Saxo World’s Summary
Sunday, the road race World Championships were held in pouring rain, won by Rui Costa.
Vincenzo Nibali
Brutal weather dictates outcone of men’s race at Road Worlds
The 2013 UCI Road World Championships came to its conclusion Sunday with the 272-kilometer elite men’s road race. Torrential rain made for slow speeds and hazardous conditions for the majority of the day and forced all but two of the seven-man U.S. team to abandon the race
Movistar’s Rui Costa, Alejandro Valverde take gold & bronze at Road Worlds
Rui Costa claims historic rainbow jersey in Florence after one of the toughest World Championships in recent years
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Movistar Team closes race on the podium
Movistar Team completes notable 2013 Vuelta with a second consecutive overall podium for Alejandro Valverde -the fifth in his career-, 3rd in the GC and green jersey.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 21 / Final Results
On Sunday Chris Horner became the first American to win in 68 editions of the Vuelta a Espana, riding into Madrid wearing the red leader’s jersey after more than 84 hours of racing.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Chris Horner, 41, on brink of becoming oldest Grand Tour winner (Reuters)
A fierce duel on Saturday between Chris Horner and Italian Vincenzo Nibali in the Tour of Spain’s toughest climb ended with the 41-year-old American poised to become cycling’s oldest Grand Tour winner.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 20 Results
American veteran Christopher Horner protected his overall lead Saturday in the decisive next-to-last stage of the 2013 Vuelta a Espana.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Stage 19 Results (News Wires)
American veteran Christopher Horner took the lead of the Vuelta a Espana in a mountainous 19th stage won by Joaquim Rodriguez on Friday.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Nibali clings to lead after Horner attack (Reuters)
Vincenzo Nibali’s overall lead in the 2013 Vuelta a Espana was cut to just three seconds after race rival Chris Horner dropped the Italian on the Pena Cabarga at the end of Thursday’s stage 18.
2013 Vuelta a Espana: Valverde stays 3rd after Peña Cabarga
Horner (RLT) makes only real gaps after tremendous work from Movistar Team in favour of Valverde, showing expertise to stay 3rd overall, 1.09 behind Nibali.