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September 13, 2014 | Ancares Dedicated Alejandro Valverde squeezes his final energies to take 3rd atop Ancares; Movistar Team leader holds 1’22” margin en route to sixth Vuelta career podium, with just 10km time trial ahead in Santiago After eleven victories in 2014 -including the Spanish TT Championships, the Flèche […]
September 12, 2014 | Cangas do Morrazo Valverde, Movistar Team head towards Puerto de Ancares, set to be Vuelta decider together with Sunday’s short time trial in Santiago There were no changes in the overall standings of the Vuelta a España after stage 19 in the race, a 181km route […]
Cangas do Morrazo, 12th of September – 2014 Today, Tinkoff-Saxo and the rest of the Vuelta peloton took on stage 19 of the Spanish Grand Tour. The 180.7 kilometer long course from Salvaterra do Mino to Cangas do Morrazo was dominated by a breakaway trio but several teams eyed an […]
The scene was set for another battle between the favorites on stage 18 with a 7 k uphill finish. Alberto Contador finished fifth, together with Valverde and Rodriguez, 12 seconds behind rival Chris Froome after a tactical ascend to the top. After the stage, Alberto Contador played down the importance […]
Monte Castrove, 11th of September – 2014 Except from the final 700 meters of descending, today’s 157 kilometer long 18th stage of Vuelta a Espana from A Estrada to Monte Castrove contained the penultimate uphill finish in this year’s Spanish tour. Three riders created today’s breakaway but they were swept […]
Stage 17 of Vuelta a España was concluded in a bunch sprint without changes in the overall classification after 190.7 kilometers of racing in the undulating terrain of Galicia. Tinkoff-Saxo and team leader Alberto Contador got through the stage safely and saved as much energy as possible for the final […]
Tinkoff-Saxo’s team captain Alberto Contador extended his lead in the GC after winning the queen stage of this year’s Vuelta a España dropping rival Chris Froome on the final part of the climb to La Farrapona. The duo had attacked and left the other main favorites in their wake with […]
September 8, 2014 | La Farrapona Demanding Queen stage in Vuelta a España, stronger Contador (TCS), Froome (SKY) make Movistar Team concede almost 1′; Spaniard still in 2nd overall The five climbs, more than 4,500 meters of vertical drop on stage 16 -160km finishing atop La Farrapona (Cat-1), after La […]
September 7, 2014 | Lagos de Covadonga Valverde -new King of the Mountains in the Vuelta- finishes 2nd up Los Lagos, takes 11″ back on Contador (TCS) after excellent Movistar teamwork, pushing at the front from the Tornos climbs. Castroviejo crashes, no injuries Impressive teamwork put Alejandro Valverde on the […]
La Camperona, 6th of September – 2014 Tinkoff-Saxo’s Sergio Paulinho and Oliver Zaugg participated in the chase group behind two leaders giving the whole team an alibi not to take charge in the field during today’s 200 kilometer long fabulously exciting 14th stage of the Vuelta a Espana. Ultimately, Oliver […]
