Xavier Tondo (Cervélo TestTeam) won the third stage of the Volta a Catalunya between La Vall d’en Bas and La Seu d’Urgell. He beat Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) in a two-up sprint after the pair escaped on the final climb of […]
Carlos Sastre of the Cervélo TestTeam lined up for the first time this season today at the Volta a Catalunya. This marked his first competitive appearance since the 2009 Tour de France. The seven-day Spanish race kicked off with a […]
Paul Voss (Milram) scored the biggest win of his career so far by winning the opening 3.6km time trial of the Volta a Catalunya in the seaside resort of Lloret de Mar. The 23-year-old German completed the mostly flat course […]
British Tour de France hope Bradley Wiggins has been forced to withdraw from the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya due to illness, and consequently will lose out on the chance to chase his first win of the year in today’s prologue. […]
It seems that the unlikely coexistence between two of the world’s best sprinters on the same team is just how most had thought it would be: not an easy one. This is an understood fact, but HTC-Columbia has done a […]
Ivan Basso and Roman Kreuziger will spearhead the Liquigas-Doimo charge in the Volta a Catalunya, which starts in two days time, and directeur sportif Alberto Volpi believes that both will be prominent in the race. “We have the right men […]
Andy Schleck of Saxo Bank has become the latest big name rider to make adjustments to his spring schedule, opting to race next week’s Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. The Luxembourg champion was hit by a car in training last December; […]
Italian Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) is ready to begin his season at the GP Insubria and the GP Lugano this weekend, but is anxiously awaiting the battle with Alberto Contador (Astana) at the Volta a Catalunya next month. “The last test, […]
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde won the 89th edition of the Volta a Catalunya today, while Columbia High-Road’s sprinter Greg Henderson took out the sprint for the stage. The 110km between Sant Cugat and the motor racing circuit at Montmelo had no […]
Cervelo TestTeam sprinter Thor Hushovd made up for yesterday’s surprise loss to Nikolay Trusov (Katusha) by taking the sprint in today’s 150.5km stage from Torredembarra to Barcelona. Liquigas rider Fabio Sabatini took second with Greg Henderson (Columbia-High Road) rounding out […]
Russia’s Nicolai Trussov (Katusha) won the fifth stage of the Volta a Catalunya between La Seu d’Urgell and Torredembarra in a sprint finish beating Norweigian Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam). Nobody expected the Russian to make such a showing over Hushovd […]
Spaniard Julian Sanchez (Contentpolis-AMPO) won the fourth stage of the Volta a Catalunya today that traveled from La Pobla de Lillet and the ski resort of Vallnord. Sanchez was the only rider of 8 early breakaways to survive. Today’s queen […]
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d’Epargne team won the third stage of the Volta a Catalunya on Wednesday. David de la Fuente came in second with young Irishman Daniel Martin finishing third. Valverde victory came in the 182.9km ride […]
