Cycling

The two greatest stage racers in world cycling have battled out the first chapter of the Criterium du Dauphine with Tadej Pogacar outsprinting Jonas Vingegaard.

British rider Simon Yates has cruised to overall victory in the Giro d'Italia, finally winning the race that had eluded him so often.

Chris Harper has earned the biggest win of his career at the Giro d'Italia - but the Australian was even happier for sensational champion-elect Simon Yates.

Nicolas Prodhomme celebrated the biggest victory of his career but it is all going to plan for Giro leader Isaac Del Toro who stayed on course in the Alps.

Isaac Del Toro was content to take a back seat to Nico Denz in the Giro's 18th stage ahead of two tough mountain stages.

Leader Isaac del Toro has reclaimed the initiative with a stage win in the Giro d'Italia but two Australian riders, Jay Vine and Luke Plapp, abandoned the race.

The Dolomites have thinned the contenders for the maglia rosa with Primoz Roglic quitting and Isaac del Toro struggling but Aussie Michael Storer remains.

Mexican Isaac Del Toro closed down repeated attacks on the two climbs of the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia to maintain his lead going into the final week.

Australian sprinter Kaden Groves won a sprint finish at the Giro d'Italia - but the frustration was that it was only for second place.

Denmark's former world champ Mads Pedersen has won his fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia, too powerful for his pursuers in an uphill sprint in Vicenza.

Flying Dutchman Olav Kooij has won the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Australian sprint ace Kaden Groves had to settle for fifth in the mass finish.

Former Giro d'Italia champion Richard Carapaz has shown he's a 2025 contender too with a brilliant stage win as Luke Plapp's effort in the breakaway fell short.

A trio of Australians made the top ten in the 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia, but none were as quick in the 28.6km time-trial as Dutch winner Daan Hoole.

Giro d'Italia favourite Primoz Roglic has crashed on stage nine while Australia's top hope Michael Storer has also had his chances damaged after a spill.

Luke Plapp has earned a supreme victory at the Giro d'Italia, soloing with 46km to go on stage eight to earn the second Australian win in the 108th edition.

Primoz Roglic has moved back into the leader's pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia as his fellow overall contender Juan Ayuso roared to victory on stage seven.

It was a day of joy and calamity for Australian stars at the Giro d'Italia as Kaden Groves won the sixth stage after a mass crash forced Jai Hindley to abandon.

Mads Pedersen has continued to dominate the early part of the Giro d'Italia, winning his third stage out of five after a thrilling finish in Matera.

Sarah Gigante is about to return to Europe after becoming one of several cycling stars needing a serious operation to fix an artery condition.

Australian sprinter Kaden Groves has missed out on victory in stage four of the Giro d'Italia, finishing fifth on a day that belonged to a trio of Dutch riders.