Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM A round for pure climbers: we can draw this conclusion after the presentation of the route of the Vuelta a España 2024. The 79th edition of the three-week cycling round starts next year with a three-day passage through neighboring country Portugal The Tour of Spain starts next year … Read more
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This is not a live blog, but we will keep you informed of the latest developments during each stage of the Vuelta a España 2023. Consider this article a live summary to smoothly scroll through the highlights. Commentators Jeroen Vanbelleghem and Karsten Kroon regularly summarize the day so far. We do the same here, including … Read more
Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal is in stable condition after the accident in training and subsequent two operations. The intensive care unit at La Sabana University Clinic is conscious and can move all limbs. This was announced by the management of a medical facility in Bogota. According to doctors, the body of the 2019 Tour de … Read more
He carried a yellow jersey from the eighth stage to Paris. He then came to the podium for a polka dot jersey for the best mountaineer and a white jersey for the young rider number one. Tadej Pogačar completely dominated the Tour de France and calmly defended the victory. Next time it will be a … Read more
The second man of last year’s Tour de France, Primož Roglič, resigned from the 108th year of the race before today’s 9th stage. This was announced by representatives of the Jumbo-Visma stable. The Slovenian cyclist is badly beaten after Monday’s fall, his big problems are caused by, among other things, the bumped coccyx. “It’s just … Read more
The municipality of Utrecht wants to organize the start of the Vuelta a España next year. The Spanish stage race was supposed to start in Utrecht last year, but that was canceled due to the corona pandemic. On Thursday, the city council of Utrecht again expressed the ambition to house the start of the Vuelta … Read more
Chris Froome experienced an emotional last stage in the Vuelta a España on Sunday, also his last appearance on behalf of INEOS Grenadiers. The 35-year-old Brit makes the switch to Israel Start-Up Nation after eleven years. “It was obviously an emotional last day with the team,” said Froome after the eighteenth Vuelta stage in Madrid, … Read more
The last time trial of this year’s Vuelta was dominated by the Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič and after the 13th stage he wore the red jersey of the leader again. So far, the leading Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz lost on the 33.7 km long track with a final steep climb and is 39 seconds behind the … Read more
All riders were tested negative for the corona virus on Monday on the second and last rest day of the Vuelta a España. The same applies to the staff members and the other employees in the cycling bubble. A total of 681 corona tests were conducted on Monday: 528 among the teams and the other … Read more
Primoz Roglic apologized to his teammate Sepp Kuss on Sunday after the grueling mountain stage in the Vuelta a España. According to the leader of Jumbo-Visma, the American could have won on the mythical Angliru. “I want to apologize to Sepp, because he certainly could have won the stage,” Roglic said. “But I also want … Read more