Vuelta a España: Australia’s Johnnie Walker late call up for Footon Servetto, Valls withdraws The 23 year old Australian rider Johnnie Walker has had a late call-up to the Vuelta a España, joining the other riders on the Footon Servetto […]
Spanish rider speaks of frustrations at Cervelo Just four days remain before the start of this year’s Vuelta a España, and one of those who is expected to be fighting for stages and the podium is counting down the time […]
Manx Missile heading to Vuelta to hone Worlds form The HTC-Columbia team has announced its team for the Vuelta a España, which starts with a team time trial in Sevilla on Saturday. With no overall contender, the team will focus […]
Belgian team hopes to match double stage wins in both Giro and Tour The Quick Step team has announced the nine-rider squad that will line up for the start of the Vuelta a España on Saturday. With no recognised overall […]
“Golden generation” aiming for stage wins and the development of Rafael Valls Spanish Footon-Servetto team will be sending a youthful team to the Vuelta a España, the third Grand Tour of the year, which starts in Sevilla on Saturday; the […]
Both teams will have Spaniards eying the overall in their home Grand Tour Carlos Sastre has got his wish in relation to the final Grand Tour he will ride with the Cervélo TestTeam. The Spaniard requested a strong support squad […]
Italy’s Nibali races confidently towards Vuelta a España and end of season Italian Vincenzo Nibali will become this year’s surprise Grand Tour winner if all goes according to plan at the Vuelta a España. The three-week race starts Saturday in […]
2006 Tour winner could become directeur sportif with Astana after retirement Former Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro has been forced to cancel the final Grand Tour of his career, putting an end to his dream of bidding farewell to […]
Denmark’s Matti Breschel misses Vuelta a España, but aims for World Championship title Matti Breschel will lead Denmark’s national team at the World Championships Geelong, Australia, October 3. “The last two years, Matti has been there to contest the final. […]
Riis thinks 2011 is too soon to aim for Giro-Tour-Vuelta triple Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has spoken about his move to the Saxo Bank Sungard team for 2011, saying that he is motivated to compete strongly with […]
Riders had been hoping to compete in Tour of Spain Controversial riders Riccado Riccò and Michael Rasmussen have been trying to gain entry to the Vuelta a España, with the riders reportedly negotiating with Quick Step and Saxo Bank respectively […]
Big battle of the sprinters before world road championships Some of the biggest names in cycling are listed on the provisional start list for the Vuelta a España, which appears to have really benefited from the later hosting of the […]
Belgian team to bring in Italian climber for Vuelta Italian Riccardo Riccò will know today if he will have a new contract with Quick Step to race next month’s three-week tour, the Vuelta a España. Riccò and Quick Step team […]
British superteam announces aggressive line up for the year’s third Grand Tour Team Sky has named its nine-man squad for the Vuelta a España, which starts on Saturday August 28th. The British-registered team will be led by Swede Thomas Löfkvist, […]
Mixed prognoses for Rabobank’s weekend casualties The break to Rabobank rider Pieter Weening’s collarbone that he suffered in stage 5 of the Vuelta a Burgos is worse than originally thought. The nature and extent of the injury mean that the […]
Grand Slam is ‘impossible’ says Tour winner’s agent Contradicting the goal attributed to Alberto Contador yesterday by Bjarne Riis, the rider’s brother and agent Fran Contador has said that there are no plans to try to win three Grand Tours […]
Spaniard sets unprecedented Grand Slam as a career objective Alberto Contador has said in the past that he’s not obsessing about winning the most Tours de France, stating instead that he’ll take his career season by season and look at […]
Tour of Spain is realistic target for Saxo Bank rider Two months after winning the Tour de Suisse, Frank Schleck will line out in the Vuelta a España as one of the big contenders for overall victory. That’s how Bjarne […]
