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The peloton faced two categorized climbs on Wednesday, beginning with the grinding, 32-kilometer Cat.

Jack Bobridge and Cameron Wurf roll out in the front of the peloton, but would not get a sniff of the finish line.

Jarlinson Pantano leads Fabio Taborre in the day's long escape. Taborre went alone more than 50km from the finish, but the peloton caught him as Ryder Hesjedal attacked on the final climb.

Team Sky took a morale-boosting victory in the Giro d'Italia team time trial as overall contender Bradley Wiggins moved up to second overall and gained time on his rivals on Sunday.

The Giro d'Italia has transferred to the tiny island of Ischia by ferry for the stage two team time trial, with team training on the 17.4km course in the morning before the racing begins in the afternoon.

Sir Dave Brailsford believes Team Sky leader Sir Bradley Wiggins has all the tools in place to claim a second Grand Tour victory at this month's Giro d'Italia. Wiggins goes into the race, which starts in Naples on Saturday and ends in Brescia on May 26, as one of the favourites for overall victory and with ambitions to add to the Tour de France ... (more)

Team Sky announced their Giro d'Italia team yesterday. The one and only goal this year is to secure Bradley Wiggins' second GT win of his career.

Team Sky have named a strong squad packed with climbing talent to bolster Sir Bradley Wiggins's bid for overall victory at next month's Giro d'Italia. Wiggins has built his 2013 campaign around the Giro, which takes place from May 4 to May 26, and is hoping to add the winner's pink jersey to the yellow jersey he won at the Tour de France last ... (more)