Unzué expresses uncertainty about Valverde’s form Several days after Alejandro Valverde appeared to play down any thoughts of him leading the Movistar team in the Vuelta a España, the 2009 winner saying he would instead ride for last year’s champion […]
Giro d’Italia podium-finisher aiming for stage win; staying cool about overall chances Thomas De Gendt will lead Vacansoleil-DCM to the Vuelta a España, which starts with a 16.5km team time trial in the Navarre city of Pamplona on Saturday, August […]
“There’s no way we’ll envisage by how much he’ll win the Vuelta” – McGee Any of Alberto Contador’s Vuelta rivals who were hoping the Spaniard would be far off good condition after his six month suspension from racing will be […]
Mountainous route means Giro runner-up has GC chance Heading to the most mountainous rote of the Vuelta a España in years, the Katusha team has opted to back this year’s second place finisher in the Giro d’Italia, Joaquim Rodriguez, rather […]
First Grand Tour in five years for Garmin-Sharp rider Although his management company SEG International stated earlier this month that Thomas Dekker would miss the Vuelta a España, thus further extending the gulf back to his last Grand Tour, the […]
Danish team all for Spanish rider after his return from suspension Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank has named the team of riders that will support Alberto Contador in his quest to win a second Vuelta a España, which starts on Saturday, August […]
Olympic TT silver medallist Martin hoping to return to top form World time trial champion Tony Martin is seeking to return to winning ways after a disappointing Tour hampered by punctures in two time trials plus a bad crash, as […]
Spaniard ready to play supporting role for defending champ Cobo Initially unsure if he would take part in the race, Alejandro Valverde has decided to return to the Vuelta a España for the first time since winning the event in […]
Kenyan-born British rider aiming for top step after two straight Grand Tour second places The Sky Procycling Team has announced its line up for the upcoming Vuelta a España, where Chris Froome will be aiming to take the overall victory. […]
Five year gap continues for Dutchman The last Grand Tour Thomas Dekker rode was the 2007 Tour de France; his wait to return to the top stage races in cycling will take a while longer, with the news that he […]
Canadian WorldTour races and Worlds also scheduled as part of racing return Having finished on the Tour de France podium in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Andy Schleck will now miss out on the chance to ride any Grand Tours at […]
Olympic champion decides not to contest home Grand Tour Although his early withdrawal from the Tour de France and absence from the Olympic Games made the Vuelta a España a possible replacement target for Samuel Sanchez, the Spaniard will not […]
Relief for Danish climber as skin graft deemed unnecessary Days after the end of a very active race which earned him the award of the most aggressive rider in the Tour de France, Chris Anker Sørensen has indicated he has […]
Briton reiterates he might not need to move from Sky to win French race He’s played a supporting role in this year’s Tour de France but after finishing second in the race and also second in the 2011 Vuelta a […]
Third consecutive national title a record; second Olympic appeal underway Having become on Sunday the first person ever to take three consecutive Irish elite road race championships, Matt Brammeier has confirmed that he will make his Grand Tour debut this […]
Italian gunning to win rainbow jersey four years after taking silver Absent from today’s announcement of the lineup of the Lampre-ISD team for the Tour de France, Damiano Cunego has structured his season around trying to become world road race […]
Says Contador is clear favourite for the Vuelta, but Schleck’s participation is boost for race The 1988 Tour de France winner Pedro Delgado has made his predictions for this year’s race, saying that he believes that the nature of the […]
Italian wants to do Vuelta, but team sending him to US races Already known to be leaving Liquigas-Cannondale at the end of the year, Vincenzo Nibali and the team are currently at loggerheads over his post-Tour race programme. The Italian […]
