14th August 2017 Main home squad full of youngsters for Spanish Grand Tour’s 72th edition, starting in Nîmes on Saturday The Movistar Team has defined its nine-man selection for the 2017 Vuelta a España, starting in Nìmes (France) on Saturday, 19th August, and finishing in Madrid on Sunday 10th September. […]
Vuelta a Espana
Contador announces Vuelta a España 2017 will be his final race
Multiple Grand Tour winner, Alberto Contador, has announced through a video in his social networks that the next Vuelta a España will be his last race as a professional cyclist. In the recording, the leader of Trek-Segafredo Team explains that he has meditated very well this decision and believes that […]
TEAM SUNWEB ANNOUNCE VUELTA A ESPAÑA LONG-LIST
The final Grand Tour of the season, the Vuelta a España, is nearly upon us and Team Sunweb are pleased to reveal their long-list of 13 riders for the race. The 2017 edition is composed of five flat stages, one flat finish at high-altitude, eight uphill stages, five mountain stages, […]
2017 Vuelta: Unzué, Valverde Assess Route
12 January 2017 Movistar Team’s general manager and 2009 Spanish grandtour winner & six-time podium finisher comment on parcours confirmed ThursdayFollowing the official presentation of the 72th Vuelta a España’s route in Madrid’s Municipal Conference Hall, Thursday evening, the Movistar Team – winner of last year’s race with Nairo Quintana […]
BMC Racing Team Win Vuelta a Espana Team Classification
11 September, 2016, Madrid (ESP) BMC Racing Team capped off the Vuelta a Espana by winning the team classification, after three weeks of racing which saw Darwin Atapuma in the red jersey for four days and Jempy Drucker claim his first Grand Tour stage win. With the good also came […]
ORICA-BikeExchange finish Vuelta with four stage wins and third overall
The Vuelta a Espana concluded this evening with ORICA-BikeExchange walking away with an impressive four stage wins and third overall with Esteban Chaves. Dane Magnus Cort put the icing on the cake for the Australian outfit by claiming the final stage sprint in Madrid, giving the 23-year-old his second stage […]
This is our time! Movistar Team claims second Grand Tour victory for Telefónica
Nairo Quintana wins 2016 Vuelta a España in Madrid after brilliant display through three weeks of sacrifice, talent and courage from immense Movistar Team. The Colombian’s success marks the 14th GT win for Eusebio Unzué’s squad, now leading both individual and team WorldTour rankings. Blues now sit only two behind […]
Alberto Contador moves onto the podium with 8th on stage 19 time trial at La Vuelta
With today’s time trial and tomorrow’s mountain stage the only opportunities left to attack the GC before Madrid, Alberto Contador was focused on giving his everything over the 37km TT course between Xàbia and Calp. By the end of the tough, windy stage Alberto posted a time of 48’30”, placing […]
Attacking Alberto Contador climbs to GC fourth on stage 15 of La Vuelta with a sixth place atop Formigal
On one of the shortest stages of the Vuelta a España at just 118km, the 15th day saw a large shake up on GC as Tinkoff and Alberto Contador set the race alight from the early stages. Eventually racing to sixth over the finish line atop the final ascent of […]
Nairo and Movistar Team hit hard in Formigal
Colombian escapes alongside colossal Jonathan Castroviejo and Rubén Fernández 8km into intense stage 15 in La Vuelta, takes 2nd behind Brambilla (EQS) to distance Froome (SKY) by almost four minutes overall and reinforce his winning chances just seven days from Madrid Photo Gomez Sport – Luis Ángel GómezThe Movistar Team […]