Tour of Spain

Vuelta May Return to Basque Country in 2011

Spain's biggest cycling race could make a return to the troubled Basque region in 2011, says the race's director. The three-week Vuelta a España hasn't paid a proper visit to the autonomous Basque Country, where competitive...

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Valverde doping case postponed

Spain's Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d'Epargne is congratulated after the last stage of the Vuelta tour of Spain, on September 20, 2009 in Madrid. (JAIME REINA/AFP/Getty Images) The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) said on...

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Andre Greipel returns to Down Under

Saturday, October 31, 2009 SYDNEY: Former overall event winners Andre Greipel and Michael Rogers are in the Team Columbia-HTC line-up announced on Friday for the 2010 Tour Down Under, race officials said. Race Director Mike...

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Pauwels, Barry to join Team Sky

Canada's Michael Barry pulls at the front for Columbia-HTC in 2009. (Jonathan Devich/Epicimages.us) Belgium's Serge Pauwels and Canada's Michael Barry will join Britain's Team Sky for next season, according to sources close to...

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Season over for embattled champ Valverde

Time out...Valverde says he needs to rest 'physically and mentally'. (AFP: Pascal Pavani) Tour of Spain champion Alejandro Valverde has brought his season to a premature end, admitting he needs rest before beginning to plan his...

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Evans reaches for the rainbow, drops ‘choker’ tag

Tuesday, September 29, 2009, Shawwal ul Mukkarram 09, 1430 A.H Tuesday, September 29, 2009 MENDRISIO, Switzerland: Mention Cadel Evans’ name to cyclists, fans or media and the reaction you get is likely to contain a mixture of...

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Cyclist Evans reaches for the rainbow

JUSTIN DAVIS September 28, 2009 - In spite of his remarkable talent, more than once Evans has had to face down accusations of being a 'choker' who doesn't have the mental tools to win the big races. "The world's been telling me...

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Valverde facing tough road to win

Sunday, September 27, 2009, Shawwal ul Mukkarram 07, 1430 A.H Sunday, September 27, 2009 MENDRISIO: Alejandro Valverde will find out on Sunday (today) whether his recent Tour of Spain triumph costs him the chance to finally be...

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Richard Moore: Millar fully engaged

Published Date: 27 September 2009 DAVID MILLAR is getting married near London on Saturday, but he has one final engagement before he hangs up his racing bike for the winter, and it is a big one. In the town of Mendrisio, on the...

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Controversy follows Valverde

Mendrisio, Switzerland - Spanish ace Alejandro Valverde is continuing to weather the storm caused by ongoing doping allegations in the lead-up to his bid for cycling's famous rainbow jersey. Valverde, crowned the Tour of Spain...

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