Trek-Segafredo had red-circled this day for some time and came in with high ambitions and a big plan: all hands – or legs in this case – on deck for one goal: a third win. Mads had already promised his teammates, twice, that if they carry out their job, he […]
Vuelta a Espana
Vuelta a España: Remco Evenepoel Wins on Alto del Piornal
The Belgian was again dominant and moved one step closer to Madrid08-Sep-2022: Remco Evenepoel strengthened his grip on the general classification after taking the victory atop Alto del Piornal and becoming the youngest Belgian rider in the last 38 years to win multiple stages in a Grand Tour. It was […]
Evenepoel, Like a Boss
Alto de Piornal, Thursday, September 8th 2022 Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) surged to victory atop the Alto de Piornal after an all out battle on the mountains of Extremadura on stage 18 of La Vuelta 22. UAE Team Emirates upped the ante with 100km to go, Enric Mas […]
Roglic Abandons Vuelta
Because of a heavy crash yesterday on Stage 16 nearing the finish, Primo Roglic did not start the race today. He was just 1:26 minutes behind Evenepoel. He also had to withdraw from the Tour de France in July because of a crash the first week. He had been gaining […]
El Toro Uran Powers to Victory
Monasterio de Tentudía, Wednesday, September 7th 2022 An eventful finale of stage 17 of La Vuelta 22 saw Rigoberto Uran (EF Education-EasyPost) take the win at Monasterio de Tentudia, ahead of his breakaway companions Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ) and Jesus Herrada (Cofidis). The Colombian star completes his treble of Grand Tour […]
Mads Pedersen dedicates win to Alex Kirsch
Similar to Stage 13, Stage 16 was a finish suited perfectly to the red-hot Mads Pedersen, and before the race, he made a promise to his teammate Alex Kirsch. In the end, Mads delivered the win – but it was not as straightforward as he would have liked! “I promised […]
Evenepoel Carries La Roja Into Vuelta Final Week
Sunday, September 4, 2022 The Belgian remains at the top of the GC after a hard and sweltering hot day in Sierra Nevada. Remco Evenepoel defended himself superbly on the highest summit finish of the season, which featured at the end of stage 15 and took the riders at an […]
Arensman Conquers Sierra Nevada, Evenepoel Defends La Roja
Monachil, Sunday, September 4th 2022 The highest summit finish of La Vuelta 22 hosted a brutal showdown with an all out battle on the slopes of Sierra Nevada. The young Dutchman Thymen Arensman (Team DSM) tamed the 22.3km long ascent after he spent the whole stage on the offense. He […]
Evenepoel: “I Hope This Was My Bad Day”
September 3 rd 2022 The Belgian suffers on stage 14, but fights admirably to keep a hefty advantage over his opponents. The fifth summit finish turned out to be the most demanding stage of the race so far for Remco Evenepoel, who was put under pressure by his rivals, all […]
Carapaz Flies, Roglič Shakes Evenepoel
Sierra de la Pandera, Saturday, September 3rd 2022 The iconic slopes of Sierra de La Pandera led to a brutal showdown that saw Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) take off to another stage win, two days after he tamed Peñas Blancas, while Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) successfully attacked Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha […]