Tag: cycling
World famous La Vuelta cycling race to return to Andalucia in 2017
Almost one quarter of the brutal 3297.7km long La Vuelta will take place between August 30 and September 3 in the region, which was entirely missed off the contest’s route last year
Quintana secures first Vuelta a Espana victory
Climbing specialist Quintana won the Giro D’Italia in 2014
Guardia Civil campaign begs drivers to give cyclists a 1.5metre berth
There were 6,890 cyclist accidents in 2014
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde aims to be oldest Giro D’Italia winner
Valverde performed strongly in the Giro’s first time trial in Holland
British teacher takes on 8,000km cycle across Europe
Swapping his interactive whiteboard for a road bike, Briton Andrew Sykes cycled 8,000km across the continent
Alberto Contador demands tougher punishment for dopers in cycling
He said a life-time ban should be the only option
Movistar rider Nairo Quintana seals victory in the Volta a Catalunya
The Colombian ace fended off attacks from Spanish riders Alberto Contador and Joaquim Rodriguez
British woman runs over six professional cyclists after driving on wrong side of the road in Spain
The Giant-Alpecin riders sustained a number of broken bones
Young men most likely to be involved in cycle accidents
Researchers also found that men over age 35 are twice as likely to die if they are hit
Chris Froome’s Vuelta a Espana dreams over after crash in Andorra
British Team Sky leader on crutches after nasty fall
Peter Sagan wins Mijas-Malaga stage of La Vuelta a Espana
After collecting second places on the Tour de France, the Slovak finally earned the top spot he deserved
VIDEO: Vincenzo Nibali disqualified from Vuelta a Espana cycle race for cheating
Television pictures clearly showed him being towed by a team car for 100 metres following a crash on the Caminito del Rey stage yesterday
Massive crash during Caminito del Rey stage of Spain’s La Vuelta cycle race
The 159 kilometre stage from Alhaurin de la Torre to the Caminito del Rey was marred by a huge crash which took down or stopped much of the peloton with around 30km to go
Puerto Banus cycling time trial will not count towards Vuelta a Espana title
After Chris Froome and his team pointed out dangerous sections in the Puerto Banus route, organisers announced it will not count for individual times
Chris Froome complains about Puerto Banus conditions for Vuelta a Espana
The Sky team tweeted their disapproval for the uneven and potentially hazardous track
Bike sales rise 5% in Spain before the Vuelta a Espana
Economy shifts gear as Spaniards get on their bikes
Axarquia cyclist dies from heatstroke
The hospital stated that the exertion from cycling in such high temperatures caused the heatstroke
Spanish cycling industry grows ahead of Vuelta a Espana
Cycling industry is booming in Spain as Brits focus on accessories
VIDEO: Horrific crash at the Vuelta a Andalucia
Dutchman Pim Ligthart avoided the pile-up and took advantage to claim victory in Huelva
Spain’s La Vuelta 2015 cycle race stage to start in Puerto Banus
With four additional stages in Andalucia to be announced
Alberto Contador wins Vuelta a Espana
Alberto Contador wins his third Vuelta a Espana, less than two months after breaking his leg
Froome closes in on Contador at the Vuelta a Espana
Alberto Contador remains in the lead but Chris Froome closes the gap