Vuelta a España leader stands up to Alberto Contador’s attacks on the toughest stage so far Vuelta a España leader Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) cam under some of the biggest pressure so far from big rival Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) […]
Contador tries and fails to drop Rodríguez; Froome slips out of overall contention Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took an historic victory in the sixteenth stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, between Gijón and Valgrande-Pajares. Cuitunigru, as he managed […]
Important point for both their chances He’s had an at-times tough Vuelta but Rabobank’s Robert Gesink believes that his form is on the rise prior to today’s big showdown on the Cuitu Negru climb. “I felt like a normal person,” […]
Engineering student scoops life-changing win at Lagos de la Covadonga It was the stuff of dreams: a rider on one of the smallest teams in the race clocking up the biggest success of his career in his country’s national Tour. […]
2011 runner up unable to compete as Spanish riders do battle on the final mountain Chris Froome (Team Sky) lost his place on the 2012 Vuelta a España podium for the first time since stage four, as he was unable […]
2008 race winner lacking sharpness where it counts after six months out of the peloton Alberto Contador’s suspension from racing following his positive test for Clenbuterol in the 2010 Tour de France may have been for two years but, since […]
Stalemate for leading Spanish trio at Lagos de Covadonga; Froome dropping out of contention Stage 15 of the Vuelta a España was a day for the breakaway, as a group of ten worked hard to get away and was subsequently […]
Spaniard accepts current hierarchy of form Ending yesterday fourth overall but on exactly the same time as third-place rider Chris Froome, Alejandro Valverde started today’s stage increasingly confident in his abilities. There’s still a week of tough racing to go […]
Briton slipping back relative to three big rivals Second in the Tour de France and the strongest climber in that race, Sky’s Chris Froome had the look of a tired rider on yesterday’s fourteenth stage of the Vuelta a España. […]
Race leader tightens grip on red jersey Distanced by Alberto Contador with two kilometres to go, Joaquim Rodriguez put in a characteristic final kilometre burst to get back up to his closest rival and then cannon clear for his third […]
Murcian rider affected by bad crash Alejandre Valverde has had the setback of losing an important team-mate in the Vuelta a España, with José Joaquín Rojas being forced to withdraw from the event. The 2011 Spanish national champion hit the […]
Holds off Meyer and Flecha from the break for biggest career win Steve Cummings (BMC Racing) stole one for the breakaway in stage 13 of the Vuelta a España, making a late move out of his final six-man group and […]
Katusha rider extends lead, Contador second and gains time on others Catalan climber Joaquim Rodriguez used his trademark explosive finish to dominate the short, brutally-steep climb to Mirador de Ézaro, hitting the line alone and fortifying his grip on the […]
Froome, Valverde, Meyer, Martin, Gesink, Mollema, Gilbert, Monfort and more on the TT Vuelta a España Stage 11: Cambados – Pontevedra (39.4km) 1, Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana Pro Team) 39.4 kilometres in 52 mins 36 secs 2, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank […]
Time trial wrap-up: Contador in solid shape with mountains to decide final standings Instead of providing a clearer picture of the general classification in the Vuelta a España, Wednesday’s time trial only solidified the fact that the race is between […]
General classification on a knife edge after time trial Grabbing the provisional lead early on and then watching all the big guns come and go without breaking his time, Astana’s Fredrik Kessiakoff pulled off his second big time trial win […]
Young American likes course layout World time trial champion Tony Martin is currently on the course at the Vuelta a España, and said before the stage that he was determined to try to fight for the win. However he underlined […]
“All four of us have the chance to take the jersey” Vuelta a España race leader Joaquim Rodriguez has previously struggled in some time trials, losing all hope of winning the 2010 Vuelta when he finished over six minutes behind […]
