Hesjedal impresses at the Giro d'Italia but may not ride the Tour de France

Ryder Hesjedal is set to finish the Giro d'Italia in ninth place overall after a remarkable fight back during the three weeks of racing. However Cyclingnews understands that his huge effort and Garmin-Sharp's multiple leadership options could mean the Canadian will target the Vuelta a Espana rather than the Tour de France later this summer.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.