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 […]
Vuelta a Espana
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 […]
Drucker Sprints to First Grand Tour Stage Win
5 September, 2016, Peniscola (ESP) Jempy Drucker battled it out in a tricky sprint finish on stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana to claim his first individual Grand Tour stage win and second individual win of the season. The 156.4km stage was expected to come down to a bunch […]
Daniele Bennati comes up 200m short of victory on stage 16 of the Vuelta a España
A do or die attack in the final kilometres from Daniele Bennati set up a nail-biting finish on a very hot 16th stage of the Vuelta today, but despite a huge effort from the Italian, he was passed by the sprinters with just 200m left to race. Making his move […]
Gesink Takes Vuelta Queen Stage on Col d’Aubisque
Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s rider delivers after a 170 km escape, with teammate Bennett fourth. The second assault of Robert Gesink to a Vuelta a Espana stage turned into a success on Saturday, September 3rd. The LottoNL-Jumbo’s climber claimed the Spanish race’s hardest and most anticipated stage, the fourteenth, 196 km from […]
Alberto Contador fights hard on Vuelta’s toughest stage on day ruled by breakaway
A big breakaway took charge on the Vuelta’s hardest day, with a large group riding off the front and the eventual stage winner in their midst. All eyes were on the final climb of the day – the Col d’Aubisque – where the GC race was likely to unfold. Riding […]
Wyss Sprints to Second Place on Vuelta a Espana Stage 13
2 September, 2016, Urdax-Dantxarinea (ESP) Danilo Wyss came close to claiming his first Grand Tour stage win on stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana, which saw him sprint for second place behind solo winner Valerio Conti (Lampre-Merida). Wyss was one of 12 riders to make the day’s breakaway and […]
Rafal Majka claims first podium finish at Grand Tour with 3rd at La Vuelta
After hammering towards the finish line on the decisive stage 20, Rafal Majka sealed the deal in Madrid to crest the podium as 3rd in La Vuelta a España 2015. It took a strong leader and a resolute team effort to reach the podium of one of the toughest editions […]
Movistar wins Vuelta a España teams’ classification for the ninth time in its history.
September 13th, 2015 Good individual performance sees Quintana taking 4th, after being close to abandon, as Valverde claims 7th place, one stage victory and green jersey — Spaniard officially winner of the 2015 UCI WorldTourItalian Fabio Aru (AST) claimed overall honours in the 70th Vuelta a España at Madrid’s Plaza […]
