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With spotlight on cycling, Giro d'Italia provides much-needed break from reality | The Times of Israel
![Giro d'Italia 2018: Simon Yates wins stage 11 to open 47-second lead over Tom Dumoulin as Chris Froome falters | The Independent | The Independent Giro d'Italia 2018: Simon Yates wins stage 11 to open 47-second lead over Tom Dumoulin as Chris Froome falters | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/05/16/17/simon-yates.jpg)
Giro d'Italia 2018: Simon Yates wins stage 11 to open 47-second lead over Tom Dumoulin as Chris Froome falters | The Independent | The Independent
![Giro d'Italia 2018 - stage four results and latest standings as Tim Wellens wins and Chris Froome struggles Giro d'Italia 2018 - stage four results and latest standings as Tim Wellens wins and Chris Froome struggles](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/cycling/2018/05/08/TELEMMGLPICT000162689672_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqM37qcIWR9CtrqmiMdQVx7GgL7o0_ESnuLxJzSWOePQE.jpeg?imwidth=680)
Giro d'Italia 2018 - stage four results and latest standings as Tim Wellens wins and Chris Froome struggles
![Big Start” Israel Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia, from Haifa to Tel Aviv (167Km), Photographed in Jaffa 500 Meters before the finish line, 5th May 2018 Stock Photo - Alamy Big Start” Israel Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia, from Haifa to Tel Aviv (167Km), Photographed in Jaffa 500 Meters before the finish line, 5th May 2018 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MJ4BC2/jerusalem-israel-4th-may-2018-riders-warm-up-for-he-101st-edition-of-giro-ditalia-the-corsa-rosa-beginning-today-in-jerusalem-outside-the-old-city-and-below-the-tower-of-david-history-being-made-with-the-first-ever-grand-tour-start-outside-of-europe-competing-riders-will-set-out-for-the-97km-jerusalem-individual-time-trial-stage-1-MJ4BC2.jpg)
Big Start” Israel Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia, from Haifa to Tel Aviv (167Km), Photographed in Jaffa 500 Meters before the finish line, 5th May 2018 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Giro d'Italia 2018 – stage five results and latest standings after Enrico Battaglin takes win as Rohan Dennis retains lead Giro d'Italia 2018 – stage five results and latest standings after Enrico Battaglin takes win as Rohan Dennis retains lead](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/cycling/2018/05/09/TELEMMGLPICT000162816878_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqW2qcRge7BtqheDu6R2L8ceh8ukUwNjlWGp0GOiprIWg.jpeg?imwidth=680)
Giro d'Italia 2018 – stage five results and latest standings after Enrico Battaglin takes win as Rohan Dennis retains lead
![Giro d'Italia 2018 – stage seven results and latest standings after Sam Bennett outsprints Elia Viviani to claim biggest win as Simon Yates retains overall lead Giro d'Italia 2018 – stage seven results and latest standings after Sam Bennett outsprints Elia Viviani to claim biggest win as Simon Yates retains overall lead](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/cycling/2018/05/11/TELEMMGLPICT000163077910_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq0jjpV6xvPTaMbsXBJ0bLndo3vyFpojTPXX9oWMYnCxg.jpeg?imwidth=680)
Giro d'Italia 2018 – stage seven results and latest standings after Sam Bennett outsprints Elia Viviani to claim biggest win as Simon Yates retains overall lead
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Giro d'Italia 2018: Simon Yates has pink jersey lead cut in half - as it happened | Giro d'Italia | The Guardian
![Cyclists ready for desert sprint as Giro d'Italia races into final Israel stage | The Times of Israel Cyclists ready for desert sprint as Giro d'Italia races into final Israel stage | The Times of Israel](https://static.timesofisrael.com/www/uploads/2018/05/F180505CL005.jpg)