2013 Vuelta a Espana: Alejandro Valverde closes in on lead atop Formigal
Offensive tactics from the Movistar Team drop race leader Nibali and get things closer in the Vuelta a Espana overall, with Valverde now 1’14” behind in third place
Vuelta a Espana
Stage by stage coverage about the Tour of Spain (the Vuelta a Espana), Spanish racers and Spanish teams
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 16 Results
Italian Vincenzo Nibali retained his Vuelta a Espana lead on Monday despite suffering on the final climb as France’s Warren Barguil won stage 16, the race’s third and final Pyrenean summit finish at Sallent de Gallego.
Vuelta a Espana: Saxo’s Stage 16
Team Saxo-Tinkoff launched a series of attacks from the beginning of the stage but Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) claimed victory.
Vuelta a España, Stage 15: Gilbert Withdraws
BMC Racing Team’s Philippe Gilbert withdrew during Sunday’s stage of the Vuelta a España
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Alejandro Valverde holds onto third after queen stage
Valverde stays 3rd in Vuelta a Espana overall after immense wear and tear towards Peyragudes, without any gaps between the main favourites.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Big Saxo-Tinkoff attack on queen stage
After yesterday’s gruelling mountain stage in the Vuelta a Espana, the field today faced the queen stage of the race over 225 kilometers counting four mountain tops from Andorra to Peyragudes where Team Saxo-Tinkoff launched a great attack.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 15 Results (Reuters)
Frenchman Alexandre Geniez won a grueling 15th stage of the Spanish Vuelta that ended with a summit finish in his home country Sunday, while Vincenzo Nibali fended off his rivals’ attacks to retain the overall lead.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Valverde survives hellish day on Stage 14
Spaniard gets struck by rain and cold in the Pyrenees, drops at the descent of Ordino and recovers after frantic pursuit through Le Comella and La Gallina
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 14 Results
A foot in heaven and a foot in hell today for Cannondale Pro Cycling at the Vuelta a Espana. Daniele Ratto carried out a great feat with 150 km of breakaway (and 45 alone) in stage 14.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Pablo Lastras crashes out of race
The Movistar Team suffered its worst day of the 2013 Vuelta with the abandon of Pablo Lastras with a triple fracture and the crash of Intxausti while contesting the stage win in a successful ten-man break