Contador wins La Vuelta a Espana
Alberto Contador beat fellow Spaniards Alejandro Valverde and Joaquim Rodriguez to win his second Vuelta a Espana title on Sunday.
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Contador closes in on Rodriguez
Joaquim Rodriguez saw his lead of the Vuelta a Espana cut to a single second after today's 11th stage time-trial in west Galicia.
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Stage win for Gilbert, Roche 32nd
Joaquim Rodriguez further extended his lead over Chris Froome at the top of the Vuelta a Espana general classification after finishing second behind Philippe Gilbert on stage nine today.
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Valverde wins stage eight; Roche remains seventh
Home rider Alejandro Valverde won the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana, while compatriot Joaquim Rodriguez kept the overall lead.
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Hesjedal crowned Giro d'Italia champ
Ryder Hesjedal became Canada's first ever winner at a Grand Tour event as he snatched victory from Joaquim Rodriguez on a dramatic final stage of the Giro d'Italia.
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Leader Rodriguez takes Giro stage 17
Overall race leader Joaquim Rodriguez won the mountainous 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia today after a six-man sprint, the Spaniard's second stage win in this year's race.
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Izagirre takes stage 16 of Giro
Jon Izagirre secured victory on the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia with Joaquim Rodriguez retaining the lead in the general classification.
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Rabottini wins but Rodriguez leads
Matteo Rabottini took victory on the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Joaquim Rodriguez returned to the head of the General Classification.
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Bak claims stage 12 victory at Giro
Denmark's Lars Bak made a decisive break two kilometres from the finishing line to win stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia, with Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain retaining the leader's pink jersey.
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Irish enjoy good day in Tour of Spain
Nicolas Roche and Daniel Martin continued their good form as Joaquim Rodriguez confirmed his status as Spain's top contender for the Tour of Spain, blasting off a fifth stage win by four seconds.
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Wiggins leads Dauphine as Roche withdraws
Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez won the sixth stage of the Dauphine Libere, but Englishman Bradley Wiggins' sixth-placed finish was enough for him to retain overall lead of the race.
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Nibali takes control of Vuelta's red jersey
Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez won stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, while Italy's Vincenzo Nibali grabbed the overall lead.
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Erviti wins stage Tour of Spain stage 10
Spain's Imanol Erviti won stage 10 of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday, while compatriot Joaquim Rodriguez took over as race leader.
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Nicolas Roche stays fifth in Tour of Catalunya
Joaquim Rodriguez came within a whisker of losing the overall lead on Friday's stage of the Tour of Catalunya after a dangerous last-minute attack by arch rival and fellow Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez.
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Roche climbs to fourth in Volta a Catalunya
Spaniard Xavier Tondo won stage three of the Volta a Catalunya on Wednesday, with compatriot Joaquim Rodríguez claiming the overall lead and Irishman Nicolas Roche jumping to fourth overall.