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Basque Police Prepare as Tour of Spain Cycling Race Returns ...

Police are stepping up security as Spain’s biggest cycling race returns to the Basque region today for the first time since protesters seeking independence blocked the route in 1978. The Vuelta a Espana, or Tour of Spain, is schedul [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Contador to test form at Spain's Tour of Murcia

The Tour de France champion has been training on the Balearic island of Majorca and said he had been able to focus on work again after battling to clear his name since he was provisionally suspended in August. "I did good t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Anton takes back Tour of Spain red jersey

Spanish climbing specialist Igor Anton seized back the Tour of Spain leader's red jersey after powering to victory on the gruelling 11th stage in the Pyrenees mountains here on Wednesday. The Euskaltel rider finished 3sec ahead of co [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Anton retains Tour of Spain lead, Lopez takes stage

Spanish rider David Lopez of Caisse d'Epargne won the mountainous ninth stage of the Tour of Spain on Sunday while his compatriot Igor Anton retained the overall race leader's red jersey. Lopez crossed the finish line on his [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Anton takes lead on tragedy-hit Tour of Spain

Spanish rider Igor Anton took the overall leader's red jersey after the first mountainous stage of the tragedy-hit Tour of Spain Saturday which was won by France's David Moncoutie. Moncoutie of Cofidis finished the eighth stage o [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Tyler Farrar Win Tour Of Spain

Tyler Farrar Win Tour Of Spain: American Tyler Farrar won the fifth stage of the Tour of Spain on Wednesday in a sprint finish, while Belgium's Philippe Gilbert retained the overall leader's red jersey. The Garmin-Transitions rid [...]

Posted On : Sep, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Mark Cavendish Win Tour Of Spain

Mark Cavendish Win Tour Of Spain: Britain's Mark Cavendish retained the leader's red jersey after the second stage of the Tour of Spain despite being pipped in a sprint finish by Yauheni Hutarovich of Belarus here on Sunday [...]

Posted On : Aug, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Contador Absence Leaves Tour Of Spain Wide Open

Contador Absence Leaves Tour Of Spain Wide Open: The third and final Grand Tour of the season is set to begin in Spain, with several leading riders eyeing their chances amid the absence of the world's top road racer Alberto Contador. [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

RadioShack seething over Tour of Spain omission

RadioShack were the major absentee among the 22 squads selected by tour organizers for the 2010 edition of the race when they released the team roster on Monday. "I am not only surprised, I am speechless," RadioShack team manag [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Contador wins in Spain to keep Tour plans on track

Spaniard Alberto Contador kept his pre-Tour de France preparations on track by winning the Tour of Castilla y Leon for the third time in his career Sunday. Portuguese Sergio Ribeiro won the fifth and final stage, a 159km ride from Samos [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Contador, Spain dominate cycling world rankings

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador finished the official cycling season as the top ranked rider in the International Cycling Union (UCI) world calendar released on Monday. In an all-Spanish podium Contador, who rides for Astana, fini [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Ireland's Deignan makes history at Tour of Spain

Irish rider Philip Deignan on Thursday won the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain while home favourite Alejandro Valverde held onto the overall lead with three days to go until the end of the race. Deignan, riding for Cervelo, covered the hill [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Roux wins 17th stage of Tour of Spain, Valverde leads

French rider Anthony Roux won Wednesday's 17th stage of the Tour of Spain, his first stage win in a major tour, while Spain's Alejandro Valverde of Spain held on to the overall lead with four days remaining in the race. The 22-year-old, rid [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Australia's Gerrans wins Tour of Spain 10th stage

Australian Simon Gerrans won the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain here on Tuesday, as controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde retained the leader's golden jersey. The 29-year-old Cervelo rider outpaced three others cyclists, Ryder Hes [...]