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Nicolas Roche is still well poised at the Vuelta

Roche keeping pace at Vuelta, Irish team make podium

Nicolas Roche continued his impressive start to the Vuelta a Espana, and remains inside the top five of the general classification, while Aqua Blue Sport sprinter Adam Blythe took third for the Irish team in a stunning sprint finish on stage two.

Cycling • 20 Aug 17

Valerio Conti stormed to victory on Stage 13

Conti leaves rivals trailing to win Vuelta stage

Italian Valerio Conti eased to a commanding victory in stage 13 of the Tour of Spain, the longest of the race, finishing 55 seconds clear of his closest challengers and over half an hour ahead of the peloton.

Cycling • 02 Sep 16

Nairo Quintana surged clear in the last kilometre of the gruelling Alto de la Camperona

Quintana takes initiative on eight stage of Vuelta

Movistar's Nairo Quintana landed a blow on Chris Froome and took possession of the red jersey following stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana.

Cycling • 27 Aug 16

Nibali is one of only six men to win all three grand tours

Imperious Nibali claims second Giro d'Italia win

Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali cemented his reputation as one of the great grand tour riders after he won the Giro d'Italia for the second time today.

Cycling • 31 May 16

Joaquim Rodriguez celebrates victory at the summit of today's 15th stage

Rodriguez cuts Aru's Vuelta lead with stage win

Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez closed to within one second of Vuelta leader Fabio Aru when he stormed clear on the punishing summit finish to win the 15th stage.

Cycling • 07 Sep 15

Kristian Sparagli outsprinted German John Degenkolb to claim his first professional victory

Sbaragli takes first professional win at Vuelta

Italian Kristian Sbaragli gave the South African MTN-Qhubeka team their second grand tour victory when he won the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain on Monday.

Cycling • 31 Aug 15

Dan Martin is third in the Vuelta a Espana. He will transfer to Etixx-QuickStep next season

Martin and Roche maintain strong Vuelta start

Ireland's Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche remain third and fourth overall in the Vuelta a Espana following Friday’s seventh stage.

Cycling • 28 Aug 15

Caleb Ewan crosses the line to claim his first Grand Tour stage win

Roche and Martin in top 4 as Ewan takes stage

Australian youngster Caleb Ewan surprised some of the more seasoned sprinters by surging to victory in the fifth stage of the Tour of Spain on Wednesday as his Orica team mate Esteban Chaves lost the overall lead to Tom Dumoulin.

Cycling • 26 Aug 15

Nicolas Roche is having a great first week and has moved to within 12 seconds of the Vuelta lead

Roche pipped to stage victory & closes Vuelta gap

Nicolas Roche is just 12 seconds off the overall lead in the Vuelta a Espana after producing another impressive finish on Tuesday.

Cycling • 25 Aug 15

BMC Racing also won the team time trial at last month's Tour de France

BMC Racing take opening stage win at Vuelta

BMC Racing of the United States have won the opening stage, a team time trial, at the Vuelta a Espana.

Cycling • 22 Aug 15

A smiling Alberto Contador crosses the finish line of the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana

Classy Contador wins third Vuelta title

Alberto Contador wrapped up his third Tour of Spain triumph when he comfortably held on to the lead in the final stage in Santiago de Compostela, while Dan Martin finished seventh overall.

Cycling • 18 Sep 14

Australian cyclist Adam Hansen celebrates as he crosses the finish line

Hansen claims Vuelta stage win

Australia's Adam Hansen crowned his 10th successive Grand Tour appearance with victory on stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana, as Alberto Contador held his overall race lead over Chris Froome.

Cycling • 12 Sep 14

Przemyslaw Niemiec crosses the finish line

Contador frustrated but retains red jersey

Poland's Przemyslaw Niemiec won the 15th stage of the Vuelta a Espana as Alberto Contador moved further ahead of Britain's Chris Froome at the end of a gruelling final ascent today.

Cycling • 07 Sep 14

Degenkolb claims stage five of Vuelta

Giant-Shimano's John Degenkolb won his second straight stage of the Vuelta a Espana ahead of a frustrated Nacer Bouhanni in Rondo on Wednesday.

Cycling • 27 Aug 14

Chris Horner is the first rider from the United States to win the Tour of Spain

American Horner crowned Vuelta king

American Chris Horner has won the Vuelta a Espana crossing the line in Madrid to become the oldest winner of the race at 41 years of age.

Cycling • 15 Sep 13

Chris Horner's second-place finish in Stage 20 solidifies his lead ahead of the final stage to Madrid

Elissonde wins Vuelta stage, Horner retains lead

Kenny Elissonde won the penultimate stage of the Vuelta a Espana, with Chris Horner finishing second, tightening his grip on overall victory.

Cycling • 14 Sep 13

Nicolas Roche remains within touching distance of the overall lead

Barguil takes stage 13 of the Vuelta

France's Warren Barguil took a solo win on stage 13 of the Tour of Spain and Vincenzo Nibali of Italy remained the overall leader, but Ireland's Nicolas Roche retains second place overall.

Cycling • 06 Sep 13

Joaquim Rodriguez continues to lead the Vuelta

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.

Cycling • 29 Aug 12

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