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Astana sum up their Giro d'Italia

astanalogoJun 1st, 09.  Astana won the Team's classification in the Giro d'Italia, but missed out on a stage win and final podium. The team reflects of a tough three weeks.

 
Menchov wins the Giro despite crashing

gd21dilucamenchovhugthumbJun 1st, 09.  Menchov proved today that its never over till it's over.  He crashed in the last km of the 3439 km Giro d'Italia but managed to pick himself up and still beat Di Luca's time.

 
Giro finale eve, Di Luca has no regrets
thumb_gd10dilucaMay 31st, 09.  With 14.4 kms from the finish of the centennial Giro d'Italia Danilo Di Luca is 20secs down on the pink jersey, he says he has no regrets and wouldn't do anything differently.

 

 
Gilbert wins penultimate Giro stage
gd20gilbertlinethumbMay 31st, 09.  Silence Lotto have lived up to their name this Giro, we haven't heard much from them at all.  That changed today when Philippe Gilbert broke free to win the stage sprint.
 
Fireworks up the Volcano Vesuvio

gd19sastrepodiumthumbMay 30th, 09.  Danilo Di Luca lit up todays stage of the Giro d'Italia up the 13km Mount Vesuvio but couldn't break free from Menchov. Carlos Sastre took line honours.  

 
Julian Dean livens up the Giro

gd18menchovpinkthumbMay 29th, 09.  Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia always looked like a day for a breakaway, what wasn't expected was for kiwi Julian Dean to be amongst the action. Menchov held his 26s lead.

 
Julian Dean: It's been a real boil up

jdsmallMay 28th, 09. "It was one of the most brutal days that I’ve ever spent on the bike," Julian Dean after his eight hour ride to Monte Petrano on Stage 16 of the Giro.

 
Pellizotti wins up Bloukhaus
gd17winnerlinethumbMay 28th, 09. Franco Pellizotti, Liquigas, moved into an overall podium position today with a storming win in the 83km Stage 17 from Chieti to the mountain-top finish of the Bloukhous.
 
Rest day swim challenge twitters
May 27th, 09.  A rest day in the Giro d'Italia. Rides, massages, sleep and a swimming challenge were the themes from the twitterers in the peloton.
 
We lost the podium today, Astana reflect

astanalogoMay 26th, 09.  Astana reflect on a day when their chance of wearing pink in Rome disappeared and their chance for a stage win was stolen in the dying minutes of a seven hour race.

 
Sastre shows his form
sastrethumbMay 26th, 09.  Carlos Sastre won today's Stage 16 with a brilliant solo attack on the last climb of the day attacking with 7 km to go and overtaking Astana's Yaroslav Popovych in the last 2 km .

 
Communication costs Cervélo
gd15pauwelsthumbMay 25th, 09.  Cervélo TestTeam call themselves the losers of the day after mis-communication saw Serge Pauwels gave up his chance to win the stage.
 
Basso ups the tempo

gd5bassodilucathumbMay 25th, 09.  Ivan Basso chose today's hot 161km mountain stage to try and break free from the other GC contenders with attack after attack.  

 
Lance learns to be a water boy
thumb_lancehead1May 24th, 09.  Seven time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong found himself in an unfamiliar role as the Astana water boy during today's Giro d'Italia stage.  
 
Gerrans breaks free for victory

gd14gerransthumbMay 24th, 09.  In a successful breakaway group from 12kms in, Simon Gerrans took today's 172km stage win after a final boost of power to ride away from the survivors in the last km.

 
Cavendish wins his final Giro stage
gd13cavclosethumb23rd May, 2009. Mark Cavendish sprinted to his third Giro victory then announced his withdrawal from the rest of the 2009 Giro d'Italia.
 
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