Team Katusha rider unable to capitalise on good form Former Italian road race champion Filippo Pozzato has reflected on the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España, and said that he was very disappointed not to spray the champagne in […]
Team fights back from disappointment Recovering from the shock of learning last week that the team would not continue, the Cervélo Test Team picked up its first victory since that announcement when Thor Hushovd raced to success in Murcia today. […]
Norwegian champion powers to victory after late climb leaves rivals behind Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) won the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España between Caravaca de la Cruz and Murcia at the head of a much reduced peloton. The […]
Lack of a leadout man influenced stage five outcome For the second time in this Vuelta a España, Mark Cavendish was passed close to the line and lost in a big bunch sprint. At the Tour de France he was […]
Farrar’s Vuelta a España win in Lorca saves Garmin from fully derailing. Garmin-Transitions’ Vuelta a España started immediately with problems on day one and continued to threaten the team, though, Tyler Farrar saved the team yesterday with a stage win […]
Riders will hope to come good later in the race Today’s flatter stage to Lorca should give the weakened Team Sky riders a little respite as they continue to try to get over the illness which has destroyed the squad’s […]
Sports Director Jan Boven hopes already for Thursday’s stage six Normally an 11th place in a bunch sprint would be nothing to write home about for Oscar Freire from the Dutch Rabobank team. His directors draw hope from it though, […]
American outpaces his rivals for Melbourne after long breakaway is caught Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitons) won the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España between Guadix and Lorca in a bunch sprint. The American beat Koldo Fernandez (Euaskaltel-Euskadi) and Mark Cavendish […]
Belgian wants to hold onto Vuelta lead as long as possible but not take unnecessary risks Although Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) has won many of the world’s biggest one-day races, this is the first time he has ever held the leader’s […]
Spanish Tour winner loses time on second day of climbing It’s too early to say the Vuelta a España has lost an overall contender, but Carlos Sastre is certainly facing a mammoth fight back if he still has designs on […]
Basque rider outjumps the rest on steep finishing climb Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the fourth stage of the Vuelta a España between Málaga and Valdepeñas de Jaén after breaking away from the leaders on the steep climb to the finish. […]
Italian climber grabs a few seconds on stage 3 A couple of months after showing superb form in the Giro d’Italia, Vincenzo Nibali fired a warning shot to his rivals when he nabbed fourth on Monday’s stage of the Vuelta. […]
British team struck as two abandon and two struggle through A digestive illness has struck Team Sky in the first week of the Vuelta a España and has forced climber John-Lee Augstyn and sprinter Ben Swift to abandon the race. […]
Belgian classics star escapes to win solo on short sharp finish Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the third stage of the Vuelta a España between the Mediterranean resorts of Marbella and Málaga after attacking on the short steep climb to the […]
World time trial champion thinking about the future, maybe not with Riis’ team Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) is rebuilding his form in advance of his bid to take an unprecedented World time trial championship in Melbourne, Australia. While there he […]
Irishman to target stage success in Vuelta a España With his confidence growing after placing 15th in this year’s Tour de France, Ag2r La Mondiale’s Nicolas Roche has said that he is determined to chase a stage win in the […]
Garmin-Transitions rider fights back from Giro and Tour injuries Forget the Mallot Jaune or, in the Vuelta, the new Maillot Rojo. If there were jerseys for fighting back from adversity, Christian Vande Velde would surely be the honorary wearer by […]
2008 Tour winner feeling the heat in his last Grand Tour for Cervélo Cervélo TestTeam captain Carlos Sastre is riding his final Grand Tour for the black and white team. Having finished eighth in May’s Giro d’Italia and twentieth in […]
