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Carapaz claims first European win atop El Acebo

28th April 2018 Ecuadorian climber from Movistar Team grabs astonishing win at Asturias’ Queen stage after powerful attack with 5km remaining; leads GC with one short, tough stages en route to Oviedo, Sunday. Rubén Fernández finishes 3rd, Pedrero 5thHe started the race from Oviedo on Friday as one of the […]

Kanstantsin Siutsou grabs Tour of Croatia

Zagreb (Croatia), April 22nd – After Vincenzo Nibali in 2017, it is still a BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team rider to be crowned overall winner of the Tour of Croatia in St. Mark Square in Zagreb. Kanstantsin Siutsou easily defended his red leader’s jersey in the final stage 6 (151.5km […]

Rodríguez completes dream weekend, wins V. Murcia

22nd April 2018 Local hero from Movistar Team completes yet another solo exhibition in her home region, leaving nine-woman decisive break behind at La Fuensanta climb; Telefónica-backed squad obtains third win in 2018It’s been a weekend with plenty of good news for the women’s Movistar Team, mostly for a hard-working […]

Liege Baston Liege Preview

The world’s best riders are ready to tackle the 104th edition of La Doyenne on Sunday. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is looking to reassert his dominance in the Ardennes after Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) dethroned him at Huy. Women are also back for the second edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes. Already winner […]

Gloria Rodríguez crowns one-two in Murcia

21st April 2018 Local hero notches up Movistar Team’s second win in 2018 with superb attack into final lap of Trofeo Roldán; Alba Teruel (2nd) completes splendid race for BluesThey raced with only three members as most of their team-mates were in Belgium for Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège. But still, the Movistar […]