2013 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 17 Results
Dutchman Bauke Mollema broke away from a group of around 40 riders with less than 500 metres to the finish to win stage 17 of the Tour of Spain
Dutchman Bauke Mollema broke away from a group of around 40 riders with less than 500 metres to the finish to win stage 17 of the Tour of Spain
Great performance today for Domenico Pozzovivo on the individual time-trial of the Vuelta a España in Tarazona.
The quality of Alejandro Valverde came to the fore again in a critical moment of the 2013 Vuelta a España.
Today’s 38.8km long time trial in and around Tarazona formed the 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espana where Nicholas Roche was able to move into 2nd overall.
After a victorious Classics season last spring, Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara showed a return to form in preparation for the upcoming Worlds competition by winning the stage 11 individual time trial in la Vuelta a España on Wednesday.
Trek has reached agreements with two riders of the LEOPARD TREK continental team, Fabio Silvestre (POR) and Eugenio Alafaci (ITA)
The HC climb of Alto Hazallanas became the proving ground for Chris Horner, who took advantage of his strong legs and the super steep pitch to launch an attack at 4.6km to go. His effort resulted in a solo win and the regaining of the race lead in the 2013 Vuelta a Espana.