Tag: 2018vuelta

Movistar Team announces Vuelta a España lineup

20th August 2018 2016 winner Nairo Quintana and 2009 victor Alejandro Valverde are Telefónica-backed squad’s biggest names at Saturday’s Málaga start Eusebio Unzué has defined the eight-man squad that will fly the Movistar Team flag at the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España (Saturday 25th August – Sunday 16th […]

Mikel Landa to skip Vuelta a España

20th August 2018 Basque climber from Movistar Team still in pain after crashes in TDF + Klasikoa; focus on full recovery before drawing late-season schedule Mikel Landa and the Movistar Team have agreed to postpone the Basque rider’s return into racing, the Murgia native’s participation in the 73rd Vuelta a […]

PROVISIONAL START LIST OF LA VUELTA 18

The 73rd edition of La Vuelta will, once again, feature today’s biggest cycling stars in its peloton. 176 riders, divided into 22 teams, will line-up at the official start on Saturday the 25th of August in Malaga, and fight for “La Roja”, the leader’s red jersey that will crown the […]

LA VUELTA 18: Basques are back

Burgos-BH discovers La Vuelta, Cofidis and Caja Rural-Seguros RGA know the drill: the four teams who were granted wild-cards for La Vuelta 2018 promise offensive cycling as they seek success between Malaga and Madrid. EUSKADI IS BACK: “THERE ARE NO WORDS” Five years after the iconic jersey “naranjo” of Euskaltel […]