2008 and 2012 winner may return to his home race in 2014 but Tour de France has priority Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) was not present at the presentation of the 2014 Vuelta a España route, as he was at his team’s […]
The 2009 Vuelta champion satisfied with route unveiled today: “There are difficulties with eight summit finishes” Giving a thumbs up to the route unveiled today by the Vuelta a España organisers, Alejandro Valverde has said that the nature of the […]
Rider still searching for a contract; says final time trial in Vuelta a España could prove crucial, despite shortness The new year has started, the 2014 racing season is about to get underway for many in the peloton, but Samuel […]
Course leaked by AS confirmed; race to avoid Madrid with Santiago de Compostela finish The organiser of the Vuelta a España, Unipublic, has presented a balanced and varied route for the race’s 69th edition, to be run between August 23rd […]
AS releases what it says are details from Saturday’s launch of race Two days before the official launch of the route of the 2014 Vuelta a España, Spanish newspaper AS has leaked what it claims are the full details, including […]
Saxo Tinkoff rider speaks about best and worst moments from 2013 Although he’s now 38 years of age and is about to begin his fourteenth pro season, Nicki Sørensen has planned a busy 2014 schedule with not one but two […]
Former Liberty Seguros and US Postal rider claiming for loss of earnings over disqualification and suspension After first overturning his disqualification as winner of the 2005 Vuelta a España in the Spanish courts in June 2011 and then winning a […]
Katusha rider happy to work for teammate Rodríguez but aiming for the Ardennes and la Vuelta Dani Moreno (Katusha) is looking back on the best season of his career to date, as he looks ahead to the 2014 season. The […]
Vuelta a España winner the most tested of all American athletes under USADA system Vuelta a España winner Chris Horner has topped the table of riders that have been most frequently tested by USADA during the third quarter of this […]
200 tests before race, 398 during, uncover zero Adverse Analytical Findings The International Cycling Union (UCI) has declared that the 2013 Vuelta a España was free of any positive dope tests, according to its own Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF). In […]
Radical changes to WorldTour teams and calendar proposed by stakeholders committee Radical plans to reshape the upper echelon of professional cycling have been leaked to Italian website Cicloweb.it, with a presentation document showing the apparent International Cycling Union (UCI) intentions […]
Parisotto: ‘As far as I am concerned, there are very valid questions to be asked’ Anti-doping expert Robin Parisotto has said that he has questions about the biological passport released last month by Vuelta a España winner Chris Horner, explaining […]
Spaniard pledges to improve his condition for next year’s campaign Although he was below his usual level this year and had to be satisfied with fourth in the Tour de France, Alberto Contador has said that he believes that he […]
Video: “I think mentally the Grand Tours are very easy” Ninety two race days and over fourteen thousand kilometres covered, yet still not worn out. Having successfully finished the three Grand Tours in both 2012 and again this year, Australian […]
“Mr. Horner properly updated his whereabouts information in advance of the test attempt” The US Anti Doping Agency USADA has confirmed that the issue reported earlier with testers being unable to perform an out of competition control on Vuelta a […]
Vuelta winner’s team says it will pursue compensation after what it terms violation of privacy Acting to support its claim that anti-doping testers went to the incorrect hotel today looking for Vuelta a España winner Chris Horner, the RadioShack Leopard […]
Testers unable to find rider in out of competition control carried out this morning The RadioShack Leopard team has categorically denied reports that Chris Horner was not at the correct hotel when anti-doping testers turned up, saying that he updated […]
Australian the fastest of the sprinters in ceremonial Madrid finale Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) took his second stage victory of the 2013 Vuelta a España as he sprinted at the head of the peloton at the end of the largely ceremonial […]
