Ryder Hesjedal

11 notable pro riders who have retired in 2016

We list some of the notable professional cyclists who have hung up their wheels and will not be joining the peloton in 2017

Ryder Hesjedal to retire at the end of the season

Ryder Hesjedal, winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, will retire from professional cycling at the end of the 2016 season

Trek Factory Racing cryptically announce their new big-name signing

Ryder Hesjedal rediscovers his form in Giro d'Italia's final week

Canadian 2012 Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal is one of the consistently strong riders in the 2015 race's mountainous final week

Five talking points from stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia

Ryder Hesjedal's Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod team bike

We take a close look at Cannondale-Garmin pro Ryder Hesjedal's SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod team bike. Photos by Graham Watson

Ryder Hesjedal celebrates second Vuelta a Espana stage win

Ryder Hesjedal won his second-ever Vuelta stage at the summit of La Camperona, overhauling Oliver Zaugg in the final 200 metres

Ryder Hesjedal wins stage 14 of Vuelta a Espana

Ryder Hesjedal grinds out win on steep final climb as Chris Froome gains time on rivals

Ryder Hesjedal's clockwork Cervelo: UCI checks Garmin-Sharp bikes

Internet video clip of Garmin rider Ryder Hesjedal’s stage seven Vuelta crash led to stories of his ‘motorised’ Cervelo

How David Millar lost his sense of smell

Forecast fine for Garmin-Sharp without Ryder Hesjedal

Canadian hits back at jibes about being "soft" following his race retirement

Plan A: how Ryder Hesjedal and Garmin won the 2012 Giro

Ryder Hesjedal's victory in the 2012 Giro was a surprise to the cycling world, but not to the Garmin team, who'd planned it in meticulous detail. Here's the story of how Garmin won their first Grand Tour

Liège-Bastogne-Liège analysis: Garmin lead the way

Dan Martin took a Classic win after an aggressive and clever race by his Garmin team

Comment: war de France

Stage six to Metz saw crashes wreak havoc on an already battered peloton. Richard Moore was at the finish to see the reaction

Stage 16 analysis: Son of the Manse

Thor Hushovd won his second mountain stage of the Tour in Gap, while Andy Schleck faltered on the Col de Manse, perhaps losing his chance of winning the yellow jersey.

Ryder Hesjedal Interview: Team Ryder

Being a team player is what it’s all about when riding for a pro squad, and Ryder Hesjedal is the perfect example of this. Crucial to Bradley Wiggins’s great result in the 2009 Tour, Hesjedal explains his key role in Garmin’s success, not forgetting his own big victories.