Vuelta a Espana

CARUSO FLIES TO VICTORY AT ALTO DE VELEFIQUE

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]