Ivan Basso News

We also have the Tour of Belgium and the Bayern-Rundfahrt to catch up with, along with some other news and lots of video action.

Giro d'Italia race director, Michele Acquarone said this afternoon in Milan that having a foreign winner is beneficial to his race.

Canada's Ryder Hesjedal didn't realize history was within his grasp until he was about five kilometres from the Giro d'Italia finish line.

The Belgian lion Thomas de Gendt finally roared at the Giro taking a win that to use another feline analogy threw the cat amongst the pidgeons at the top of the General Classifaction.

Czech Republic's Roman Kreuziger sprays sparkling wine on the podium after winning the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, from Treviso to Val di Fiemme, Italy, Friday, May 25, 2012.

Hesjedal doesn't give anything away. He is so calm, cool and collected going into this weekend's nail-biting finale to the Giro d'Italia, you would never know that he was on the cusp of becoming the first Canadian to win a grand tour.

Team Sky's Mark Cavendish was runner-up to Andrea Guardini in a sprint finish to the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia in Vedelago.

CORTINA d'AMPEZZO, Italy - Roman Kreuziger lost 11 minutes today and any chance to win the Giro d'Italia. Astana's Czech captain dropped quickly on the Forcella Staulanza climb and never recovered.

Joaquin Rodriguez, of Spain, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia. CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - Joaquin Rodriguez won the tough 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to keep his grip on the overall lead.

Current maglia rosa Joaquim Rodriguez of Katusha outsprinted an elite six-man gruppetto of overall favorites in Cortina d'Ampezzo for the victory in the second major mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia. The group contained Ivan Basso of Liquigas, Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin, Sky's Rigoberto Uran, little Domenico Pozzovivo of Colnago, and the embattled ... (more)

JON Izagirre secured victory on the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia with Joaquim Rodriguez retaining the lead in the general classification.

Standing second overall in the Giro d'Italia, the 31-year-old from Victoria has five stages and 925 kilometres to go before the storied race finishes Sunday in Milan with a 30-kilometre time trial.

Are we all enjoying the rest day? Right, more bike racing, that's what you want.

On the eve of the second rest day of the Giro d'Italia , which is most welcome by the riders after twelve consecutive days of racing, Ivan Basso explained that he feels where he needs to be with less than one week to go.

Italian youngster Matteo Rabottini of Farnese Vini dramatically won stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia atop the Piani dei Resinelli ahead of new race leader Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain.

Although Hesjedal ceded ground to Joaquim RodrA guez in Sunday's uphill finale, and now sits 30 seconds behind the Spaniard, he still holds significant time on Giro favorites Ivan Basso of Liquigas-Cannondale and Lampre-ISD's Michele Scarponi .

Matteo Rabottini of Farnese-Vini initiated an attack at 18 kilometers, pressed on solo for 86 kilometers, and held off Joaquin Rodriguez in the final 100 meters to win Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia. Rabottini's ride was brilliant; he pushed hard from the start, climbed well in absolutely terrible weather, descended Bravely despite dangerous road ... (more)

Damiano Cunego briefly threatened to open up the fight for the pink jersey on stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia when he jumped clear of the group of favourites on the Col de Joux with 48km still to race, but his effort petered out on the final climb to Cervinia.

14: YMCA blasts, the girls dance, the Haribo alligator smiles and the old clock tower looks out over the noise, colour and an organisation which seems always to teeter on the edge of chaos.

Cold, wind, rain and snow in the upper edges of Italy marked stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia. And as the Giro pushed towards the French border, up into the Aosta Valley and the Cervinia ski resort, Garmin-Barracuda was pushing for the pink jersey again for Canadian Ryder Hesjedal, after losing it four days ago.