sylvain Georges's positive test at the Giro d'Italia occurred because he mistakenly took a performance-enhancing drug, team director Vincent Lavenu said on More »

  • Uran moves into overall third place after solo win
    Uran moves into overall third place after solo win Reuters - Tue, May 14, 2013 12:50 PM EDT

    By Alasdair Fotheringham ALTOPIANO DEL MONTASIO, Italy (Reuters) - Colombian Rigoberto Uran moved into third place overall after capturing a solo victory in the Giro d'Italia's first summit finish on More »

  • Wiggins still optimistic after tough Giro first week
    Wiggins still optimistic after tough Giro first week Reuters - Mon, May 13, 2013 8:40 AM EDT

    (Reuters) - Battered and bruised after a tough opening week of the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins still believes he can clinch his second Grand Tour title this month. The More »

  • Unpredictable Giro tests team directors
    Unpredictable Giro tests team directors Reuters - Sun, May 12, 2013 10:12 PM EDT

    By Alasdair Fotheringham CORDENONS, Italy (Reuters) - As the Giro d'Italia enters its second week, cycling's top directors have been reminded just how different the race is from the Tour de France. More »

  • Peerless Cavendish times it right again in Giro
    Peerless Cavendish times it right again in Giro Reuters - Thu, May 9, 2013 3:34 PM EDT

    By Alasdair Fotheringham MARGHERITA DI SOVOIA, Italy (Reuters) - Britain's Mark Cavendish captured his 99th professional win on Thursday in the Giro d'Italia with a faultlessly executed bunch sprint More »

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