Parisian founder member of French team to stay on Cofidis manager Eric Boyer has confirmed that David Moncoutié has extended his contract with the French team for another year, according to Belga. The Parisian is currently riding the Vuelta a […]
Manx Missile fires again after a tough few days in the mountains Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) won the eighteenth stage of the Vuelta a España between Valadolid and Salamanca in a bunch sprint. The Manx Missile took his third stage of […]
Spaniard will decide after Vuelta finish Currently having his best ever Vuelta a España, Spanish rider Ezequiel Mosquera is considering where he will ride next season and appears to have several offers. The Xacobeo Galicia rider has indicated that he […]
Slovakian shows that Cancellara is beatable as the race lead changes hands again Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) won the seventeenth stage time trial of the Vuelta a España in Peñafiel in a time of 52’43” for the 46km course. The Slovakian […]
Saxo Bank’s team manager, Bjarne Riis critical of Andy Schleck following Vuelta party night Bjarne Riis praised Alberto Contador’s seriousness and readiness to win in an interview with Spain’s newspaper El País yesterday. Tour de France winner Contador will join […]
Xacobeo-Galicia rider 39 seconds away from red jersey Ezequiel Mosquera moved up to second place after today’s 46-kilometer time trial in stage 17 of the Vuelta a España. The Xacobeo-Galicia rider is in the process of getting his best ever […]
American in line for top ten finish American GC contender Tom Danielson will spend today’s rest day preparing himself mentally for tomorrow’s time trial in the Vuelta a España. The Garmin-Transitions rider has been looking forward to the 46 kilometre […]
Norwegian champion has Melbourne form right where he wants it Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) has withdrawn from the Vuelta a España and will not start Wednesday’s time trial according to Norwegian TV station TV2. The Norwegian champion has returned to […]
Former Tour de France champion still unhappy with Cervélo TestTeam selection Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam) has not been enjoying his best Grand Tour at this year’s Vuelta a España. Nevertheless after Monday’s stage to the Alto de Cotobello he has […]
Irishman set for best-ever Grand Tour performance Yesterday was another excellent day for the Irishman Nicolas Roche, who moved from sixth back to fifth overall with an aggressive display to the summit finish of Alto de Cotobello. The Ag2r La […]
Lagos de Covadonga winner to join good friend Juanma Garate at Dutch team After four seasons at Quick Step, Carlos Barredo is to join the Rabobank team in 2011. The 29-year-old Spanish climber from Oviedo, who won yesterday’s fifteenth stage […]
Basque rider holds on to win as favourites go on the offensive Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the sixteenth stage of the Vuelta a España between Gijon and Cotobello as the last member of the stage’s main breakaway group. Luxembourg champion […]
Says Vancansoleil will announce a ‘very big new rider’, but doesn’t name him Dutch rider Johnny Hoogerland had a strong showing on yesterday’s second stage of the Tour of Britain, crossing over to the big break and then going on […]
Two key stages remain for top two race contenders On today’s stage to Alto de Cotobello, a late attack from Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) saw him seize back the red jersey that he lost to Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) on stage 11 […]
Luxembourg champion goes all out to take time in the mountains Having ridden well, but fairly anonymously, so far in this year’s Vuelta, the biggest headlines around Saxo Bank’s Fränk Schleck were those around his younger brother Andy being sent […]
Quick Step escapes the breakaway to win on Spanish Alpe d’Huez Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) won the fifteenth stage of the Vuelta a España between Solares and Lagos de Covadonga. The Spanish climber escaped alone on the famous climb and […]
Nibali rules Spanish Grand Tour, but must face three mountains stages before crowned king Vincenzo Nibali will wear a red jersey today in Solares, in northern Spain. It is a confirmation he is Italy’s rising star and a reminder why […]
Vuelta a España: Fränk Schleck sits sixth overall, but aims for first Luxembourger Fränk Schleck is full of optimism heading into the Vuelta a España’s toughest stages. Yesterday, he moved from 10th to sixth overall after the stage finish up […]
