Telefónica extends sponsorship of Movistar team
With 182 victories and 1.7 million kilometers ridden since 2011, the Movistar team has been a success for Telefónica since joining as title sponsor in 2011.
With 182 victories and 1.7 million kilometers ridden since 2011, the Movistar team has been a success for Telefónica since joining as title sponsor in 2011.
Italian Valerio Conti eased to a commanding victory in stage 13 of the 2016 Vuelta a Espana, the longest of the race, finishing 55 seconds clear of his closest challengers
Chris Froome won his first stage of the 2016 Vuelta a Espana Wednesday, edging out overall leader Nairo Quintana in an attack in the steep last 500 meters.
Belgium’s Gianni Meersman won the fifth stage of the 2016 Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday, a 171.3 kilometre-ride from Viveiro and Lugo, with Colombian Darwin Atapuma retaining the leader’s red jersey.
Tom Dumoulin (NED) raced to victory in the time trial of the 2016 Tour de France, taking his second win of the Tour after his victory on stage 9 to Andorra.
Tom Dumoulin attacked on the final climb to win the 9th stage of the 2016 Tour de France in extreme weather as Alberto Contador pulled out of the race.
Briton Chris Froome took advantage of passive rivals to take the overall leader’s yellow jersey in the 2016 Tour de France as he won the eighth stage after attacking on the final descent on Saturday.
No change in the overall standings, but Matteo Trentin of the Etixx-Quickstep team shook things up in the 2016 Giro d’Italia today, coming around the stage leaders to win the sprint on a steep, cobbled final climb.
Italian first-year professional Giulio Ciccone held firm on the final climb to the finish in Sestola today to take a win on his debut in the Giro d’Italia.
The UCI announced that it has decided to suspend, with immediate effect, the trial of disc brakes currently being carried out in road races.