G eneral classification hopeful Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) became the first rider to abandon the 2025 Giro d'Italia after crashing heavily in the final 6km of the opening stage in Albania.

Mikel Landa is so far avoiding the traps and mishaps that can derail any grand tour bid and rolls into the second half of the Giro d’Italia poised for more. The Bahrain-Victorious captain rode ...

Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious) crashed out of the Giro d’Italia during the final kilometres of stage 5 to Cattolica after a rider hit a race marshal signalling some traffic furniture in the ...

Denmark's Mads Pedersen wins the first stage of the Giro d'Italia from Wout van Aert in Albania, while Mikel Landa fractures his back in a late crash.

The eternal optimist - Mikel Landa at the 2022 Giro d’Italia. By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated 3 May 2022 After 2021 horror crash, Basque star back at Italian Grand Tour.

Mads Pedersen wins first stage of Giro d’Italia as Mikel Landa crashes out. ... Caída durísima de Mikel Landa cuando tan solo quedaban 5 kilómetros para el final de la etapa .

Pello Bilbao said it was 'a shame' that Bahrain Victorious didn't gain more from their aggressive performance to Aprica, while Mikel Landa pledged to keep taking the fight to his rivals.

Team Sky have announced that lead rider Mikel Landa has been forced to retire from the Giro d'Italia due to illness. Landa, a two-time stage winner at last year's Giro, found himself in eighth ...

Team Skys Mikel Landa believes he is in the “perfect” position at the Giro d’Italia after reaching the second rest day only narrowly adrift of his main rivals for overall victory.

New signing Mikel Landa will aim to win Team Sky their first Giro d’Italia in May but has admitted he must limit losses in the race’s time trials if he is to succeed.