2018 Vuelta a España route: Stage 1, Saturday August 25: Malaga – Malaga (individual time trial), 8kmStage 2, Sunday August 26: Marbella – Caminito del Rey, 163.9 kmStage 3, Monday August 27: Mijas – Alhaurin de la Torre, 182.5 kmStage 4, Tuesday August 28: Vélez-Malaga – Alfacar, 162kmStage 5, Wednesday […]
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Vuelta – Official Statement on Chris Froome
At this stage of the procedure, the UCI will not comment any further on this matter. (*) WADA’s Prohibited List provides that: “The presence in urine of salbutamol in excess of 1000 ng/mL or formoterol in excess of 40 ng/mL is presumed not to be an intended therapeutic use […]
Vuelta Route Announcement Soon!
The 13th of January, at 11h30 a.m, Unipublic will present the Vuelta 2018 official route. The ceremony will take place in the Auditorium Felipe VI, in Estepona, Málaga where all details of the 73rd edition of La Vuelta will be announced. The 21 stages of La Vuelta 2018 will ride […]
Movistar Team to launch women’s team in 2018
11th September 2017 New Endura kit unveiled today set to be worn next year by the Blues’ two rosters: the long-established men’s WorldTour outfit and the new UCI women’s squad. Few hours after the end of the Vuelta a Espana, Telefonica opened the doors of its central headquarters in Madrid […]
Villella is Vuelta King of the Mountain; Woods rides to seventh overall
The #GreenArgyle Vuelta a España squad closed out the final three-week Grand Tour with seventh overall and the polka dot King of the Mountains jersey. Canadian Mike Woods rode what he described as “the best race of my life to date” to contend with the sport’s top general classification riders. […]
Vuelta a España: Promising future for big talent, Ilnur Zakarin
With an original goal to get Ilnur Zakarin onto the podium in the 72nd Vuelta a España, Team KATUSHA ALPECIN General Manager José Azevedo was all praise for the Russian star who took third place in the Spanish tour as it came to a three-week conclusion in Madrid on Sunday. […]
Trentin and Froome, kings in Madrid
Madrid, Sunday, September 10th – Matteo Trentin (Quick-Step Floors) once again displayed his raw power on the final stage of La Vuelta 2017, dominating the ultimate bunch gallop to claim a fourth stage win. The Italian sprinter was faster than Lorrenzo Manzin (FDJ) and Soren Kragh Andersen (Team Sunweb) in […]
Nibali Keeps GC 2nd Place
“It’s a shame for the sliding in the curve – says Vincenzo Nibali – it was raining and the road was dirty and slippery. Until then we did a great race but then I had to defend myself on last climb. I’m glad I was able to defend my second […]
Zakarin Realizes Dream of Vuelta a España PodiumPosition
With his fighting spirit on full display, Team KATUSHA ALPECIN’S Ilnur Zakarin pulled away from his rival Wilco Kelderman in the closing kilometers of the difficult Angliru and climbed onto the final podium of the 72nd Vuelta a España, accomplishing his goal for the Spanish tour. “It is still hard […]
Contador Says Farewell with Victory on the Angliru
Alto de l’Angliru, Saturday, September 9th – Alberto Contador (Trek-Segafredo) had one last shot and he used it on the Alto de l’Angliru, winning stage 20 of La Vuelta 2017 on the mythical climb where he secured his first overall win of the Spanish event, in 2008. The Spanish climber […]