BMC Racing Team’s Samuel Sánchez finished fifth in Tuesday’s Stage 10 individual time trial and made a big move up the overall standings at the Vuelta a España while teammate Cadel Evans finished sixth. Immediately Had Good Feelings Sánchez was 48 seconds off the winning time of world time trial […]
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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, […]
Fränk Schleck and Riccardo Zoidl with Trek Factory Racing through 2016
Trek Factory Racing is pleased to announce that Fränk Schleck and Riccardo Zoidl have re-signed with the team on multi-year contracts. Fränk Schleck signed a new two year contract and will remain with TFR as a team leader for stage races and the hilly Classics. Schleck had a solid 2014 […]
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 […]
Contador: “I still lack power in my attacks”
Alberto Contador managed to distance some of his main rivals on the later part of the final climb to Valdelinares, but remained cautious about drawing conclusions and said that he’s not yet in optimum shape. “I noticed that some of my rivals were in difficulties and I wanted to use […]
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 […]
Contador: “Bennati is a life insurance on a day like this”
Alberto Contador devoted his first words after today’s stage to his teammate Daniele Bennati, who was at his side all through the stage in the echelons of the last kilometers. Alberto calls him a ‘locomotive’ for obvious reasons. “Benna is a life insurance on a day like this. He kept […]
Vuelta a España, Stage 8: BMC Pushing The Pace
The BMC Racing Team helped push the pace in the final 30 kilometers Saturday at the Vuelta a España when strong crosswinds sliced the peloton into pieces. ‘Riders Were in Trouble’On the longest stage of this year’s Vuelta, an open landscape, a straight road and a strong wind provided the […]
