This Sunday 10th of September, Rui Costa won the fifteenth stage of La Vuelta thanks to a tactically perfect race in the breakaway, at the end of a hilly 150 kilometer stage towards Lekunberri in the Basque Country. The riders had to cover the Puerto de Lizarraga halfway through the […]
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Remco Evenepoel Lights Up La Vuelta Again
Sunday 10 September 2023 Soudal Quick-Step’s rider was again in the mix, leaving his mark over stage 15 of the race. Remco Evenepoel made the headlines on the final stage before the second rest day, as the peloton left the Pyrenees behind and took on a less demanding route between […]
Costa!
Lekunberri, Sunday, September 10th 2023 – Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) manoeuvred perfectly to win stage 15 of La Vuelta 23 in Lekunberri at the end of an extremely intense day of racing on Navarra roads. At 36 years old, the Portuguese veteran made the break of the day after a huge […]
La Vuelta: Evenepoel Bounces Back in Style
The Belgian took his 12th success of the season after an incredible raid and exhibition. 09-Sep-2023: Remco Evenepoel powered to his second victory at this year’s race, coming out on top on the last day in the Pyrenees following a massive display of strength, guts and character. It was the […]
Evenepoel showed a lot of character on a tough day of racing
Featuring four classified climbs, including the Col d’Aubisque and Col du Tourmalet, and over 4000 vertical meters, Friday’s stage was seen by many as being the most difficult of the whole race, and it lived up to the expectations, opening more gaps at the front of the general classification between […]
Vingegaard and Jumbo-Visma Leave their Mark on the Tourmalet
Col du Tourmalet, Friday, September 8th 2023 A 2-time winner of the Tour de France thanks to his dominant performances at altitude, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) conquered the Tourmalet on stage 13 of La Vuelta 23. The Danish climber attacked with 8km to go and powered to victory after a relentless […]
First podium for Boy van Poppel
This Thursday 7th of September, Boy van Poppel obtained the first podium of team Intermarché-Circus-Wanty in this 78th edition of La Vuelta, by taking third place in the bunch sprint of the twelfth stage. This transition stage of 150 kilometer showed a classic scenario, with a breakaway of two riders […]
Molano Means Speed
Zaragoza, Thursday, September 7th 2023 It was only a matter of timing for Sebastian Molano (UAE Team Emirates), winner of stage 12 of La Vuelta 23 after a dominant sprint in Zaragoza. Frustrated with his positioning in previous finishes, the Colombian arrow enjoyed an impressive lead-out from Rui Oliveira (4th […]
Expert Herrada Tames Young Grégoire
La Laguna Negra. Vinuesa, Wednesday, September 6th 2023 Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) showed talent, craft and mastery to win stage 11 of La Vuelta 23 on the slopes up La Laguna Negra. The Spanish puncheur made his way into a hard fought breakaway and eventually powered to victory with a perfectly […]
Evenepoel Back on the Podium
Soudal Quick-Step’s Belgian finished runner-up in the race’s only individual time trial. Valladolid, the former capital of Habsburg Spain and the city where Miguel de Cervantes lived when his magnum opus “Don Quijote” was published in 1605, welcomed the peloton Tuesday afternoon, as the Spanish Grand Tour resumed after a […]