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SEVILLE, Spain, Dec 16, 2009 (AFP) – The 65th edition of the Tour of Spain will break new ground in 2010 with the leader’s jersey changing color from the traditional gold to red and the first stage taking place here at night.
The 21-stage race gets underway on August 28 [...]
MADRID, Spain, Sept 20, 2009 (AFP) – Final results and overall standings following the 21st and final stage of the Tour of Spain, a 110.2km ride from Rivas-Vaciamadrid to Madrid on Sunday:
STAGE
1. Andre Greipel (GER/THR) [...]
by Denholm Barnetson
MADRID, Sept 20, 2009 (AFP) – Controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde won the Tour of Spain on Sunday, capturing one of cycling’s three major tours for the first time just months after being embroiled in a doping scandal.
The 29-year-old Caisse d’Epargne rider virtually just had to stay in his saddle on Sunday [...]
TOLEDO, Spain, Sept 19, 2009 (AFP) – Results from Saturday’s 20th and penultimate stage in the Tour of Spain, a 27.8-km time-trial:
Stage 20
1. David Millar (GBR/GRM) [...]
TOLEDO, Spain, Sept 19, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s Alejandro Valverde was on course to win the Tour of Spain after keeping his overall lead in Saturday’s 20th and penultimate stage, a time-trial won by Britain’s David Millar. The Caisse d’Epargne rider finished in seventh position in the 27.8-kilometre stage in the central city of Toledo, 36 seconds behind Millar.
He [...]
Network Now Home to Two of the Three Grand Tours of Road Cycling
LOS ANGELES (July 28, 2009) – Universal Sports announced today it has inked an exclusive four-year multimedia deal to broadcast the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain), a three-week road cycling stage race that is one of the three Grand Tours of [...]
Network Now Home to Two of the Three Grand Tours of Road Cycling
LOS ANGELES (July 28, 2009) – Universal Sports announced today it has inked an exclusive four-year multimedia deal to broadcast the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain), a three-week road cycling stage race that is one of the three Grand Tours of [...]
On Saturday August 30th we’ve reached this year’s final Grand Tour, Vuelta a España. The race kicks off in the Southern part of Spain – more specifically in Andalucía with a spectacular view of the largest mountains in Spain: Sierra Nevadas.
At the foot of the impressive Alhambra Palace the first 7.7 of the Vuelta’s 3,131 [...]