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Link to A beginner’s guide to the Giro d’Italia
The Giro d'Italia sees riders chase the famous pink jersey in a three-week battle around Italy

A beginner’s guide to the Giro d’Italia

What is the Giro, how does it work, and why is this historic Grand Tour so important?

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Link to Analysing Ineos Grenadiers’ 2024 Giro d’Italia team
Geraint Thomas and his teammates will hope to win the pink jersey in Italy

Analysing Ineos Grenadiers’ 2024 Giro d’Italia team

After narrowly missing out on the win in 2023, Geraint Thomas will return to the Italian Grand Tour backed by a strong Ineos Grenadiers line-up

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Link to Giro d'Italia: Geraint Thomas leads Ineos Grenadiers alongside Ganna, Foss, Arensman
Geraint Thomas in the leader's jersey at last year's Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia: Geraint Thomas leads Ineos Grenadiers alongside Ganna, Foss, Arensman

‘Our plan is to be aggressive and look for every opportunity to add pressure’ says Thomas amid Tadej Pogačar’s favourite status

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Link to Nairo Quintana unfit for GC bid at Giro d'Italia, targets stages instead
Nairo Quintana won the Giro d'Italia on debut in 2014

Nairo Quintana unfit for GC bid at Giro d'Italia, targets stages instead

Recent injury stunts preparation as Colombian climber adjusts ambitions for the race he won 10 years ago

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Link to 'All I'm thinking about now is the Giro d'Italia' says Geraint Thomas
Geraint Thomas won the Tour of the Alps in 2017 ahead of his first crack at the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey

'All I'm thinking about now is the Giro d'Italia' says Geraint Thomas

Last year's runner-up prepares to start the Tour of the Alps in better shape than he did in 2023, as he leads Ineos Grenadiers in final pre-Giro test

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Link to Wout van Aert to miss Giro d’Italia
Wout van Aert's Classics campaign came to an end after a nasty crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen

Wout van Aert to miss Giro d’Italia

Visma-Lease a Bike rider changes Grand Tour plans after Classics crash injuries

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Link to Wout van Aert’s Giro d'Italia participation in doubt despite ‘successful’ surgery
It is "uncertain" whether Wout van Aert will be able to start the Giro d'Italia in May

Wout van Aert’s Giro d'Italia participation in doubt despite ‘successful’ surgery

Visma-Lease a Bike to make decision on Belgian’s race schedule in the coming weeks as a broken sternum is added to his list of injuries

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Link to Tobias Foss looks forward to support role at the Giro d'Italia
Tobias Foss made his debut for Ineos Grenadiers at the UAE Tour

Tobias Foss looks forward to support role at the Giro d'Italia

Former world time trial champion reaps the benefits of his best winter yet, as he prepares to support Geraint Thomas and Thymen Arensman for Ineos Grenadiers

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Link to Zwift routes & worlds - a complete guide to Watopia and beyond
A complete guide to the 12 Zwift worlds

Zwift routes & worlds - a complete guide to Watopia and beyond

Where to go in Zwift's virtual cycling universe. GCN's guide on all the places you can ride indoors in your smart trainer workouts

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Link to Jumbo-Visma still expect Tadej Pogačar to threaten at Tour de France
Tadej Pogačar is still a threat to Jonas Vingegaard's third yellow jersey even with his plans to race the Giro d'Italia

Jumbo-Visma still expect Tadej Pogačar to threaten at Tour de France

Zeeman believes that the Slovenian can challenge for the yellow jersey even after racing the Giro d’Italia in May

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Link to ‘I don’t know who is making this up’ - Jumbo-Visma dismiss Giro d’Italia line-up reports
Jumbo-Visma are yet to decide their roster for the Giro d'Italia

‘I don’t know who is making this up’ - Jumbo-Visma dismiss Giro d’Italia line-up reports

Recent reports have suggested that Wout van Aert will target the general classification at the Italian Grand Tour

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Matej Mohorič at the 2023 Tour de France

Matej Mohorič and the pursuit of selfless cycling

GCN sits down for an interview with the Slovenian to discuss his upbringing, his almost accidental career, and his quest to give a 'higher purpose' to his racing

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Link to Matteo Trentin hopeful of Giro d’Italia wildcard for Tudor Pro Cycling
Matteo Trentin has signed a three-year deal with Tudor Pro Cycling

Matteo Trentin hopeful of Giro d’Italia wildcard for Tudor Pro Cycling

The experienced Italian is hopeful that the team will get its first Grand Tour opportunity in 2024 as he welcomes the addition of Matteo Tosatto

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Link to Jonathan Vaughters: Maybe Ben Healy could give the Giro d’Italia GC a crack
Ben Healy tasted success at the 2022 Giro d'Italia, winning stage 8

Jonathan Vaughters: Maybe Ben Healy could give the Giro d’Italia GC a crack

After a breakthrough season in 2023, Healy may be given GC responsibilities at the Giro d'Italia in 2024

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Link to Giro d’Italia 2024 route revealed
The map for the 2024 Giro d'Italia

Giro d’Italia 2024 route revealed

Italian Grand Tour features 68.2km of individual time trialling and a final-week showdown in the mountains, but there's less climbing and shorter stages than recent years

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Link to News Round-up: Giro d'Italia 2024 confirmed to start in Piemonte
The first three stages of the 2024 Giro d'Italia will take place in Piemonte

News Round-up: Giro d'Italia 2024 confirmed to start in Piemonte

Elsewhere, Imanol Erviti has retired, Chris Froome will ride on in 2024 and we bring you the racing results from Turkey

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Link to The five victories that made Peter Sagan unforgettable
Bowing out of the sport on Sunday, Peter Sagan will be fondly remembered as one of the greats

The five victories that made Peter Sagan unforgettable

Two Monuments, two Grand Tour stages and his first World Championship success, we run down five of the Slovakian’s best victories ahead of his final race

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Link to The legend of Monte Zoncolan: Three defining days
Monte Zoncolan features a narrow and steep tunnel towards the top

The legend of Monte Zoncolan: Three defining days

Chris Froome, Annemiek van Vleuten, and Ivan Basso have all played starring roles on one of the toughest climbs in pro cycling

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Link to The stages that made Alberto Contador legendary
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The stages that made Alberto Contador legendary

And the three iconic shots from ‘El Pistolero’ which are included in this in-depth GCN+ documentary

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Link to Primož Roglič: 'If you want to win the Vuelta a España, you take Sepp Kuss'
Primož Roglič: 'I like the race, it is relaxed a bit more and there are always lots of supporters'

Primož Roglič: 'If you want to win the Vuelta a España, you take Sepp Kuss'

Slovenian and teammate Jonas Vingegaard hint at a leadership trident with Sepp Kuss

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Link to Geraint Thomas announces the publication of new book
Geraint Thomas came within a stage of winning the Giro d'Italia in May

Geraint Thomas announces the publication of new book

‘Great Rides According to G’ will be the fourth book written by Giro d’Italia runner-up Geraint Thomas

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Link to Romain Bardet: The Tour de France is just another race for me
Romain Bardet competes at the 2022 Tour de France

Romain Bardet: The Tour de France is just another race for me

Relaxed French rider reflects on improvements since joining dsm-firmenich and looks ahead to the coming battles with Pogačar and Vingegaard

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Link to World of Cycling: The legacy of Chris Froome
This week's World of Cycling episode is out now on GCN+

World of Cycling: The legacy of Chris Froome

A four-time Tour de France champion, we reflect on Froome’s career and where he goes from here

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Link to Rating the Giro d’Italia top 10
The podium finishers in the 2023 Giro d'Italia

Rating the Giro d’Italia top 10

Looking into the future for the top 10 in this year's first Grand Tour

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