In a bit of a letdown for local cycling aficionados, promoters of the Giro d'Italia announced today that the professional cycling race will kick off its 2012 installment in Denmark, not the District. How do you say "well, that sucks" in Danish? Ahh yes -- nå, der suger. more ›

After the economic recession dried up sponsorship for the second installment of the Capital Criterium last year, the District's only professional bicycle race makes a big return this weekend. more ›

Over the weekend the Giro d'Italia, one of professional cycling's three grand tours, kicked off in the Netherlands, much like the 2012 installment could well see its opening stages take place in the District. While local officials and race organizers gathered in the city earlier this year to talk up the prospects, one cycling director isn't too keen on the idea. more ›

City officials, cycling aficionados and business leaders gathered in the soaring atrium of the Italian Embassy in Washington Thursday evening to celebrate what they see as a historic opportunity -- bringing the 2012 Giro d'Italia to the District. more ›

There's nothing like that late-evening call from someone in the know telling you that the post you wrote on the massive international cycling stage-race coming to the District isn't really true. I dare say it, friends, but apparently the Giro d'Italia's coming to America isn't yet set in stone. more ›

What was a rumor for some and a dream for others is coming true -- the 2012 Giro d'Italia will start in the District of Columbia. more ›

Organizers of the Giro d'Italia met with D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty yesterday to discuss plans to bring one of professional cycling's most prestigious events to the streets of the District, as The New York Times reports. more ›

When rumors were floated two weeks ago that the District might host an opening stage of the 2011 Giro d'Italia, local cyclists crossed their fingers for what would be one of the few opportunities to see the world's best professional cyclists stateside. Not only did the rumor turn out to be true, but planning for not one, but two stages in the city are underway. more ›

We reported yesterday on rumors that the Giro d'Italia, one of professional cycling's biggest events, may come to the District for an opening stage in 2011. more ›

As a competitive cyclist who mourned the postponement of this year's only professional race in the District, I was ecstatic, though slightly skeptical, to stumble acros the news this morning that organizers of the Giro d'Italia, one of the three grand tours of international cycling, were thinking of bringing the opening stages of the race to D.C.. more ›