Other News

Close call on Tour goal for Blues

July 27, 2014 | Paris Movistar Team ends 2014 Grande Boucle in bittersweet mood as Valverde takes 4th overall, just one step short for podium finish in Paris; leads WorldTour team ranking again. The Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris saluted today the survivors of the 101st Tour de France, where […]

Majka in polka dots: Our plan worked

Rafal Majka becomes the first Pole to win the polka dot jersey. Tinkoff-Saxo’s Rafal Majka is undoubtedly one of the big revelations of this year’s Tour de France. He crossed the finish line on Champs-Élysées as the king of the mountains and two-times stage winner – one in the Alps […]

The dream slips away

July 26, 2014 | Périgueux Alejandro Valverde struggles into decisive Tour de France TT in Périgueux, stays in 4th overall before Sunday’s parade through Paris’s Champs-Élysees. After three long weeks of commitment and fighting spirit, Alejandro Valverde fell just one step short to fulfilling his aspirations of a podium finish […]

All down to ‘race of truth’

July 25, 2014 | Bergerac Rainy, chaotic day 19 in the Tour -including crash with no major consequences for Intxausti- leads Alejandro Valverde into Saturday TT, where his final result in the 2014 Grande Boucle will be decided One of the most dreadful Tours in recent years when it comes […]