41-year-old set to become first American as well as oldest ever rider to win the Vuelta Having already become the oldest rider to win a Grand Tour stage, and to lead a Grand Tour, during this Vuelta a España, Chris […]
Italian gives his all on the Angliru as Astana’s best laid plans don’t quite come off Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) gave everything on the final climb of the 2013 Vuelta a España, the Alto de l’Angliru, today but was just unable […]
2012 runner up will net third this time round, turns attention to worlds road race Pacing well to recover from difficulty early on in the ascent of l’Angliru, Alejandro Valverde fought off a challenge to his podium spot from Joaquim […]
American rolls with Nibali’s punches then delivers the knockout blow Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) put the seal on his overall victory in the 2013 Vuelta a España, as he finally managed to crack rival Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the 20th and […]
Will back Nibali in 2014 Tour de France but wants to lead team in shorter stage races After weeks of uncertainty about his 2014 destination, Janez Brajkovic has finalised an agreement to remain part of his Astana Pro Team for […]
American two days away from victory as he gaps Nibali in steep finale Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) took back the red jersey of the 2013 Vuelta a España as he managed to gap overnight leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the steep […]
Spaniard paces his effort well to recover from difficult moment on final climb Briefly getting into some difficulty but holding onto his third place with a determined performance, Alejandro Valverde has conceded that Chris Horner may be too strong to […]
American within three seconds of taking overall Vuelta a España victory After taking 25 seconds out of race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the steep finish to Peña Cabarga, Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) now trails the Italian by just three seconds. […]
American just three seconds from red jersey; Belarusian last man of stage-long break The red jersey of Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) came under the highest pressure so far in the 2013 Vuelta a España, as second place overall Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard, […]
Enjoying aggressive approach and digging deep – “The more f*cked you are at the finish, the more satisfied you are” Having improved from sixth to fifth on yesterday’s seventeenth stage of the Vuelta a España, Irish pro Nicolas Roche has […]
Late crosswinds split the peloton as Pozzovivo and Pinot both lose time Bauke Mollema (Belkin) surprised the remaining sprinters in a depleted peloton to take the 17th stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España, between Calahorra and Burgos, with a […]
Success still to sink in for 21-year-old revelation of the Vuelta a España Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) has, without doubt, been the revelation of the 2013 Vuelta a España. The 21-year-old French climber has taken two stage victories in the race […]
2009 Vuelta a España champion sees Horner as main rival for Nibali’s red jersey Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) entered the second rest day of the Vuelta a España with his morale and confidence high, after having been able to drop red […]
Horner and Valverde take back time as Nibali struggles in final kilometres Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) underlined his status as one of the most exciting talents in French cycling with a second victory in the 2013 Vuelta a España, winning the […]
“The form is good and I am still motivated to train at home” With a successful defence of his world championship title taking priority over all else, Philippe Gilbert played it safe and withdrew from the Vuelta a España today, […]
Frenchman wins Tour de France tribute stage as the favourites mark one another Alexandre Geniez (FDJ.fr) won the 15th stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España, between Andorra and Peyragudes, as the Spanish race paid tribute to the one-hundredth Tour […]
Nibali and Horner win the war of attrition as the big favourites fight through the Pyrénées Daniele Ratto (Cannondale) took the biggest victory of his career to date as he won the 14th stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España, […]
MRI scan reveals injury after Tour stage winner struggled through a painful Vuelta Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) has been forced to call an end to his 2013 season after an MRI scan has revealed a minor hip fracture. The 33-year-old Australian […]
