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.
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.
Team Saxo-Tinkoff’s Nicolas Roche completed the stage with the rest of the pack and finished fifth overall.
American veteran Christopher Horner took the lead of the Vuelta a Espana in a mountainous 19th stage won by Joaquim Rodriguez on Friday.
Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus broke away before a final grueling ascent to win the 18th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, while overall leader Vincenzo Nibali had his advantage over Christopher Horner cut to 3 seconds with three days to go.
Dutchman Bauke Mollema broke away from a group of around 40 riders with less than 500 metres to the finish to win stage 17 of the Tour of Spain
Italian Vincenzo Nibali retained his Vuelta a Espana lead on Monday despite suffering on the final climb as France’s Warren Barguil won stage 16, the race’s third and final Pyrenean summit finish at Sallent de Gallego.
Team Saxo-Tinkoff launched a series of attacks from the beginning of the stage but Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) claimed victory.
Frenchman Alexandre Geniez won a grueling 15th stage of the Spanish Vuelta that ended with a summit finish in his home country Sunday, while Vincenzo Nibali fended off his rivals’ attacks to retain the overall lead.
French cyclist Warren Barquil earned his first professional win in the 13th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, and Vincenzo Nibali maintained the overall lead on Friday.
Optimistic Alejandro Valverde analyses ten opening days in the Spanish grandtour as well as the eleven still to cover, with special attention on the Pyrenean stages, “the three hardest days in the race”