Tom Boonen pleased with Vuelta form despite extreme saddle pain
Quick Step sprinter building well towards Copenhagen World championships but first week heat has caused him problems Tom Boonen (Quick Step) was able to contest his first sprint of this Vuelta a España on stage twelve between Ponteareas and Pontevedra. […]
Vuelta a España: Rabobank fights stage eleven on three fronts
Battles for the stage, overall and team classifications see near misses for Dutch team Rabobank had a number of cards to play in stage eleven of the Vuelta a España between Verín and Estación de Esquí Alto de la Manzaneda. […]
Joaquim Rodriguez: “After this stage I have even more motivation”
Late attack yields just seven seconds for the Catalan rider but earns him more confidence for future stages After another time trialling disaster on stage ten, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) took back some morale boosting time at the stage eleven finish […]
Bradley Wiggins: “It’s a fantastic feeling to be leading the Vuelta”
British champion takes over red jersey at the expense of teammate Chris Froome as part of Sky’s grand plan Bradley Wiggins has become the latest in a short list of British riders to have held the race lead in the […]
Vuelta a España: David Moncoutié gets his annual Vuelta victory on stage eleven to la Manzaneda
Bradley Wiggins rides himself into red as Chris Froome rides himself into the ground David Moncoutié (Cofidis) took his fourth Vuelta a España stage in four years on the mountaintop finish of Estación de Esquí Alto de la Manzaneda. The […]
Jakob Fuglsang: “The Vuelta is still wide open”
Leopard Trek’s Danish leader still riding to top ten plan but wants to see how far he can go After strong performances in both Vuelta a España mountain stages to date, and an excellent performance in Monday’s long time trial, […]
Paolo Bettini has lucky escape after his plane crashes into the sea
Italian head coach in hospital for tests but thought to be unhurt Paolo Bettini, Italian classics star turned national team coach, has had a narrow escape after being involved in a light aircraft crash this afternoon, according to la Gazzetta […]
Kevin Seeldraeyers: “That was one of my best time trials ever!”
Quick Step climber pleased with Salamanca performance despite losing more than five minutes Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quick Step) finished 79th in the stage ten time trial of the Vuelta a España in Salamanca on Monday, losing 5’38” to stage winner Tony […]
Team Sky announces powerful team for Tour of Britain
Rapha Condor Sharp names its strongest line up in pursuit of a stage victory Team Sky has named its six-man squad for the Tour of Britain, which gets under way in Scotland on September 11th. Although many of the team’s […]
Vuelta a España: Chris Froome rides into red in Salamanca time trial
Tony Martin wins the stage as Joaquim Rodriguez loses five minutes Chris Froome (Team Sky) has become the first Kenyan-born rider to wear the leader’s jersey of the Vuelta a España, following a powerful second place in the 47km Salamanca […]
