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Mountains to decide 91st Giro d'Italia winner

The winner of the 91st Giro d'Italia from May 10 to June 1 will probably be decided on the mountains in the final week, with two-time Giro victor Gilberto Simoni, defending champ Danilo Di Luca and 2007 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador as odds-on favourites. More / Start list / Official site

Vicioso clings on to Vuelta a Asturias leader's jersey

Spain's Angel Vicioso kept the leader's jersey after the 168.2km third stage of the Vuelta a Asturias which was won by Stefano Garzelli. More

Colombian takes Tour of the Gila title

Colombia's Gregorio Ladino Vega (Team Tecos-Trek) took the Tour of the Gila title after the final mountainous stage on Sunday which was won by Burke Swindlehurst (Bissell). More

More schoolchildren cycling in the U.K.

U.K. cycling charity Sustrans have reported that the number of British schoolchildren who took up cycling after being in their Bike It project trebled for the third year in a row. More

Colnago, Sidi, Vredestein products to cost more in the U.S.

Veltec Sports, the U.S. distributor of Colnago, Sidi and Vredestein products, will reportedly increase wholesale prices by 10 per cent from June 1 "to partially offset substantial increases in the cost of these products as a result of a steeply increased Euro/Dollar exchange rate". More

Fund-raising bike ride to honour zookeeper's work

The family and friends of Jonathan Gilmour, a 29-year-old zookeeper at New England's Franklin Park Zoo who died two years ago in Scotland, will honour his life's work with a bicycle ride through Hollis and neighbouring towns to benefit a scholarship fund. More