Denis Menchov won the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia yesterday despite falling in the final half mile. Menchov, a Russian, lost control on rain-slicked cobblestones and slid for about 10 yards. He ...

SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Tour de France podium finishers Andy Schleck of Luxembourg and Denis Menchov of Russia are the favourites for victory in the Tour of Spain, which starts on Saturday, race ...

ANAGNI, Italy -- Denis Menchov of Russia moved closer to victory in the Giro d'Italia, keeping the leader's pink jersey with only one stage left in the cycling race. Menchov padded his overall lead by ...

ANAGNI, Italy — With only a stage to go and the title all but his, Denis Menchov is not quite ready to stroll through the last leg of the Giro d’Italia. The Russian added two more seconds to his ...

ROME (AP) — Denis Menchov almost lost the Giro d'Italia within sight of the Colosseum that marked the finish after falling on the rain-slicked cobblestones of Rome with a little more than half a mile ...