Vuelta a Espana

Cort Nielsen’s Sweet Fifth

Córdoba, Thursday, August 26th 2021 – Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education Nippo) is everywhere! On the day after Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) narrowly took victory away from him on the slopes of Valdepeñas de Jaen and a week after his spectacular win at Cullera, the Dane dominated the sprint in a […]

ROGLIC, MASTER OF THRILLER

Valdepeñas de Jaén, Wednesday, August 25th 2021 – Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) won an exhilarating stage 11 of La Vuelta 21 on the mighty slopes of Valdepeñas de Jaen. This time, the Slovenian star snatched victory away from Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education Nippo), who had narrowly edged him in similar […]

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 […]