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Welcome to Cycling Weekly's coverage of the Giro d'Italia 2011, which kicks off with a team time trial on Saturday, May 7, in Turin.

This page serves as a hub for all of our coverage of the 2011 Giro, from stage previews to reports and analysis; from latest news to photo galleries from top cycling photographer Graham Watson.

Keep checking back for breaking news, race reports, analysis and comment over the next three weeks as we follow the contenders in their battle for the pink jersey.

Cycling Weekly magazine will also be rounding-up the biggest stories, analysis and star interviews every week.

Giro d'Italia 2011: Stages

StageDateFromToLengthPreviewReportPhotos
Stage 1Saturday, May 7Venaria RealeTurin19.3km TTT>>>>>
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Stage 2Sunday, May 8Alba
Parma
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Stage 3
Monday, May 9Reggio EmiliaRapallo
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Stage 4
Tuesday, May 10
Quarto dei MilleLivorno216km>>>>>
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Stage 5
Wednesday, May 11
PiombinoOrvieto191km>>>>>
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Stage 6
Thursday, May 12
OrvietoFiuggi Terme216km>>>>>
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Stage 7
Friday, May 13
MaddaloniMontevergine di Mercogliano110km>>>>>
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Stage 8
Saturday, May 14
SarpiTropea217km>>>>>
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Stage 9
Sunday, May 15
MessinaEtna 169km>>>>>
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Rest day
Monday, May 16
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Stage 10
Tuesday, May 17
TermoliTeramo159km>>>>>
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Stage 11
Wednesday, May 18
Tortoreto LidoCastefidardo144km>>>>>
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Stage 12
Thursday, May 19
CastefidardoRavenna184km>>>>>
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Stage 13
Friday, May 20
SpilimbergoGrossglockner167km>>>>>
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Stage 14
Saturday, May 21
LienzMonte Zoncolan210km>>>>>
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Stage 15Sunday, May 22
ConeglianoGardeccia/Val di Fassa229km>>>>>
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Rest day
Monday, May 23
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Stage 16
Tuesday, May 24
BellunoNevegal12.7km ITT
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Stage 17
Wednesday, May 25FeltreSondrio230km>>>>>>>>>>
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Stage 18
Thursday, May 26
MorbegnoSan Pellegrino Terme151km>>>>>
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Stage 19
Friday, May 27
BergamoMacugnaga209km>>>>>
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Stage 20Saturday, May 28
VerbaniaSestriere242km>>>>>
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Stage 21
Sunday, May 29
Milan
Milan
31.5km ITT
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Giro d'Italia 2011: Latest news
Deignan still learning in sixth Grand Tour
Giro changes again as final Milan time trial shortened
What riding the Giro has done for Peter Kennaugh
Millar's time trial practice run
Nibali gives up hope for Giro d'Italia win
Contador ignores Armstrong doping investigation
Giro d'Italia News Shorts (May 24)
Controversial Crostis climb removed from Giro route
Sky leader Lofkvist loses more time at the Giro
Giro contenders struggle with Contador's dominance
Contador widens Giro advantage but Tour doping case waits
Porte reflects, one year after Giro success
Le Mevel goes on attack for Giro's pink jersey
Giro fines Contador for missing press conference
Cavendish responds to 'team car' accusations at Giro
Giro d'Italia News Shorts (May 15)
Giro's Sicilian cyclists proud to face Mount Etna
Contador surprises at Giro with attack ahead of mountains
Contador minds food at Giro as CAS decision nears
Weening supported by Rabobank and model Kroes
Local lad Appollonio bears fruit in Fiuggi
Giro d'Italia News Shorts (May 12 edition)
Blythe finding way in second Grand Tour
Leopard-Trek withdraws from Giro d'Italia
Leopard-Trek uncertain to continue in Giro
Tuesday's Giro stage in memory of Weylandt
Giro doctor describes actions to save Weylandt
Wouter Weylandt killed in Giro crash
Giro news shorts (May 8)
Cavendish likely to take Giro lead tomorrow
Giro 2011: Who will win?

Giro d'Italia 2011: Stage reports
Stage 21: Millar wins Giro's final time trial, overall result in doubt
Stage 20: Kiryienka wins final road stage as scrap for overall places unfolds
Stage 19: Tiralongo grinds to Giro stage win
Stage 18: Capecchi takes Giro stage win as contenders take day off
Stage 17: Ulissi prevails in controversial Giro sprint
Stage 16: Contador lords it over the rest in Giro TT
Stage 15: Nieve wins mountain marathon as Contador continues at the top
Stage 14: Anton conquers Zoncolan in shortened stage
Stage 13: Contador consolidates Giro overall as Rujano takes stage
Stage 12: Cavendish holds off Appollonio to take second victory
Stage 11: Gadret grabs dramatic stage win
Stage 10: Cavendish opens his Giro account
Stage nine: Contador storms Etna to take Giro lead
Stage eight: Gatto springs late attack to take win
Stage seven: Neo-pro De Clercq wins by a whisker
Stage six: Ventoso steals Giro stage six win
Stage five: Weening holds on to take stage and maglia rosa
Stage four: Tearful Farrar and Leopard-Trek lead riders across stage four finish line
Stage three: Vicioso victory overshadowed by Weylandt crash
Stage two: Petacchi wins as Cavendish takes lead
Stage one: HTC-Highroad wins Giro's opening team time trial

Giro d'Italia 2011: Photo galleries
Stage 21 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 20 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 19 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 18 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 17 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 16 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 15 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 14 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 13 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 12 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 11 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage 10 photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage nine photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage eight photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage seven photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage six photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage five photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage four photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage three photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage two photo gallery by Graham Watson
Stage one photo gallery by Graham Watson

Giro d'Italia 2011: Live text coverage
Giro d'Italia 2011 stage 19 live text updates
All previous live coverage can be found here>>
Giro d'Italia 2011 stage 16 live text updates
Giro d'Italia 2011 stage 13 live text updates
Giro d'Italia 2011 stage 11 live text updates
Giro d'Italia 2011 stage seven live text updates
Giro d'Italia 2011 stage five live text updates
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Giro d'Italia 2011: Start list
Giro d'Italia 2011: Start list

Giro d'Italia 2011: TV schedule
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