Belgian rider frustrated at not being selected for any Grand Tour during time with team Ben Hermans (Team Radioshack) is not on his team’s long list for the Vuelta a España, and the Belgian says he is searching for a […]
Controversial rider returns to team four years after positive test Five years after taking third overall in the Vuelta a España, Andrey Kashechkin has confirmed that he will return to the race once again as part of the Astana team. […]
Colombian ready to support Menchov and Sastre in the mountains Geox-TMC were omitted from this years Tour de France, meaning it will have a very motivated team starting the Vuelta a España on the 20th August. The Spanish team will […]
Insists he’ll be ready for big season goal of Vuelta a España Carlos Sastre (Geox-TMC) competed in but did not finish both Basque classics this weekend, but he goes home with positive feelings about his improving condition. The Spaniard is […]
Belgian to miss the Vuelta a España Serge Pauwels’ 2011 season continues with adversity as he’s now to miss the Vuelta a España. The Belgian Sky Procycling rider crashed in the Tour de Wallonie this week and hurt his triceps. […]
Savio says Venezuelan climber will remain with Androni Giocattoli in 2012 Androni Giocattoli team manager Gianni Savio has categorically denied rumours that his rider Jose Rujano might compete in the Vuelta a España as part of a rival team, saying […]
Dutch ProTeam insists that in-limbo Spanish rider will only ride if fully cleared in 2010 doping case Vacansoleil-DCM has released its long-list of thirteen riders, which will eventually be trimmed down to nine to ride the Vuelta a España. Although […]
Tour crash victims to get second chance in Spanish Grand Tour After a disappointing Tour de France where four of the team’s big name riders crashed out and the others placed last in the overall prize list, netting just €10, […]
Spaniard had been close to dropping out of 2011 Tour de France Stating that he is tired ‘both physically and psychologically,’ Alberto Contador will miss this year’s Vuelta a España, but has indicated that he could do the race in […]
Italian has three contract offers for next season Team Katusha’s Filippo Pozzato is still recovering from a crash in the Tour of Belgium earlier this year, where he fractured his left clavicle and the radius of his left wrist. The […]
Decision to be made later if he could miss race due to Olympic Games Amid speculation that Bradley Wiggins could pass up the chance to ride next year’s Tour in order to prepare for the London Olympics, Sky Procycling coach […]
Spanish rider could reclaim his race victory Roberto Heras’ positive test from the 2005 Vuelta a España has been overturned by the High Court of Justice of Castilla y León, according to Marca. The 37-year-old, who was riding for the […]
Says participation in race would be ‘excellent news’ In the wake of Alberto Contador’s victory in the Giro d’Italia last weekend, the organisers of the Vuelta a España have said that they would very much like to have him in […]
Second Grand Tour in history of Dutch team The Dutch Skil-Shimano squad has said that it is determined to reward the team’s selection for the Vuelta a España, making it clear that it plans to be very competitive in the […]
Geox TMC has second chance to take a Grand Tour Following what was a disappointing Giro d’Italia campaign for the Geox TMC team, the new squad will have a chance to redeem its season in the Vuelta a España. The […]
Stage victory is the limit to Euskaltel-Euskadi leader’s ambition Despite coming close to victory in last year’s Vuelta a España, where he was forced to with draw with a broken elbow while in the race lead, Igor Antón doesn’t see […]
Four or five wildcard places to be decided by May Vuelta a España race director Javier Guillén has rejected any suggestions that the race could be cut in length, adding that the organisers were satisfied with the slight change in […]
Detailed look at the stages that make up this year’s Spanish Tour With just one individual time trial but a total of ten days listed as mountain stages, it’s clear that the route of the 2011 Vuelta a España announced […]
