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Blues safe after dangerous crosswinds

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 […]

Tinkoff-Saxo in crosswind attack

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 […]

Daryl Impey cleared

ORICA-GreenEDGE has received confirmation that Daryl Impey is fully eligible to ride after being cleared of all allegations. “We are extremely happy with the fact that Daryl has been 100% cleared to race and we all look forward to having him back riding for us. Daryl is a key rider […]

Demanding transition : Valverde Still Leading

August 29, 2014 | Alcaudete Alejandro Valverde collects third leader jersey in Vuelta a España after lumpy, dangerous ride to Alcaudete, which both Movistar Team solved with no problems. De Marchi (CAN) wins from day’s break There are no easy days in a three-week stagerace and neither enjoys them the […]

Vuelta: Contador retains 3rd overall

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 […]

Contador third on first cruel uphill finish

La Zubia, 28th of August – 2014 Before today’s 167.1 kilometer long sixth stage of Vuelta a Espana from Benalmádena to the steep and 4 kilometer long uphill finish to La Zubia, Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contador was 9th in the overall classification. An exciting duel between the GC contenders was highly […]

Quintana Ready for First Mountain Test

August 27, 2014 | Ronda Quintana, Valverde keep attention alongside Movistar Team into echelons en route to Ronda, stay in 2nd & 3rd overall before long slope of Cumbres Verdes. Sanz just short for victory in Poitou-Charentes Every single day in the 2014 Vuelta a España hides a dangerous situation […]