Alejandro Valverde Wins Tour of Spain Stage Three
EIBAR, Spain, Aug 20, 2012 (AFP) – Spaniard Alejandro Valverde narrowly won the mountainous third stage of the Tour of Spain and took the overall leader’s red jersey in a tough battle in the Basque...
View ArticleAustralia’s Simon Clarke Wins Tour of Spain Stage 4
Estacion de Valdezcaray, Spain, Aug 21, 2012 (AFP) – Australia’s Simon Clarke won the mountainous fourth stage of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday while Spain’s Joaquin Rodriguez took the overall leader’s...
View ArticleGermany’s John Degenkolb Wins Tour of Spain Fifth Stage
MADRID, Aug 22, 2012 (AFP) – Germany’s John Degenkolb won the fifth stage of the Tour of Spain on Wednesday while Spaniard Joaquin Rodriguez held on to the overall leader’s red jersey for the second...
View ArticleRodriguez Leads Tour of Spain, As Contador Struggles
JACA, Spain, Aug 23, 2012 (AFP) – Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez held on to the overall leaders’ jersey of the Tour of Spain on Thursday for the third straight day after he won the sixth stage of the race....
View ArticleJohn Degenkolb Wins His Third Vuelta Stage
Alcaniz, Spain, Aug 24, 2012 (AFP) – German John Degenkolb notched up a hat-trick in the Vuelta on Friday, winning a crash-blighted seventh stage but leaving Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez in the overall...
View ArticleValverde Wins Eighth Stage, Rodriguez Retains Lead At Tour of Spain
COLlada de la Gallina, Spain, Aug 25, 2012 – Spain’s Alejandro Valverde won the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain as Joaquim Rodriguez retained possession of the leader’s red jersey on Saturday....
View ArticleGilbert Wins Tour of Spain Ninth Stage, Rodriguez Extends Lead
BARCELONA, Aug 26, 2012 (AFP) – Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert claimed the Tour of Spain’s ninth stage here on Sunday, with local hope Joaquim Rodriguez retaining possession of the overall leader’s red...
View ArticleDegenkolb Takes Tour of Spain Stage 10, Rodriguez Holds On To Lead
SANxenxo, Spain, Aug 28, 2012 (AFP) – Germany’s John Degenkolb edged ahead of his rival in a mass sprint finish to win the Tour of Spain’s tenth stage on Tuesday, while Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez held...
View ArticleSwedish Rider Kessiakoff Wins Vuelta Stage 11
PONTEVEDRA, Spain, Aug 29, 2012 (AFP) – Sweden’s Frederik Kessiakoff won the 11th stage of the Tour of Spain on Wednesday, a 39km individual time-trial from Cambados to Pontevedra in Galicia. Spaniard...
View ArticleRodriguez Wins Tour of Spain Stage 12, Extends Overall Lead
Dumbria, Spain, Aug 30, 2012 (AFP) – Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez tightened his grip at the top of the Tour of Spain’s overall standings Thursday after he won the 12th stage, beating Alberto Contador in...
View ArticleCummings Wins Tour of Spain Stage 13 With Final Burst
Ferrol, Spain, Aug 31, 2012 (AFP) – Britain’s Stephen Cummings won the 13th stage of the Tour of Spain Friday with a well-timed attack at the end of the course, while Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez held on...
View ArticleRodriguez Wins Tour of Spain 14th Stage To Bolster Lead
PUERTO DE ANCARES, Spain, Sept 1, 2012 – Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez, riding for Katusha, won Saturday’s 14th stage of the Tour of Spain to strengthen his overall lead after the 149.2km mountain stage...
View ArticlePiedra Wins Tour of Spain 15th Stage, Rodriguez Keeps Lead
Lagos de Covadonga, Spain, Sept 1, 2012 (AFP) – Spain’s Antonio Piedra won the Sunday’s 15th stage of the Tour of Spain after he launched an attack during the final climb of the race while Joaquim...
View ArticleItaly’s Dario Cataldo Wins Tour of Spain Stage 16, Rodriguez Keeps Overall Lead
CUITU NEGRU, Spain, Sept 3, 2012 (AFP) – Italian cyclist Dario Cataldo won the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday, a punishing 183.5km mountain ride from Gijon to Cuitu Negru in northern Spain....
View ArticleContador Invisions A Fairytale Return And Win
Comillas, Spain, Sept 4, 2012 – Spain’s two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador stands tantalisingly close to a stunning win in the Tour of Spain, his first major Tour since returning from a...
View ArticleFairytale Win In Sight For Contador As He Takes Tour of Spain Lead
Fuente De, Spain, Sept 5, 2012 (AFP) – Alberto Contador took a huge step to making a fairytale return to cycling after a two year doping ban when he took the overall lead of the Tour of Spain on...
View ArticleDaniele Bennati Wins Vuelta Stage 18, Contador Leads Overall
VALLADOLID, Spain, Sept 6, 2012 (AFP) – Italian rider Daniele Bennati from team RadioShack won the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain on Thursday, a 204km race from Aguilard de Campoo to Valladolid....
View ArticleGilbert Wins Tour of Spain Stage 19, Contador Keeps Lead
LA LASTRILLA, Spain, Sept 7, 2012 (AFP) – Belgian rider Philippe Gilbert clinched his second stage win of the Tour of Spain Friday with a final surge while Spain’s Alberto Contador held on to the...
View ArticleAlberto Contador Set For Tour of Spain Triumph
LA bola del mundo, Spain, Sept 8, 2012 (AFP) – Spain’s Alberto Contador, racing his first Grand Tour since returning from a two-year doping ban last month, has closed in on his second Tour of Spain...
View ArticleContador Wins Tour of Spain To Seal His Comeback
MADRID, Sept 9, 2012 (AFP) – Spain’s Alberto Contador, racing his first Grand Tour since returning from a two-year doping ban last month, won his second Tour of Spain crown on Sunday. The Saxo-Bank...
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