11 May - 2 June 2002

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Welcome to Giro d'Italia 2002!

Paolo Savoldelli wins the Giro! 

Cipollini takes six stage wins! What an amazing race this has been, and surely one that will go down in history!

This Giro Main Page lists all reports, live tickers, interviews and reports the Daily Peloton has published on the 2002 Giro.  You can also find detailed race information including stage profiles, team profiles, rider interviews, jersey classifications, et cetera. In particular, take a look at the Stage 19 and Stage 20 live ticker reports for comprehensive information on the the race and the riders.

Win a KOM Jersey!  Deadline for the first competition is 7 June!

Giro d'Italia Fantasy Game - We have a Winner!

Detailed Race Information

• Giro 2002 Blazes Through Europe

• Map and Route Unveiled

• Interviews after the Route Presentation

• The List of Climbs

• The Jersey Classifications

  • Maglia Verde Winners

  • Maglia Ciclamino and Maglia Azzurra Winners

• Giro d'Italia Winners

The Route in Detail 

• Prologue to Stage Four

• Stages Five to Eight

• Stages Nine to Twelve

• Stages Thirteen to Sixteen  

• Stages Seventeen to Twenty

Team Previews

• Definitive Start List as of 10 May 02

• Ceramiche Panaria - Fiordo

• Alessio

• CSC -Tiscali

• Saeco-Longoni Sport

• Mapei-Quick Step

• Gerolsteiner

• Fassa Bortolo

• Team Telekom

• Aqua & Sapone-Cantina Tollo

Pre-Race Rider Previews/Interviews

• Franco Pellizotti (Alessio)

• Kelme Director Vicente Belda

• Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)

• Saeco's Corti and Simoni

• Dario Frigo (Tacconi Sport-Emmegi)

Live Tickers/Provisional Results

• Individual Time Trial in Groningen - Saturday 11 May

• Stage One Ticker and Results - Sunday 12 May

• Stage Two Ticker and Results - Monday 13 May

• Stage Three Ticker - Tuesday 14 May

• Stage Three Provisional Results - 14 May

• Stage Four - No Live Ticker - 15 May

• Thursday 16 May - Rest Day

• Stage Five - 17 May

• Stage Six - 18 May

• Stage Seven - 19 May

• Stage Eight - No Live Ticker - 20 May

• Stage Eight Provisional Results - 20 May

• Stage Nine Live Ticker Plus Results- 21 May

• Stage Ten Live Ticker - 22 May

• Stage Eleven Live Ticker - 23 May

• Stage Twelve Live Ticker - 24 May

• Stage Thirteen Live Ticker - 25 May

• Stage Fourteen Live Ticker - 26 May

• Stage Fifteen Live Ticker - 28 May

• Stage Sixteen Live Ticker - 29 May

• Stage Seventeen Live Ticker - 30 May

• Stage Eighteen Live Ticker - 31 May

• Stage Nineteen Live Ticker - 1 June

• Stage Twenty Live Ticker - 2 June (Final Stage)

• Giro Prologue - Result in Brief

• Prologue - Full Results

• Stage One - Full Report and Results

• Stage Two - Full Report and Results

• Stage Four Results - 15 May

• Stage Four Analysis - 15 May

• Thursday - 16 May - Rest Day

• Stage Five Report

• Stage Six - 18 May (See various reports below)

• Stage Seven - 19 May (See various reports below)

• Stage Eight Analysis - 20 May

• Stage Nine Analysis - 21 May (Also see reports below)

• Stage Ten Analysis - 22 May

• Stage Eleven Analysis - 23 May

• Stage 15  Preview - 27 May

• Stage Fourteen - 26 May

• Stage Nineteen - A Look Ahead - 30 May

(Also See News and Interviews Below)

News, Interviews, Reactions and Tidbits!

• Banned Giuliano Figueras (and others) to skip Giro d'Italia - 8 May

• Zanini - The CONI Report - 9 May

• Definitive Start List as of 10 May 02

• Stage One Tidbits - 12 May

• Stage Three Post Race Interviews - 14 May

• Stage Three Belgian News and Tidbits - 14 May

• Simoni Pre-Stage Five Interview - 17 May

• Garzelli Pre-Stage Five Interview - 17 May

• Doping Arrests - 17 May

• Garzelli Tests Non-Negative - 18 May

• Garzelli Comments - 18 May

• Verbrugghe After His Stage Win - 19 May

• Bettini Out! - 19 May

• Post-Stage 7 Interviews - 20 May

• Stage 8 - Santiago Perez Out! - 20 May

• Aitor Gonzalez Dedicates His Victory - 20 May

• Rik Verbrugghe - Tidbits - 20 May

• Garzelli Starts Stage 9 - 21 May

• Rik Verbrugghe After Stage 7...More Elaborate Reaction - 21 May

• Stephano Garzelli Out of Giro - SPECIAL REPORT - 21 May

• Gilberto Simoni Tested Non-Negative - 22 May

• Hamilton and Casagrande Post-Race Comments - 23 May

• Saeco Press Release: Simoni's Stage Victory - 23 May

• Saeco Press Release - 23 May

• Stage 12 Post-Race Comments - 24 May

• Saeco Press Release: Simoni Abandons - 24 May

• Simoni Out! - 24 May

• Stage 13 Interviews: Perez Cuapio, Casagrande - 25 May

• Stage 15 Preview - 27 May

• Stage 14 Interview with Francesco Casagrande - 27 May

• Tyler Hamilton Speaks - 27 May

• Dario Frigo Post-Stage 14 Interview - 27 May

• Tyler Hamilton Interview - 28 May

• Casagrande Ejected! - 28 May

• Cadel Evans Post-Stage 16 Interview - 29 May

• Carabinieri Raids! - 29 May

• Pantani - What is next for Il Pirata? - 29 May

• Heppner Abandons Giro - 30 May

• Pavel Tonkov Post-Stage 17 Interview - 30 May

• Saeco Press Release Regarding Simoni - 31 May

• Saeco Suspends Simoni - 1 June

• Stage 19 Interview: Aitor Gonzalez - 1 June

• Rik Verbrugghe Post-Giro Comments - 3 June

• After Giro Tidbits - 3 June

• After Giro Fallout - Saeco Press Release - 3 June

• Paolo Savoldelli Speaks! - 3 June

• Tyler Hamilton's Diagnosis - 3 June

Photos

• Giro d'Italia Prologue - by Celine Tytgadt

• TT and Stage One - Karen Lambrecht

• Stages 16 and 17 - Manuela Kopfler