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Vuelta a España

Vuelta a España: Valverde angry at Team Sky as it accelerates in crosswind crash

British team keeps the hammer down as the race leader picks himself up off the tarmac Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) was angry with Team Sky at the end of today’s fourth stage of the Vuelta a España, between Barakaldo and the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Vuelta a España: Simon Clarke wins in stage four breakaway as Valverde loses to a crash

Team Sky and Katusha put time into fallen race leader as Australian takes maiden victory in the mountains Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) took the first ever victory of his professional career in the fourth stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Vuelta a España,

Vuelta a España: Van den Broeck among several to lose time on first major climb

Cobo, Gadret, Menchov, De Gendt, Jeannesson all down significant chunks Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) saw his GC hopes at the Vuelta a España take a hit after Monday’s stage three, as the Belgian suffered on the way up the […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Contador fresh, ultra-aggressive on Vuelta stage three finale

Lights up the Arrate but can’t shake Valverde, Rodriguez, or Froome Having won on the climb before in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) animated the final climb on stage three of the Vuelta a España, […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Vuelta a España: Alejandro Valverde sprints into the lead as stage three hits the mountains

Movistar leader beats Joaquim Rodríguez in photo finish as Contador announces his return Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the third stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, between Faustino V and Eibar, on the Alto de Arrate, as the race hit […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Vuelta a España,

Vuelta a España: John Degenkolb takes stage two in tight, uphill sprint

German sprinter takes maiden Grand Tour victory as day long breakaway pulled back John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) proved to be the fastest sprinter in the peloton at the end of the second stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, between Pamplona […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Vuelta a España,

Vuelta a Espana: Fractured collarbone for Enrico Gasparotto in team time trial crash

Paolo Tiralongo also injured in disastrous first stage for Team Astana A crash in the second half of yesterday’s Vuleta a España opening team time trial spelled disaster for Team Astana as four of its riders came together and crashed. […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Contador satisfied with Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank’s Vuelta start

Spaniard not too concerned by time loss Although his Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank team placed seventh in today’s time trial, finishing behind the Movistar, Omega Pharma – Quickstep, Rabobank, BMC Racing, Sky and Lotto Belisol squads, Alberto Contador considers himself […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Omega Pharma-Quick Step denied possible Vuelta victory by wayward race motorbike

Tony Martin and Zdeněk Štybar led off course after Belgian team one of the fastest at halfway Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s poor luck in this season’s Grand Tours continued in today’s Vuelta a España opening team time trial in the Navarran […]

Author: wayward race motorbike by Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Vuelta a España: Movistar surprises to take opening team time trial

Castroviejo into the first red jersey in 16.5km Pamplona test as Rabobank denied at the last The Movistar team shocked the 2012 Vuelta a España as it took victory in the opening, evening team time trial around the streets of […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Vuelta a España,

Miguel Indurain sees the Vuelta as more than just a fight between Contador and Froome

Five-time Tour winner eying the two favourites but expects others to challenge Miguel Indurain is predicting a hard fought contest for the general classification of this year’s Vuelta a España, which starts with a team time trial in his home […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Hansen aiming to join exclusive list of riders to finish all three Grand Tours in one season

Australian also hungry for first-ever stage win in three week race Although he started his season back in January and has ridden well over 11,000 kilometres in competition, Adam Hansen has decided to try to complete all three Grand Tours […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Froome: ‘I’d certainly love to win a Grand Tour after finishing second in the last two I’ve done’

Sky Procycling rider fired up for Vuelta a España Starting the race as one of the top favourites, Tour de France runner-up Chris Froome has said that he is hoping that the strong form he showed at the Tour de […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Rabobank eying overall glory on two fronts in Vuelta a España

Robert Gesink and Bauke Mollema both aiming for the general classification after crashing out in France Rabobank has become the latest team to name its nine-man roster for the upcoming Vuelta a España, which begins with an evening team time […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Lotto-Belisol chasing stage victories with strong Vuelta a España line up

Belgian team wants a Spanish stage to go with Giro and Tour victories so far this year Lotto-Belisol has announced its line up for the Vuelta a España, which starts with a team time trial in Pamplona on Saturday, August […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Three-pronged GC attack for RadioShack Nissan in Vuelta a España

Monfort wants to build on sixth place of 2011 With Andy Schleck still trying to get back to speed after a pelvic fracture and his brother Frank sidelined due to a positive test for a diuretic, the RadioShack Nissan team […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Ballan and Gilbert targeting stages in Vuelta a España

BMC Racing Team names Bookwalter and Morabito as GC riders Having missed out on a stage win in the Tour de France, the BMC Racing team is heading towards the Vuelta a España hoping for success in this area. Former […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Vuelta a España: Talansky to lead Garmin-Sharp, four Dutch riders on team

Tour de l’Ain winner in strong shape The Garmin-Sharp team is yet to officially announce its lineup for the Vuelta a España, but talented 23 year old Andrew Talansky is expected to lead the squad when it lines out in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

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