Irishman ambitious heading into today’s final big mountain stage Heading into the final part of the Vuelta a España, Irish rider Dan Martin regards this year’s race as an indication that he can become a contender for the Grand Tours. […]
Double-stage winner will start stage seventeen despite suffering back and arm pain Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) suffered no broken bones as a result of a heavy crash towards the end of the Vuelta a España’s sixteen stage between Palencia and Haro. […]
Leopard Trek lead out disrupted by team car diversion; Juan José Cobo profits from split peloton Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank-SunGard) cruised to his first ever victory in a Grand Tour in what should have been a closely fought bunch […]
Belgian star still undecided over Worlds participation and may put an end to 2011 season After crashing out of the Vuelta a España on Sunday’s stage to the Alto de l’Angliru, Tom Boonen (Quick Step) has returned to Belgium, where […]
World TT champion planning towards defence of his title With six days left until the end of the Vuelta a España, Fabian Cancellara has said that he will leave the race in order to build towards the world time trial […]
Vacansoleil-DCM rider second to top of Angliru Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM) had perhaps his best day as a professional, performing as the second-best climber on one of Spain’s toughest ascents, and the young Dutchman finished second on stage 15 of the […]
Vuelta leader leaps from eighth to first in two dramatic mountaintop finishes Juan José Cobo (Geox-TMC) spent the first two weeks of the Vuelta a España in the shadows. On the crucial mountaintop finishes to Sierra Nevada and La Covatilla […]
Defending Vuelta champion concedes that his dream of a second straight victory is over In the space of two mountain stages the Vuelta a España defence of Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) fell apart. The Sicilian lost 2’37” to stage winner – […]
Multiple other teams showing interest in securing Froome’s signature Speaking on the second rest day of the Vuelta a España, Sky Procycling duo Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome have pledged to fight onwards in a bid to topple race leader […]
Basque team lights up Vuelta stage 15 They have struggled with lack of form from leader Igor Anton, and gaining back time that was lost early has proved difficult, but Euskaltel-Euskadi put in a valiant effort during today’s stage fifteen […]
Belgian sprinter injured in stage fifteen crash; looks certain to miss Worlds; season could be over Tom Boonen (Quick Step) will not start the sixteenth stage of the Vuelta a España on Tuesday, after injuring his hand in a crash […]
Wiggins goes down fighting but can’t match the Spaniard on the mythical climb Juan José Cobo (Geox-TMC) attacked his way into the lead of the Vuelta a España, taking a solo victory on the mythical Alto de l’Angliru. The 30-year-old […]
Danish rider pleased with overall position; tips Froome, not Wiggins, for final victory Jakob Fuglsang (Leopard Trek) started the fifteenth stage of the Vuelta a España, between Avilés and the legendary Angliru, in fifth place overall, just 58 seconds behind […]
Had said yesterday he was in ‘survival’ mode, but is fired up today After winning a stage earlier in the Vuelta a España, Garmin-Cervélo rider Dan Martin is hoping to do something big on today’s toughest finish of the race. […]
Swedish rider drops to sixth overall, 1’23 behind Wiggins Fredrik Kessiakoff was nine seconds behind race leader Bradley Wiggins ahead of stage 14 in the Vuelta a España, but dropped back to almost a minute and a half afterwards. A […]
BMC Racing’s Dutch rider forced to abandon after falling into a ravine on a mountain descent Karsten Kroon (BMC Racing) was part of the seventeen-man break that escaped the peloton inside the first five kilometres of the Vuelta a España’s […]
Defending Vuelta champion slips to seventh overall after failing to eat enough on tough mountain stage Expecting to take time on his rivals on his favoured territory on the climb to La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo at the end of […]
Joaquim Rodriguez and Daniel Moreno both lose time and admit that their race for the red jersey is over Katusha rode stage fourteen of the Vuelta a España almost perfectly, but for one thing: on the final climb to the […]
