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RAPALLO, Italy (VN) The tragic death of Wouter Weylandt left the Giro d'Italia in a state of shock Monday. Leopard-Trek riders leave the team bus after the race. Photo: Gregg Bleakney Riders were not told of the accident until after. By Cyclingnews.com Angel Vicioso (Androni Giocatolli) took his first Grand Tour stage win in a day overshadowed by the tragic death of Leopard Trek's Wouter Weylandt. David Millar (Garmin Cervelo) was second on the stage, with Movistar's Pablo Lastras. Atlanta, GA - Wilier Triestina USA today announced the release of its new ProTour time trial bike, the TwinFoil, to be ridden by Team Lampre Isd at this year's Giro d'Italia. The TwinFoil was created to overcome three fundamental challenges in aero. McEwen's rival, Italian Alessandro Petacchi, celebrates after winning stage two of the Giro d'Italia in Parma. Photo: AFP THE odds of Robbie McEwen winning a stage in this year's Giro d'Italia should increase as the sprinters become more desperate to. Rabobank riders arrived at the Giro d'Italia time trial kick-off with three different types of carbon aero wheels 50mm and 70mm deep aero options, plus a new time trial disc built with internal spokes - all. Young American pro Peter Stetina is looking forward to the chance to see how he measures up against some of the peloton's best riders on the mountain stages of the Giro d'Italia. The 23 year old is feeling upbeat at this. Despite coming close to victory in last year's Vuelta a Espaa, where he was forced to with draw with a broken elbow while in the race lead, Igor Antn doesn't see himself as an overall contender in the Giro d'Italia.. We can foresee all kinds of reasons that a cyclist would drop out of the Giro d'Italia -- injury, illness, punched in face by Cadel Evans, to name a few -- but this one we did not anticipate: a rider being sidelined due. By Simon_MacMichael - Posted on 09 May 2011 Towns hosting stage starts and finishes of the Giro d'Italia have every reason to feel proud about their participation in the race, and are guaranteed to put on a show, not least to justify the expense of. Merckx spent most of his career racing for Italian teams and earned the nickname of 'the Cannibal' after winning all the jerseys at the 1968 Giro d'Italia. He will be a special guest on Italian television during the final week of the race when the.