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Things We Learned From This Year’s La Vuelta

September 6, 2021 at 10:15 am5 min reading

Road cycling

The image of this year’s Vuelta a España that will linger the longest in my mind is that of Clement Champoussin dragging himself up the 9 per cent gradient to the finish line of stage 20, his mouth wide open, his bike unsteady under him,…

Aleksandr Vlasov to Leave Astana for Ineos and Other Important News from the World of Cycling

November 16, 2020 at 11:18 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it. So, what did you miss?

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Miguel Ángel López Will Leave Astana as The Team Cannot Afford Him

September 23, 2020 at 12:50 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The 26-year-old has been a promising Grand Tour contender for years. And at this year’s Tour, he showed the promise again if only by his stunning win on Col de la Loze, which put him on the podium.

Things We Learned With Four Days to Go Until the End of the Tour

September 17, 2020 at 10:36 am4 min reading

Road cycling

“The people of Slovenia enjoy sitting on a bike and cycling through the city streets as well in nature,” the “I Feel Slovenia” website declares. “There are plenty of cycle paths leading over a soaring landscape which offers cycling terrains for families as well as…

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Critérium du Dauphiné 2020 Start List Is Filled with Stars of Pro-Racing

August 11, 2020 at 11:23 am4 min reading

Road cycling

The dates might have changed but the race itself still serves as an important marker in the run-up to the Tour de France. Many of its previous winners have gone on to stand on the highest step of the podium in Paris. And with the…

Smooth Sailing For Roglič at La Vuelta?

September 13, 2019 at 8:21 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Sergio Higuita was the man who claimed the stage 18 for his own. The 22-year-old lost his impressive 12th overall place to the crosswinds on stage 17 but came back to show that he is indeed one of the rising stars. Winning a stage on…

Nairo Quintana in Red and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

September 2, 2019 at 11:18 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it. So, what did you miss?

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Miguel Ángel López Leads La Vuelta After Stage 5

August 29, 2019 at 8:27 am4 min reading

Road cycling

An exciting stage saw the red jersey change hands. It was Ángel Madrazo, however, who stole the spotlight on the first mountainous stage.

Who’s Going to Win La Vuelta 2019?

August 23, 2019 at 1:09 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

Some big riders are missing from this year’s La Vuelta, which invites the prospect for an unusually compelling list of favourites to win the maillot rojo.

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Many Favorites in This Year’s Vuelta a España

August 24, 2018 at 9:46 am5 min reading

Road cycling

The most intriguing feature of the last, and most mountainous, Grand Tour of 2018, the Vuelta a España, is that the winners of the first two tours, Team Sky’s Chris Froome (Giro d’Italia) and Geraint Thomas (Tour de France), are not participating. This leaves the…