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Already have an account? Jan Tratnik has been a professional rider for 12 years Photo: Tim de Waele / Getty Images Throughout the Giro d’Italia, VeloNews will be talking to some of the unsung heroes in the peloton – those riders that battle on each day without the recognition the major GC favorites or sprint stars receive. For Jan Tratnik, there is more to being a professional cyclist than just riding his bike. The veteran rider from Idrija in Slovenia has been pushing the pedals as a pro f...

After being left without a team in 2016, Simon Pellaud moved to Colombia and found his happy place.

But the day was overshadowed by late crashes involving Pavel Sivakov (Ineos Grenadiers) and Landa (Bahrain Victorious). Russian Sivakov, Ineos’s co-leader with Egan Bernal, fell heavily after clipping an overhanging tree but finished the stage on a spare bike with a cut arm. Much worse was to follow as Spaniard Landa went down in a crash also involving stage four winner Joe Dombrowski after a rider appeared to hit a race marshal signalling some road furniture some 4km from the finish. The sta...

Caleb Ewan wins Giro dItalia stage five, Landa crashes out Lotto Soudal rider Caleb Ewan surged through to beat Italian Giacomo Nizzolo on the line after favourite Mikel Landas crash-hit climax on Wednesday. 13 May, 2021 09:51 IST Australian Caleb Ewan sprinted to victory but one of the main GC favourites Mikel Landas race is over after a crash-hit climax to stage five of the Giro dItalia on Wednesday. Australian Caleb Ewan sprinted to victory but one of the main GC favourites Mikel Landas ra...

Published on: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 By: AFP Text Size: Taco Van der Hoorn reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the third stage of the Giro d’Italia. – AFP photo CANALE: Taco van der Hoorn, who was thinking of quitting cycling a few months ago, on Monday delivered a dramatic first Grand Tour win as he held off a chasing pack to take the third stage of the Giro d’Italia in Canale. “Five months ago, I considered quitting cycling because I didn’t have a contract,” the 27-year-o...

SportsEwan wins Giro stage five, Landa crashes out Reuters 1/3 Cycling - Giro dItalia - Stage 5 - Modena to Cattolica, Italy - May 12, 2021 Lotto Soudal rider Caleb Ewan of Australia wins stage 5 ahead of Qhubeka Assos rider Giacomo Nizzolo of Italy REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini Read More Australian Caleb Ewan sprinted to victory but one of the main GC favourites Mikel Landas race is over after a crash-hit climax to stage five of the Giro dItalia on Wednesday. Lotto Soudal rider Ewan surged throu...

Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche are 19th and 58th overall heading into Thursday’s stage

Rookie Van der Hoorn clings on for Giro win Issued on: 10/05/2021 - 17:53 Taco van der Hoorn said he could not believe it as he won in Canale Luca Bettini AFP 2 min Canale (Italy) (AFP) Dutch rookie Taco van der Hoorn held off a chasing pack in the final kilometre to win the third stage of the Giro dItalia in Canale on Monday. On his first Giro Van der Hoorn was part of a break that escaped the main pack five kilometres into the 190-kilometre stage. ...

Van der Hoorn refuses to quit and takes debut Giro stage Issued on: 10/05/2021 - 19:40 I cant believe it: Taco van der Hoorn crosses the line to win in Canale, Luca Bettini AFP 3 min Canale (Italy) (AFP) Taco van der Hoorn, who was thinking of quitting cycling a few months ago, on Monday delivered a dramatic first Grand Tour win as he held off a chasing pack to take the third stage of the Giro dItalia in Canale. "Five months ago, I considered quitti...

Is this real? - Dutch rookie Van der Hoorn clings on for Giro win Italy’s Filippo Ganna increased his lead by three seconds to 16 seconds. By AFP Monday 10 May 2021, 6:56 PM Mon 6:56 PM 3,840 Views 2 Comments Winner winner: Taco van der Hoorn crosses the finish line. Image: Imago/PA Images Image: Imago/PA Images DUTCH ROOKIE TACO van der Hoo...