2013 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 21 / Final Results
On Sunday Chris Horner became the first American to win in 68 editions of the Vuelta a Espana, riding into Madrid wearing the red leader’s jersey after more than 84 hours of racing.
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2013 Vuelta a Espana: Chris Horner, 41, on brink of becoming oldest Grand Tour winner (Reuters)
A fierce duel on Saturday between Chris Horner and Italian Vincenzo Nibali in the Tour of Spain’s toughest climb ended with the 41-year-old American poised to become cycling’s oldest Grand Tour winner.
Elia Viviani to lead Cannondale at 2013 Tour of Britain
Six riders of Cannondale Pro Cycling will attend tomorrow, Sunday the 15th, the Tour of Britain. Eight stages, with a final circuit in London on Sunday the 22nd, with a line-up ready to hunt daily wins.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Valverde resists through L’Angliru, secures 3rd overall
Alejandro Valverde makes final show of constance and experience across the infamous L’Angliru to stay in Vuelta a Espana’s final podium before Sunday’s triumphant march to Madrid.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 20 Results
American veteran Christopher Horner protected his overall lead Saturday in the decisive next-to-last stage of the 2013 Vuelta a Espana.
Gesink wins Grand Prix cycliste de Québec
Robert Gesink (Belkin Pro Cycling) won the successful fourth edition of the Grand Prix cycliste de Québec, in front of tens of thousands people in the beautiful city of Québec.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Valverde holds tight to 3rd in GC after Naranco
Rodríguez (KAT) makes his explosivity count atop the Naranco; closes in on Valverde, still in 3rd overall -1.06 behind new leader Horner (RLT)- before decisive climb of L’Angliru
McQuaid supportive of UEC championships to bolster European race calendar
Pat McQuaid has said that he will consider reforming the European race calendar to enable the UEC to host its own road and cyclo-cross championships.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Team Saxo-Tinkoff brings the fireworks on Stage 19
There was another explosive finale in store on today’s 181 kilometer long mountainous 19th stage of Vuelta a Espana
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Hansen Proud of Third on Stage 18
For the second day in a row Lotto Belisol rider Adam Hansen joined an escape in the Vuelta, this time finishing a strong third.