Giro Stage Report: On paper, today’s stage 6 from Reggio Calabria to Terme Luigiane was hand-made for a breakaway, though few would have predicted an exact winner. Stand up Sylvain Dillier of BMC, who arrived to the line in gutsy break of three riders on a day where the GC contenders and stage favorites played only a cameo role.

May 11, 2017 - The Quick-Step team has been taking Giro stages and holding the pink jersey: Results and video from Italy and Dunkerque. Is cycling getting more dangerous? Cycling news: No Tour for Alaphilippe, Pologne presentation, video from Lotto and Sunweb, California TV news and Giro opening stages video.

Giro Stage Report: Fernando Gaviria sprinted to victory in the streets of Messina on Stage 5 of the Giro d'Italia, picking up his second bouquet in this year's race after leaving it late to narrowly beat Jakub Mareczko and Sam Bennett. Bob Jungels remains the race leader.

Giro Stage Report: Slovenia's Jan Polanc prevailed on Mount Etna to take Stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia after escaping early on a day that ended in stalemate for the race favorites.  Bob Jungels of Luxembourg finished with the best and inherited the Maglia Rosa from his team-mate Fernando Gaviria.

The PEZ talks Italian on this week's run down of our PEZ-Clusive Giro d'Italia week#1 coverage. (Relax - it's got subtitles...)

The Giro d’Italia is off to a great start for Sidi. Giro number 100 immediately painted Sidi in pink. It’s all because of Fernando Gaviria.

Roadside Interview Giro'17: Newest member of the PEZ crew, Heather Morrison, has been thrown into the Giro d'Italia pool at the deep end this weekend. She does have plenty of Grand Tour and Classics experience, but from the other side of the barriers.

The 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia opens with three stages on the island of Sardegna - and then quickly logs a rest day to transfer to Sicily at the tip of the boot. I was there in 2008 for the Big Start, and discovered a city and island unlike any other place in Italy, and after my initial shock, my fondness for the place grew 'con molto veloce'.

May 08, 2017 - EUROTRASH round up of all the news from Italy with reports and video. Two positive tests before the Giro - TOP STORY. Other cycling news: No California for Bouhanni, Israel Cycling Academy, Wanty Bike Day, be a Digital Reporters at the Tour and more Giro video.