Ryder Hesjedal might still be the king of Canadian Grand Tour riders with a Giro d’Italia title and three other Grand Tour top-10’s. Derek Gee’s directeur sportif Steve Bauer might have one more Grand Tour top-10 than his Israel-Premier Tech charge. But at the 2025 Giro d’Italia, Gee accomplished a first: he’s the only Canadian … Read more
Simon Yates Completes Stunning Giro Comeback in Stage 20 Thriller Simon Yates orchestrated a remarkable turnaround at the Tour of Italy, seizing the overall lead after a grueling Stage 20. The stage,which concluded in Sestrières,saw a dramatic collapse from race leader Isaac del Toro adn his closest competitor,Richard Carapaz,paving the way for Yates’s ascent. A … Read more
What. A. Race. Seven years after leading the Giro d’Italia for 13 days before collapsing on Stage 19 and finishing 21st, Simon Yates finally found redemption. Despite calling the Giro “unfinished business,” his next four attempts yielded just a third-place finish and two DNFs. But on Saturday, the 32-year-old attacked on the Finestre climb and … Read more