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September 2, 2014 San Miguel de Aralar Second crash by Quintana at 20km into Aralar stage forces him to abandon; Colombian to undergo surgery after scapula fracture. Valverde 2nd at today’s finish, takes 7″ back on Contador. Bad luck ended Nairo Quintana’s chances in the 2014 Vuelta a España after […]
September 2, 2014 | Borja Big blow into descent of Alto del Moncayo setbacks Nairo’s performance, takes him out of overall top-ten. Brilliant Alejandro Valverde (8th) finishes just 22″ behind Contador, jumps into second GC A crash which seriously diminishes his chances… and could have been even worse. Nairo Quintana […]
BMC Racing Team’s Samuel Sánchez finished fifth in Tuesday’s Stage 10 individual time trial and made a big move up the overall standings at the Vuelta a España while teammate Cadel Evans finished sixth. Immediately Had Good Feelings Sánchez was 48 seconds off the winning time of world time trial […]
Borja, 2nd of September – 2014 It was a one of the big days in this year’s Vuelta a Espana as today’s 36.7 kilometer long individual time trial would be able to show the differences in strength between the GC riders as well as the time trial specialists. Tinkoff-Saxo’s Spaniard, […]
September 1, 2014 | Zaragoza Both Quintana & Valverde remark Movistar Team’s solidness and their own bond and strength as main advantage for them -now sitting as 1st and 3rd in the Vuelta- before a really demanding second week of racing Zaragoza held the first rest day for the whole […]
Aramón Valdelinares, 31st of August – 2014 Today’s 185 kilometer long 9th stage of Vuelta a Espana from Carboneras de Guadazaón to the mountain top finish on the first category climb, Aramón Valdelinares was far from the biggest challenge in this year’s Spanish Grand Tour. But a battle between the […]
August 31, 2014 | Valdelinares Nairo Quintana becomes new Vuelta GC leader after staying with Contador (TCS), Rodríguez (KAT) into Valdelinares climb. Movistar on top of teams’ overall, keeps Valverde in 3rd as Javi Moreno finishes in 4th spot following long break Profiting to the best from the race situations […]
August 30, 2014 | Albacete Both Valverde & Quintana -the latter briefly dropped in the finale- stay within the favourites’ group on stage eight to Albacete, keep 1st and 2nd overall in Vuelta. Valdelinares coming up tomorrow The expected splits into the crosswinds eventually happened during stage eight of the […]
Albacete, 30th of August – 2014 It seemed like silence before the storm for the GC riders and for Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contador on today’s 207 relatively flat kilometer long eighth stage of the Vuelta going North-East from Baeza to Albacete where a massive bunch sprint was expected while it goes […]
Alcaudete, 29th of August – 2014 Today’s 169 kilometer long seventh stage of the Vuelta a Espana brought the peloton from Alhendin to Alcaudete and another but less steep uphill finish suitable for the punchy riders of the field. For Tinkoff-Saxo, the day was all about protecting Alberto Contador who […]
