Bittner sprints to photo finish victory on Spanish Vuelta stage 5, Roglic remains in red
4 months ago

Bittner sprints to photo finish victory on Spanish Vuelta stage 5, Roglic remains in red

China Daily  

PostNL's Pavel Bittner celebrates with a trophy on the podium after winning stage 5 of the Spanish Vuelta August 21, 2024. SEVILLE — Czech cyclist Pavel Bittner sprinted to the biggest victory of his career as he won the fifth stage of the Spanish Vuelta in a photo finish on Wednesday, with Primoz Roglic staying in the overall lead. Bittner edged out Wout van Aert on the line, with Kaden Groves third in a bunch sprint at the end of the relatively flat 177-kilometer route from Fuente del Maestre to Seville. Three-time Spanish Vuelta champion Roglic, who won Tuesday’s fourth stage, remained eight seconds ahead of Joao Almeida, with Enric Mas trailing Roglic by 32 seconds.

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Roglic protects lead on final day to win Spanish Vuelta for a record-equaling 4th time
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Roglic protects lead on final day to win Spanish Vuelta for a record-equaling 4th time

Associated Press  

MADRID — Primoz Roglic won a record-equaling fourth Spanish Vuelta title after successfully protecting his lead in the final individual time trial on Sunday. Roglic, a Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in the individual time trial, got off to a slow start this year but gradually cut into the lead of O’Connor. The Vuelta this year finished with a time trial …

Eddie Dunbar wins Spanish Vuelta stage as Primoz Roglic cuts into Ben O’Connor’s lead
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eddie Dunbar wins Spanish Vuelta stage as Primoz Roglic cuts into Ben O’Connor’s lead

Associated Press  

PADRON, Spain — Eddie Dunbar decided to hang in there after almost quitting cycling, and on Wednesday he was celebrating his first Grand Tour stage win. The Irishman broke away with less than a kilometer to go to win the 11th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on a day that three-time champion Primoz Roglic cut nearly 40 seconds from Ben …

Bittner sprints to photo finish victory on Spanish Vuelta stage 5, Roglic remains in red
4 months ago

Bittner sprints to photo finish victory on Spanish Vuelta stage 5, Roglic remains in red

Associated Press  

SEVILLE, Spain — Czech cyclist Pavel Bittner sprinted to the biggest victory of his career as he won the fifth stage of the Spanish Vuelta in a photo finish on Wednesday, with Primoz Roglic staying in the overall lead. Bittner edged out Wout van Aert on the line, with Kaden Groves third in a bunch sprint at the end of …

Spanish Vuelta leader Wout van Aert wins third stage in a sprint finish in Portugal
4 months ago

Spanish Vuelta leader Wout van Aert wins third stage in a sprint finish in Portugal

Associated Press  

CASTELO BRANCO, Portugal — Overall leader Wout van Aert won a sprint finish Monday to take victory in the third stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Wearing the leader’s red jersey, Van Aert surged into the lead with about 250 meters left to edge Kaden Groves into second place and flip the result of Sunday’s second stage, when the Australian took …

Jonas Vingegaard reveals Vuelta a Espana plans after defeat at Tour de France
5 months ago

Jonas Vingegaard reveals Vuelta a Espana plans after defeat at Tour de France

The Independent  

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Evenepoel wins Vuelta stage as overall leader Kuss moves closer to first major victory
1 year, 3 months ago

Evenepoel wins Vuelta stage as overall leader Kuss moves closer to first major victory

Associated Press  

LA CRUZ DE LINARES, Spain — Remco Evenepoel put on a dominant performance to win the 18th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, with overall leader Sepp Kuss comfortably holding on to the red jersey by crossing the line ahead of his closest rivals and taking a big step toward his first major victory. Kuss moved closer to becoming …

Kuss loses time to teammates Roglic and Vingegaard but holds on to Spanish Vuelta lead
1 year, 3 months ago

Kuss loses time to teammates Roglic and Vingegaard but holds on to Spanish Vuelta lead

Associated Press  

ALTU DE L’ANGLIRU, Spain — Sepp Kuss got to keep the leader’s red jersey in the Spanish Vuelta as his birthday gift. Celebrating his 29th birthday, the American held on to the overall lead despite finishing behind Jumbo-Visma teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic after a difficult climb on Wednesday. It was a very happy birthday, spending it doing what …

Evenepoel safely in Vuelta lead after Roglic withdraws
2 years, 3 months ago

Evenepoel safely in Vuelta lead after Roglic withdraws

Associated Press  

ARACENA, Spain — Remco Evenepoel safely kept his Spanish Vuelta lead on Wednesday after three-time defending champion Primoz Roglic withdrew ahead of the 17th stage because of injuries. Rigoberto Urán, the 35-year-old Colombian from team EF Education-EasyPost, prevailed on the final climb to win the stage and complete his treble of Grand Tour victories after previous stage triumphs in the …

Evenepoel keeps Vuelta lead as Vine wins another stage
2 years, 3 months ago

Evenepoel keeps Vuelta lead as Vine wins another stage

Associated Press  

LAVIANA, Spain — Jay Vine is having fun in the Spanish Vuelta. It was such a fun day.” Remco Evenepoel, who was second to Vine in the sixth stage on Thursday, kept the leader’s red jersey by crossing the line in fifth place. Rudy Molard started Saturday’s tough mountain stage 21 seconds off the lead in second place, but dropped …

Primož Roglič takes the Vuelta red jersey on stage four, as he chases an unprecedented fourth-straight win in the race
2 years, 3 months ago

Primož Roglič takes the Vuelta red jersey on stage four, as he chases an unprecedented fourth-straight win in the race

ABC  

Australia's Vuelta a Espana contenders have been given a ruthless lesson by champion Primož Roglič, who blew away all his challengers to win the fourth stage after a blistering final climb. But it was the emphatic manner of Roglič's destruction of his main GC contenders in the finale to the stage that demonstrated why the 32-year-old looks an unbackable favourite …

Vuelta a Espana: Magnus Cort Nielsen wins stage 12; Odd Christian Eiking hangs on to overall lead
3 years, 3 months ago

Vuelta a Espana: Magnus Cort Nielsen wins stage 12; Odd Christian Eiking hangs on to overall lead

Firstpost  

EF-Nippo’s Cort Nielsen also won stage six, and beat Andrea Bagioli and Michael Matthews in a reduced sprint after their group had reeled in a four man escape as the race entered the city centre streets of Cordoba. Magnus Cort Nielsen won stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday on a 175km run through sunny Andalucia, a day …

Vuelta a Espana: Defending champion Primoz Roglic wins stage 11, Odd Christian Eiking retains lead
3 years, 3 months ago

Vuelta a Espana: Defending champion Primoz Roglic wins stage 11, Odd Christian Eiking retains lead

Firstpost  

Having fallen on Tuesday, Jumbo-Visma’s Roglic, instead of struggling, gained a few seconds on key rivals, Movistar pair Enric Mas and Miguel Angel Lopez. Valdepenas de Jaen: Defending Vuelta champion Primoz Roglic made a statement of intent Wednesday when he hunted down Magnus Cort Neilsen’s desperate long-range escape for a stage 11 win that went down to the wire. 🇪🇸#LaVuelta2021 …

Vuelta a Espana 2020: Britain's Hugh Carthy wins stage 12 as Richard Carapaz retakes overall lead
4 years, 1 month ago

Vuelta a Espana 2020: Britain's Hugh Carthy wins stage 12 as Richard Carapaz retakes overall lead

Firstpost  

Carthy delivered an immense performance on the summit finish of the gruelling Angliru to clinch victory on stage 12 while Carapaz finished fourth, to move ahead of Primoz Roglic. Britain’s Hugh Carthy claimed the biggest stage win of his career on Sunday at the Vuelta a Espana as Richard Carapaz recovered the overall lead. Carapaz’s lead is only 10 seconds, …

Vuelta a Espana 2020: Primoz Roglic cuts gap on leader Richard Carapaz with stage 8 win
4 years, 1 month ago

Vuelta a Espana 2020: Primoz Roglic cuts gap on leader Richard Carapaz with stage 8 win

Firstpost  

Slovenia’s Roglic absorbed a late attack from Carapaz and then pulled away to cross the line 13 seconds ahead of his Ecuadorian rival, with Ireland’s Dan Martin coming in third. Spain: Primoz Roglic powered clear of Richard Carapaz to win the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday and close the gap on Carapaz in the overall classification. …

Vuelta a Espana: Michael Woods wins Stage 7 even as Richard Carapaz keeps overall lead
4 years, 1 month ago

Vuelta a Espana: Michael Woods wins Stage 7 even as Richard Carapaz keeps overall lead

Firstpost  

Carapaz maintained the overall lead by finishing in the peloton, which crossed the line almost a minute later. Valdegovia: Michael Woods prevailed in the final kilometre to win the seventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Tuesday, with Richard Carapaz holding on to the overall leader’s jersey. Woods made his move to the front entering the final kilometer and finished …

Kaemna wins Tour de France 16th stage, Roglic retains lead
4 years, 3 months ago

Kaemna wins Tour de France 16th stage, Roglic retains lead

The Hindu  

Lennard Kaemna claimed his first Tour de France victory when he outwitted Giro dItalia champion Richard Carapaz to win the 16th stage, a 164-km ride from La Tour du Pin on Tuesday. Defending champion Egan Bernal, whose hopes of winning the race fell away when he cracked in Sunday's 15th stage, was dropped from the main bunch in the ascent …

Primoz Roglic leads Tour de France 2020 after epic mountain trek
4 years, 3 months ago

Primoz Roglic leads Tour de France 2020 after epic mountain trek

India TV News  

Primoz Roglic finally seized the race leader’s yellow jersey after another hectic day of Tour de France racing in the mountains as debutant Marc Hirschi of Switzerland delivered an impressive 90-kilometer solo effort across four Pyrenean climbs. Roglic, the Slovenian favorite this year alongside defending champion Egan Bernal, displayed his strong climbing credentials in the final ascent Sunday to dethrone …

Tour de France: Roglic claims yellow as fellow Slovenian Pogacar wins stage nine - Cycling News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Tour de France: Roglic claims yellow as fellow Slovenian Pogacar wins stage nine - Cycling News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Primoz Roglic took command of the Tour de France despite narrowly losing out to fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar on the ninth stage as Briton Adam Yates's limits were exposed in the second mountain test on Sunday. The 21-year-old Pogacar, the most attacking rider on the final climb up to the Col de Marie Blanque, outsprinted Roglic and breakaway rider Marc …

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