Vuelta a Espana

Frantic Finale – Contador retains lead

Obregón, 5th of September – 2014 Today’s 188.7 kilometer long 13th stage of the Vuelta a Espana from Belorado to Obregón at Parque de Carbárceno contained three minor categorized climbs. All placed in the final part of the stage, the short slopes split up the breakaway, which finally lead to […]

Nairo crashes out of Vuelta

September 2, 2014 San Miguel de Aralar Second crash by Quintana at 20km into Aralar stage forces him to abandon; Colombian to undergo surgery after scapula fracture. Valverde 2nd at today’s finish, takes 7″ back on Contador. Bad luck ended Nairo Quintana’s chances in the 2014 Vuelta a España after […]

Quintana crashes during Vuelta ITT

September 2, 2014 | Borja Big blow into descent of Alto del Moncayo setbacks Nairo’s performance, takes him out of overall top-ten. Brilliant Alejandro Valverde (8th) finishes just 22″ behind Contador, jumps into second GC A crash which seriously diminishes his chances… and could have been even worse. Nairo Quintana […]

Contador new leader of the Vuelta

Borja, 2nd of September – 2014 It was a one of the big days in this year’s Vuelta a Espana as today’s 36.7 kilometer long individual time trial would be able to show the differences in strength between the GC riders as well as the time trial specialists. Tinkoff-Saxo’s Spaniard, […]

The power of two

September 1, 2014 | Zaragoza Both Quintana & Valverde remark Movistar Team’s solidness and their own bond and strength as main advantage for them -now sitting as 1st and 3rd in the Vuelta- before a really demanding second week of racing Zaragoza held the first rest day for the whole […]

Contador 2nd overall after late attack

Aramón Valdelinares, 31st of August – 2014 Today’s 185 kilometer long 9th stage of Vuelta a Espana from Carboneras de Guadazaón to the mountain top finish on the first category climb, Aramón Valdelinares was far from the biggest challenge in this year’s Spanish Grand Tour. But a battle between the […]

Brilliant end to Vuelta’s first week

August 31, 2014 | Valdelinares Nairo Quintana becomes new Vuelta GC leader after staying with Contador (TCS), Rodríguez (KAT) into Valdelinares climb. Movistar on top of teams’ overall, keeps Valverde in 3rd as Javi Moreno finishes in 4th spot following long break Profiting to the best from the race situations […]

Blues safe after dangerous crosswinds

August 30, 2014 | Albacete Both Valverde & Quintana -the latter briefly dropped in the finale- stay within the favourites’ group on stage eight to Albacete, keep 1st and 2nd overall in Vuelta. Valdelinares coming up tomorrow The expected splits into the crosswinds eventually happened during stage eight of the […]

Tinkoff-Saxo in crosswind attack

Albacete, 30th of August – 2014 It seemed like silence before the storm for the GC riders and for Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contador on today’s 207 relatively flat kilometer long eighth stage of the Vuelta going North-East from Baeza to Albacete where a massive bunch sprint was expected while it goes […]