Alto de Velefique, Sunday, August 22nd 2021 – Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) claimed an impressive stage win atop the Alto de Velefique, on stage 9 of La Vuelta 21, after an action-packed day in the Andalusian mountains. The Italian climber was part of the breakaway that only emerged after 90km […]
Vuelta a Espana
JAKOBSEN DOUBLES UP
La Manga del Mar Menor, Saturday, August 21st 2021 – Fabio Jakobsen powered through the wind to take his second win in La Vuelta 21 on Saturday, at the end of stage 8. The Dutch sprinter enjoyed a perfect lead-out from his Deceuninck-Quick Step companions to claim victory ahead of […]
STORER ON TOP, VALVERDE ON THE GROUND
Balcón de Alicante, Friday, August 20th 2021 – Michael Storer (Team DSM) rose to victory at Balcon de Alicante after a major battle on stage 7 of La Vuelta 21. The 24 years old Australian climber destroyed his breakaway companions on the steeper slopes of the gruelling unprecedented final climb […]
CORT NIELSEN RESISTS ROGLIC, ELISSONDE DOESN’T
Alto de la Montaña de Cullera, Thursday, August 19th 2021 – Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education Nippo) claimed a spectacular win as he narrowly edged Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) on the slopes of the Alto de la Montaña de Cullera at the end of stage 6 of La Vuelta 21. The […]
Red Jersey for King Kenny
It’s a tough situation to be in. You have just been awarded the coveted leader’s jersey of a Grand Tour, but it was a result of the race leader getting caught up in a late crash. Do you celebrate? Can you? Below, Kenny Elissonde responds to a bittersweet moment in […]
Vuelta – Taaramäe brutally looses the red, because of a crash
The fifth stage at the Tour of Spain (2.WT, 14/08-5/09) between Tarancón and Albacete was nervous in the final. The peloton, under the lead of the Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert, first let three riders take a maximal advantage of 7 minutes before accelerating at the approach of Albacete. The 30 final kilometers were […]
PHILIPSEN DOUBLES UP, ELISSONDE TAKES LA ROJA
Albacete, Wednesday, August 18th 2021 – Already a winner on stage 2, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix) was the fastest again on day 5, powering to another success in Albacete after 184.4km of racing through the wind. The Belgian sprinter edged Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) and Alberto Dainese (Team DSM) on the […]
JAKOBSEN SPRINTS TO A VERY SPECIAL WIN
August 17 th 2021 Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) was the strongest in Molina de Aragon, on Tuesday, to power to victory ahead of Arnaud Démare on stage 4 of La Vuelta 21. On the uphill, the Dutch sprinter claimed his third Grand Tour stage win, a couple of years after […]
Vuelta (3): Rein Taaramäe triumphant on the top and leader in the general classification
This Monday, Rein Taaramäe offered Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux a fantastic stage win at the Tour of Spain (2.WT, 14/08-5/09), a fourth victory of the season for the Belgian team. The third stage at the Tour of Italy is still fresh in the mind of numerous cycling fans. Taco van der Hoorn […]
Philipsen Photofinish Win
August 15 th 2021 Jasper Philipsen narrowly edged Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) in Burgos, on Sunday, to add another Grand Tour success to Alpecin-Fenix’s tally in 2021. The Belgian team had already won the first sprint of the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France with Tim Merlier. This time, […]