Astana Pro Team rider Fredrik Kessiakoff of Sweden cycles during 11th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race, a 39.4-km individual time trial between Cambados and Pontevedra, August 29, 2012. (REUTERS/Miguel Vidal) By Alasdair Fotheringham PONTEVEDRA, Spain, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Race leader Joaquim Rodriguez had compatriot Alberto Contador breathing down his […]
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) gets the time trial win at 52:36, winning by 17 seconds. Moving into 45th place in the GC.
With a big 2nd place finish in the time trial, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) is now just one second behind the GC leader Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha).
Chris Froome (Sky) loses his 2nd place spot in the General Classification to Albert Contador (Saxo) by 14 seconds, after finishing 3rd in the time trial.
By one second, after the time trial, Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) maintains his General Classification lead, finishing 7th on the day.
Stage 11 includes the only individual time trial in the 2012 Vuelta a Espana. The majority of this Stage’s gradient will be 4.4%, but the beginning includes percentages around 7-8 for the first 3 km. (Full event replay)
John Degenkolb discusses his climbing ability and leading his team to victory.
Universal Sports hosts Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the events of Stage 10 and preview what’s to come in Stage 11.
John Degenkolb (Argos-shimano) attacked the road within the final meters of the race, winning his 4th fourth stage at the 2012 Vuelta a Espana. Meanwhile, Rodriguez continues to hold on to the red jersey.
Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb of Germany crosses the finish line to win the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Ponteareas and Sanxenxo, August 28, 2012. (REUTERS/Miguel Vidal) By Alasdair Fotheringham SANXENXO, Spain, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Germany’s John Degenkolb claimed his fourth victory out of four bunch sprints in […]
Stage 10 of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana is a transition stage, heading through the mountains and alongside the sea, with the last kilometer kicking slightly uphill. (Full event replay)
BMC Racing Team’s Philippe Gilbert (L) of Belgium wins the ninth stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Andorra and Barcelona, ahead of Katusha Team’s Joaquin “Purito” Rodriguez of Spain, August 26, 2012. (REUTERS/Felix Ordonez) By Alasdair Fotheringham BARCELONA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Joaquim Rodriguez extended his overall lead in the […]
Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) gets his 1st win of the season over Rodriguez (Katusha). Rodriguez is remains the GC leader and earned an 8 second time bonus during Stage 9 of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana.
Universal Sports’ hosts Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the events of Stage 9 and preview what’s to come in Stage 10.
Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) gets his 1st win of the season over Rodriguez (Katusha) during Stage 9 of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana. Rodriguez stays the GC leader and earned himself an 8 second time bonus.
Despite the majority of the stage traveling downhill, there is a climb that can upset the day for the sprinters: the Montjuic. Nonetheless, this will most likely be the fastest stage of this year’s Vuelta. (Full event replay)
Universal Sports’ hosts Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the events of Stage 8 and preview what’s to come in Stage 9.
Movistar Team’s Alejandro Valverde of Spain (L) wins the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Lleida and Andorra, ahead of Team Saxo Bank’s Alberto Contador (C) of Spain and Katusha Team’s Joaquin “Purito” Rodriguez of Spain, August 25, 2012. (REUTERS/Felix Ordonez) By Alasdair Fotheringham Collada de la Gallina, ANDORRA, […]
In the final meters, Alberto Contador (Saxo) gets passed and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) takes the stage, while GC leader Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) increases his lead to 33 seconds and finishing 2nd.
The category 1 climb of Collada de la Gallina is 7.2 km with an average gradient of 8%. It will be a quite difficult climb with some parts having up to a 15% gradient. (Full event replay)
Universal Sports’ Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the Stage 7 win and preview what to expect in Stage 8.
John Degenkolb (Argos) talks about his third stage win in this year’s Vuelta a Espana.
Argos-Shimano’s John Degenkolb of Germany (R) wins the seventh stage ahead of Liquigas-Cannondale’s Elia Viviani of Italy (L) during the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Huesca and Alcaniz, August 24, 2012. (REUTERS/Felix Ordonez) By Alasdair Fotheringham ALCANIZ, Spain, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Germany’s John Degenkolb underlined his status as the Vuelta a […]
As the stage came to a sprint finish, the racers enter the Aragon Motorsports racetrack, in which John Degenkolb (Argos) wins his third stage.
Moments after the break away was absorbed and everything settled down, a crash ate out the middle of the Peloton, during the 2012 Vuelta a Espana.
After the four break away crumbles, and the Pelton enters the Aragon Motorsports racetrack, John Degenkolb (Argos) wins his third sprint finish of the Vuelta, while Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) maintains the GC lead.
Stage 7 will be another short one, only a relatively flat 164 km – and once again blazing temperatures of around 35-40°c are expected on the way to the newly built MotorLand in Alcañiz. (Full event replay)
Universal Sports’ Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the Stage 5 win and preview what to expect in Stage 7 of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana.
Katusha Team rider Joaquim “Purito” Rodriguez of Spain crosses the finish line to win the sixth stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Tarazona and Jaca, August 23, 2012. (REUTERS/Felix Ordonez) By Alasdair Fotheringham JACA-FUERTE DE RAPITAN, Spain, Aug 23(Reuters) – Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez strengthened his hold on overall race lead […]
After the break away crumbled right before the final climb, Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) passed Chris Froome (Sky) to take the stage win and increase his GC lead.
Stage 6 proves to be exciting with two 3rd category climbs in the final part of the race. The finish up to Fuerte de Rapitán is 2.8 km long with an average gradient of 7.5% and comes right after the Cat3 climb Puerto de Oroel. (Full event replay)
Universal Sports’ Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the Stage 5 win and preview what to expect in Stage 6 of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana.
After Javier Chacon spent nearly the whole day alone out front, it came down to a mass sprint, with John Degenkolb (Argos) getting his second stage win.
After finishing two stages for the expert climbers, the stage is set for the sprinters to shine. Stage 5 is another relatively short stage, only 168 km, with 8 laps of 21 km in Logroño.
By Alasdair Fotheringham VALDEZCARAY, Spain, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Alejandro Valverde accused Team Sky of a lack of respect on Tuesday after he crashed near the end of stage four to lose the overall lead in the Tour of Spain. The British team denied they had caused the crash which meant the Movistar rider finished […]
Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the Stage 4 win and preview what to expect in Stage 5 of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana.
With 26km to go, a major crash in the Peloton sent riders to the ground, including the current GC leader Alejandro Valverde.
Simon Clarke (Orica-Greenedge) passed Martin (Omega Pharma Quickstep) in the final meters of the race, earning his 1st Grand Tour stage victory during the 4th Stage of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana.
Orica-GreenEdge Simon Clarke of Australia wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain “La Vuelta” cycling race between Barakaldo and Estacion de Valdezcaray August 21, 2012. (REUTERS/Felix Ordonez) VALDEZCARAY, Spain, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Australian Simon Clarke won stage four of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday while home rider Joaquim Rodriguez took over […]
Stage 4 is the first mountain stage of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana, including a steep first category climb in the beginning of the stage – and finishing in a ski station. The final climb’s gradients run roughly 7 or 8 percent.
Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the Stage 3 win of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana and preview what to expect in the upcoming Stage 4.
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) had a photo finish win, beating out Rodriguez (Katusha) by what appeared to be less than an inch. Valverde is the new GC leader of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana.
This stage finishes on the steep climb, well-known from the Tour of the Basque Country. As the route towards the final climb is flat, the stage is early in the race and the climb is relatively short. (Full event replay)
Universal Sports’ Steve Schlanger and Todd Gogulski break down the stage win and preview what to expect in stage 3.
Spain La Vuelta Cyclists Team Argos Shimano, John Degenkolb from Germany, center, cross the line to win the second stage, 181,4 kilometers (112,71 miles), of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race that finish in Viana, northern Spain, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) By Alasdair Fotheringham VIANA, Spain, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Talented young German […]
Germany’s John Degenkolb won stage two of the Vuelta. Australian Allan Davis finished second in the bunch sprint that decided the stage from Pamplona to Viana, with Ben Swift of Britain third. Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar) maintains the GC lead.
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