2014 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 6 Results
Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana capture 1-2 in the general classification following the uphill finish of Stage 6 in the 2014 Vuelta a Espana.
Alberto Contador
Final results: 2014 Tour de France
Thirteen years ago, Vincenzo Nibali packed his bags and left his home in Sicily to start the journey that led him to a triumphant ride on the Champs Elysees on Sunday as the champion of the 2014 Tour de France.
Big success for Tony Martin and OPQS at Pais Vasco
Shortly after Alessandro Petacchi won the bunch sprint at GP Cerami, Tony Martin won the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco Stage 6 ITT with a time of 38 minutes and 33 seconds.
Alberto Contador back in winning form for Stage 4 of the Volta ao Algarve
Alberto Contador demonstrated brilliant form as he launched a solo attack on the uphill finish on Alto do Malhao and no one was able to keep up with the high pace
Michal Kwiatkowski solos to Volta ao Algarve victory with perfectly timed attack
Michal Kwiatkowski earned his second victory of the season on Thursday, attacking with about 5km to go on the final climb of the 196km Stage 2 of the 2014 Volta ao Algarve
Tinkoff-Saxo reveal new scientific approach
Oleg Tinkov’s acquisition of Tinkoff-Saxo has not only seen a change of name but a new direction–to become the strongest team in the world.
Alberto Contador and Tinkoff-Saxo Aiming For Yellow In 2014
Yellow resonated loudly at today’s Tinkoff-Saxo 2014 team launch in the stunning Anfi Tauro resort, Gran Canaria.
UCI sets up 3-man panel to investigate doping past (AP)
A three-man independent panel will investigate cycling’s doping past, including allegations the sport’s governing body colluded with Lance Armstrong.
Michael Rogers blames positive test on Chinese food (Reuters)
Australian rider Michael Rogers has blamed a positive test for the banned substance clenbuterol on food contamination, saying on Friday he never intentionally ingested the banned anabolic agent.
Books: Capsule reviews for September
I’ve had a number of books come in for review in the past month. Two new ones and updates of two older ones, all worth a place on your cycling bookshelf.