Giro d'Italia

Bartali used training as a cover for secret efforts to rescue Jews.

The incredible story of Italian cyclist Gino Bartali, who risked his life to rescue Jews during the Holocaust

May 25, 2017Sports

The legendary three-time winner of the Giro d’Italia eluded Nazis by smuggling false documents in the frame of his bike during training runs.

A sheep with dyed pink wool grazes in a field near the village of Balintoy. It's been painted pink to welcome the arrival of the Giro d'Italia cycle race whose race leader wears a pink jersey.

Why they’re dyeing local sheep pink as the Giro d’Italia gets underway

May 8, 2014Sports

Why they’re dyeing local sheep pink as the Giro d’Italia gets underway

May 8, 2014Sports

Cycling world mourns Belgian cyclist

August 15, 2013Sports

European cycling race

August 15, 2013Sports

Geo Quiz

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Our daily geography quiz.

Geo answer — “Giro” climbs volcano

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest on Italy’s famous “Giro d’Italia” cycling race from journalist Renata Rosso. Day 19 today saw the cyclists climbing a famous volcano near Naples. The answer to our quiz is Mount Vesuvius.

Geo Quiz

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Our daily geography quiz.

Italy’s great bike race

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

New York Times reporter Juliet Macur has the latest on the Giro d’Italia, one of Europe’s great cycling races. Today’s stage was an individual time trial. Macur tells anchor Lisa Mullins about some of the elements that make this year’s Giro a particular challenge.