August 30 th 2019 – 17:27 Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) has dominated the terrible Alto Mas de la Costa and its slopes above 20% to take a 12th La Vuelta stage win on Friday. The Spanish star held on in a very selected group after several attacks from his teammate […]
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De la Parte Sustains Multiple Fractures in Vuelta a España Crash
29 August 2019, Ares del Maestrat (ESP) After a strong start to the Vuelta a España, Víctor de la Parte was forced to abandon the race due to injuries sustained in a crash that happened midway through stage six. De la Parte was one of many riders who crashed with […]
Nicholas Roche abandons La Vuelta a España
Nicholas Roche was forced to abandon the Vuelta a España following a crash during stage six of the three week Grand Tour in Spain. Roche, who held the Maillot Rojo leader’s jersey for three days, fell heavily at around the 100 kilometre mark on the stage from Mora de Rubielos […]
Crash forces Urán and Carthy to abandon the Vuelta a España
Van Garderen, Higuita, Owen also suffer crashes Rigoberto Urán and Hugh Carthy were forced to abandon the Vuelta a España during Thursday’s stage six after a large crash that involved multiple teams. Sergio Higuita and Logan Owen were also involved in the crash, though were both able to continue. Urán […]
Dylan Teuns Grabs Leader’s Jersey at La Vuelta
Ares del Maestrat (Spain), August 29th– Team Bahrain Merida celebrate the first-ever leader’s jersey on a Grand Tour. It happens at the Vuelta a España, where for Dylan Teuns takes the overall lead today. A little unexpected maybe, but a well-deserved leader’s jersey for the Belgian rider, who missed out […]
Jesus Herrada Avenges His Brother
August 29 th 2019 – 17:09 Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) made the most of the lumpy roads leading to Ares del Maestrat claiming victory on the very next day after his brother José finished 3rd in Javalambre. The Spaniard, who wore La Roja for two days at La Vuelta 18, dominated […]
Vuelta a España. Stage 5. Miguel Angel Lopez comes back in red at first mountain stage
After a few hilly stages, the Vuelta a España has reached the mountains with the 5th stage of 170.7 km to the top of the first category climb Observatorio Astrofisico de Javalambre. Miguel Angel Lopez attacked from GC favorites group inside the last 3 km of climbing, shortly taking a […]
Madrazo and Lopez fly to Javalambre
August 28 th 2019 – 18:13 Angel Madrazo (Burgos-BH) claimed a spectacular stage win at the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory after his third long-range attack already in La Vuelta 19. His breakaway companions dropped him three times in the gruelling final climb but the Spaniard came back inside the last kilometre […]
Jakobsen Takes an Early Birthday Present on Stage 3
August 27 th 2019 – 17:47 Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) doesn’t waste any time. The Netherlands national champion claimed on Tuesday his first Grand Tour stage win in El Puig, four days before turning 23 years old. The Irish champ Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) came close but a few millimetres prevented […]
Bennett – Roche: Irishmen write history at La Vuelta 19
August 26 th 2019 – 17:36 On the day after Nicolas Roche (Team Sunweb) claimed La Roja in Calpe, his countryman Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) powered to victory in Alicante. The Irish National champion dominated the sprint ahead of Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) and Luka Mezgec (Mitchelton-Scott) after some intense racing on […]