Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) has taken his second consecutive stage of the Giro d’Italia 2014.

Birthday boy Marcel Kittel (Team Giant-Shimano) wins Giro d'Italia stage 3 ahead of Ben Swift (Team Sky) and Elia Viviani (Cannondale Pro Cycling Team); Michael Matthews keeps overall Giro d'Italia lead before transfer to Italy.

Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) has won the first road stage of the 2014 Giro d’Italia.

Marcel Kittel sprints to stage 2 victory in Giro d'Italia for Team Giant-Shimano; Michael Matthews takes overall Giro lead.

Orica-GreenEdge has drawn first blood at the Giro d’Italia.

Team GreenEdge powers to team time trial victory in Giro d'Italia 2014; Svein Tuft takes overall Giro d'Italia lead in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Start times and start order for the teams and riders in today's 21.7 kilometer stage 1 team time trial of the Giro d'Italia 2014 from Titanic Museum to Donegall Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Final list of riders and teams that are participating in the Giro d'Italia 2014 (2 pages).

The 2014 Giro d’Italia will not be a picnic.