Forced to chase, Rodolfo arrives 45 seconds behind Valverde It was another tough climb at the finish of stage four of the Vuelta a España, the longest one so far, 209 km from Estepona to Vejer de la Frontera. In the last four kilometers, that included hard slopes, short descents […]
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Chaves successfully defends on dangerous day for red jersey at Vuelta a Espana
Esteban Chaves has successfully defended the race lead on what was a dangerous day for the red jersey at the Vuelta a Espana today. The predominantly flat day featured a technical final five kilometres with a number of sharp climbs that threatened to create gaps at the head of the […]
Valverde breaks another ‘wall’
August 25th, 2015 Spanish champion from Movistar Team -which reaches 30-win milestone in 2015- beats Sagan (TCS) into final sprint in Vejer de la Frontera, claims ninth career stage triumph in Vuelta a España The UCI world ranking’s number one paid a tribute to Pablo Lastras after the remembrance offered […]
Sagan after Vuelta sprint win: “You cannot always finish second”
Peter Sagan claimed a pure sprint win on stage 3 of Vuelta a España after a powerful acceleration into the final hundred meters. “I’m very happy for this victory – it’s good for the entire team”, says Sagan, who was delivered at the final sprint after an extended team effort […]
Pedraza on the attack again at the Vuelta
Miguel Angel Rubiano 15th in the sprint finish of Malaga Team Colombia-Coldeportes’ Walter Pedraza gave every ounce of energy in his attempt to jump to first place in the mountains classification, at the end of stage three of the Vuelta a España, Mijas-Malaga (158 km). The Colombian rider, who got […]
Chaves retains red for another day at Vuelta a Espana
Colombian Esteban Chaves, winner of yesterday’s stage, has finished safely in the bunch on stage three of the Vuelta a Espana to retain the red leader’s jersey. Further capitalising on their hard work at the front of the peloton, the 25-year-old’s ORICA-GreenEDGE teammates fought to set up Australian Mitch Docker […]
Fabian Cancellara abandons in 3rd stage of the Vuelta a España
After his crash in the third stage of the Tour de France, Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) also had to abandon in stage three of the Vuelta a España. Cancellara, suffering from stomach problems due to a virus he picked up last week, was unable to finish the stage Monday. […]
Olympic Gold Medalist Kristin Armstrong Wins Inaugural Women’s USA Pro Challenge
Denver, Colorado (August 23, 2015) – Kristin Armstrong (USA) of Twenty16 p/b Sho Air team showcased her Olympic two-time Gold medal strength, winning the first-ever USA Pro Challenge in downtown Golden, Colorado. Armstrong defeated fellow American Tayler Wiles, who had arrived from Europe only 48 hours before the start of […]
Dennis and Armstrong win the Pro Challenge and a Lexus
BMC Racing Team Goes 1-2, Wins USA Pro Challenge Team Title John Murphy won today’s race in Denver while Rohan Dennis and Kristen Armstrong took the mens’ and women’s yellow jerseys. They each also won a brand new Lexus. Denver, Colorado – Rohan Dennis won the overall of the USA […]
Mike “Rusty” Woods will join the Cannondale-Garmin team in 2016
Woods is a former New Balance-sponsored runner. New Balance is also a long-time sponsor of Slipstream Sports. The 28 year-old Canadian started cycling about three years ago after suffering a devastating running injury. He set out by borrowing his father’s bike and testing his skills at local races. Woods’ progression […]