Italians in cahoots send breakaway to success
Two Italian riders, Alan Marangoni and Alessandro Malaguti, hatched a plan Monday, keen to be off the front in front of their home crowds
Alan Marangoni
Hesjedal leads Cannondale-Garmin squad for Giro
Ryder Hesjedal, the 2012 champion of the Italian grand tour, will lead the squad's GC hopes
Italians aim for fresh start on new U.S.-based Cannondale squad
Five Italians from the Italian-based team will jump over to the new squad that combines Garmin-Sharp and Cannondale