https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed This year's Giro d'Italia kicks off on Friday and runs until May 29th. Here's what you should know if you're interested in catching some of the race in person in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20220505/how-to-catch-the-giro-ditalia-if-you-are-in-italy-this-year Thu, 05 May 2022 15:14:09 +0200 how-to-catch-the-giro-ditalia-if-you-are-in-italy-this-year Organizers on Thursday unveiled the route of the next Giro d'Italia. From volcanos to gruelling mountain ascents, here are the stages to watch out for. https://www.thelocal.it/20191025/giro-d-italia-2020-route-stages Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:54:43 +0200 giro-d-italia-2020-route-stages Italian cycling race Giro d'Italia has its first ever British winner, after the final stage was cut short due to Rome's treacherous roads. https://www.thelocal.it/20180528/giro-ditalia-cycling-chris-froome-potholes-rome Mon, 28 May 2018 19:49:02 +0200 giro-ditalia-cycling-chris-froome-potholes-rome The Palestinians accused the organisers of the Giro d'Italia cycle race Friday of being "complicit in Israel's military occupation" by starting the 2018 race from Jerusalem. https://www.thelocal.it/20171202/palestinians-giro-ditalia-complicit-in-israeli-occupation Sat, 02 Dec 2017 05:08:32 +0100 palestinians-giro-ditalia-complicit-in-israeli-occupation Giro d'Italia organizers said on Thursday they removed references to "west Jerusalem" for next year's cycling race, after Israel threatened to drop an agreement to host the start of the event. https://www.thelocal.it/20171130/israel-threatens-to-drop-giro-ditalia-partnership-over-jerusalem-wording Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:46:14 +0100 israel-threatens-to-drop-giro-ditalia-partnership-over-jerusalem-wording Silvan Dillier was in disbelief after bouncing back from a puncture to cap a 200km breakaway with the biggest win of his career in a thrilling Giro d'Italia sixth stage on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170512/silvan-dillier-bounces-back-from-italia-to-win-giro-ditalia-stage-six Fri, 12 May 2017 10:51:19 +0200 silvan-dillier-bounces-back-from-italia-to-win-giro-ditalia-stage-six Luxembourg's Bob Jungels kept Britain's Geraint Thomas at bay to retain the Giro d'Italia pink jerseyon Wednesday after a "crazy" fifth stage that saw two riders celebrate victory. https://www.thelocal.it/20170511/luxembourgs-bob-jungels-wins-a-crazy-fifth-stage-of-giro-ditalia Thu, 11 May 2017 11:12:32 +0200 luxembourgs-bob-jungels-wins-a-crazy-fifth-stage-of-giro-ditalia Vincenzo Nibali's bid to defend his Giro d'Italia crown was dented on Tuesday after Bahrain teammate Javier Moreno was thrown off the race for violent conduct during the fourth stage. https://www.thelocal.it/20170510/nibali-teammate-expelled-from-giro-over-violent-conduct Wed, 10 May 2017 11:08:35 +0200 nibali-teammate-expelled-from-giro-over-violent-conduct Defending champion Vincenzo Nibali says he has no gripe with Giro d'Italia rival Nairo Quintana, but warned the Colombian sparks could fly when they race to the first summit finish on Mount Etna on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170509/giro-ditalia-cyclists-race-to-mount-etna-summit Tue, 09 May 2017 10:46:24 +0200 giro-ditalia-cyclists-race-to-mount-etna-summit Italians Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni were thrown out of the 100th Giro d'Italia on Thursday after the International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed both had tested positive for a derivative of banned growth hormones. https://www.thelocal.it/20170505/italian-cyclists-thrown-out-of-giro-ditalia-over-doping-allegations Fri, 05 May 2017 11:21:03 +0200 italian-cyclists-thrown-out-of-giro-ditalia-over-doping-allegations Spain's Alberto Contador kept his hopes of a rare cycling double alive by securing his seventh Grand Tour title with overall victory in the Giro d'Italia on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150601/spaniard-wins-tough-98th-giro-ditalia Mon, 01 Jun 2015 11:00:00 +0200 spaniard-wins-tough-98th-giro-ditalia As the world's top cyclists arrive for the Giro d'Italia 2014, The Local brings you the definitive list of Italy's best cycling routes across the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20140515/top-ten-cycling-routes-in-italy-giro-ditalia Thu, 15 May 2014 15:40:00 +0200 top-ten-cycling-routes-in-italy-giro-ditalia The Giro d'Italia - Italy's answer to the Tour de France - will take an unlikely detour in 2014 by taking in Belfast and Dublin. https://www.thelocal.it/20131008/irish-clinch-giro-ditalia-for-2014 Tue, 08 Oct 2013 14:31:00 +0200 irish-clinch-giro-ditalia-for-2014