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Carapaz holds on from the breakaway as Roglič gains 48 seconds on the red jersey.

Vuelta race leader says he's not reading the Belgian papers as he heads into decisive GC weekend.

Froome lost the 2016 Vuelta after a raid to Formigal, but delivered a stunning reversal to win the 2018 Giro d'Italia.

The worlds course would suit Pedersen, but he's opted to head home after the Vuelta.

Expect another day for the GC men to battle it out.

Dutch national champion Riejanne Markus continues to make strides with Simac Ladies Tour stage 4 win.

Lorena Wiebes finishes second and holds on to race lead on hilly queen stage.

Back-to-back climbing stages present opportunity and danger for Vuelta GC favorites.

Steep pitches and jagged profile of La Pandera mark the first of two consecutive summit finishes of crucial weekend in southern Spain.

After a rough spring, a victory would have come in handy for the 28-year-old.

Dane comes through for win after three second places: 'It was up to me to deliver it in the end.'

The Dane extends his lead in the green jersey competition.

Evenepoel says Juan Ayuso's presence in the Vuelta is 'risky' and vows to keep distance from Spanish rider who is infected with COVID-19.

Two summit finishes in two days offer Primož Roglič and Enric Mas the opportunity to try to rip red from Remco Evenepoel.

Two-time champ says Vuelta is Evenepoel's to lose going into decisive weekend.

UAE Team Emirates reports that Ayuso's viral level is low enough that it presents a 'low risk of infectivity.'

Who are Evenepoel's remaining teammates, and does squad strength even matter when Remco is running riot?

The smallest, lightest, and most expensive cycling multi-tool.

One for the sprinters.

The ghost files are back.

GC riders need to remain vigilant after two high-profile crashes in recent stages.

Primož Roglič on staying close: 'Hopefully I can improve a bit.'

Racing with a bloodied knee and a torn jersey, the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider brushed off a potentially dangerous spill to defend red.

Race leader vents at race commissaire after sliding out on corner.

The paint jobs include four vibrant colorways and join three carry-over designs from last year.

Ineos Grenadiers rider attacks from the breakaway to take the stage win with Wilco Kelderman claiming second.

Retiring star vows to help Enric Mas push for the final podium.

It appeared the Vuelta race leader was not seriously injured and he chased back to the main GC group.

Boy van Poppel and Santiago Buitrago the latest to leave due to the virus.

Rate of positives close to double that of the Tour de France.

Peñas Blancas could be another opportunity for the breakaway but there are some gains to be made by the GC riders, too.

Hard racing and high stakes at the world's most important U23 race.

It's a day that suits the GC men, even if the stage winner comes from a breakaway.

Odd TTTs and impressive climbing from the sport's future stars.

A beginner's guide to understanding whether a gravel bike is ready to ditch the inner tubes.

Laura Tomasi and Lonneke Uneken round out the podium, but nobody can match Wiebes.

Frenchman to undergo further scans on Thursday but initial assessment offers hope.

Evenepoel hit a pre-Vuelta training camp in Calpe to get used to Spain's summer heat and humidity.

World champion's exit leaves Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl down to six riders to defend red.

The peloton sizzles in the heat of southern Spain.

Evenepoel is in pole position to become Belgium's first grand tour winner since Johan De Muynck won the Giro d'Italia in 1978.

Race leader Remco Evenepoel loses a key helper after world champion transported away in an ambulance.

McNulty on bad luck: 'It's been a really good season. it's hard now, but I hope to get back to winning soon.'

As was the case in the Tour de France, Dutchman again gets unexpected opportunity.

Bora-Hansgrohe rider says he has 'no way of knowing' how he got infected but describes being able to smell the breath of fans as the peloton rides by.

The BikeExchange-Jayco rider is the 16th to leave with COVID-19 since the race began.

It's a day for the sprinters by the looks of it.

The Belgian expands his lead at the top of the overall classification.

Newly-crowned European champion beats Karlijn Swinkels and Audrey Cordon-Ragot in Lelystad.

Team tactics said to be shifting as points scoring more important than trying to win the biggest races in relegation survival.

Bennett returned a positive test with just an hour until his stage 10 time trial effort.

Zinn dives into SRAM electronic groupset inter-compatibility and tries to get to the bottom of one of the most frustrating sources of flats.

Yates climbs into fifth overall while Craddock hits his second top-10 of the 2022 Vuelta.

Ineos Grenadiers gets three into top 10 in stage 10 time trial after strong showing in Alicante.

With his first career grand tour stage win in the bag, Evenepoel and Quick-Step turn their attention to finishing off the 2022 Vuelta.

Three-time defending champion moves up, but cedes 48 seconds and drops to 2:41 back.

The Belgian expands his lead at the top of the overall classification.

The Irishman pulled out of the Spanish grand tour ahead of his time trial start.

Colombian climber struggling to meet expectations: 'I feel like I let the team down.'

Vuelta a Hoody: Putting Evenepoel’s stunning performance into context.

So far, 14 riders have abandoned the Vuelta a España after catching COVID.

'I’m just taking it one day at a time and if I can make it to Madrid that would feel like an awesome achievement,' says grand tour debutant.

Here's how to watch the race for the red jersey from a desktop computer, handheld or mobile device, TV, or smart streaming app.

Words: John Wilcockson; Images: Jordan Clark Haggard

The race's only ITT doesn't have a particularly hard course.

The women's WorldTour heads to the Netherlands for six days of racing, starting Tuesday.

It's a little CX-y, but perhaps not in the best ways.

Riders inside the top-10 will be aiming to limit their losses and then hope the Belgian cracks later in the race.

UAE Team Emirates pairing of João Almeida and Juan Ayuso say Remco Evenepoel is 'almost unbeatable' at the moment but there's a lot more to come at the Vuelta.

"I ask for turns. I asked for turns from Enric but I have advice from within the team to just stay calm if they don’t want to work,' says Vuelta leader.

Floris De Tier will kick off the second week of racing at 13:52 CEST while Remco Evenepoel sets off last at 16:55 CEST as he looks to put more time into his rivals.

Movistar climber vows to go down swinging: 'We don't know if Remco will blow up or not.'

Who are the GC winners and losers after nine days of the Vuelta a España?

Meintjes is the second South African ever to win a Vuelta stage: "It’s something really special, I think it will really take some time to set in."

Young Spaniard holds firm as Tao Geoghegan Hart loses time in a crash.

Movistar climber defends second but it proves costly: 'I went too deep trying to follow Remco.'

Evenepoel tightens grip on red jersey: 'I had the legs to go full throttle.'

DS Niermann on Roglič: 'He is not 100 percent but he is close and still in the fight.'

South African takes first grand tour stage win, race leader tightens grip on red.

Young Spanish national champion is impressing so far in his Vuelta debut.