Vuelta a España

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.

'The grand tour always holds a special place for every rider to show how good of a rider he is,' Horner said after his 2013 victory.

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.

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

Tales from the bike race not about the bike race.

Kaden Groves wins his first Grand Tour stage as Covid and a crash spoil stage 11.

with Remco in red.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

In this column, we look at the power numbers of Jay Vine and Remco Evenepoel at the Vuelta a España.

"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.'

Pieter Serry is the latest to test positive as COVID-19 continues to cut swathes through the peloton, and Sepp Kuss abandons with fever.

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.

Kuss piloted Roglič through the Slovenian's three rides to red jersey and helped tow Jonas Vingegaard to top of the Tour de France.

Giro d'Italia champ loses another minute on GC on stage 8, Bora-Hansgrohe co-captains Higuita and Kelderman drop further out of range of red.

Quick-Step workhorse Serry's departure leaves Vuelta leader Remco Evenepoel short of key climber.

A very tough final climb to conclude the first 'week' of racing.

Australian takes second stage win in three days and dominates King of the Mountains standings.

After winning stage 6 in thick mist, all Jay Vine was missing was photographic evidence, so he went out to get it on stage 8.

Can Remco Evenepoel defend red once again? A second severe stage in the Asturias will test weary Quick-Step legs to the limit.

Spanish grand tour rookie Carlos Rodríguez is leading the powerful Ineos Grenadiers lineup after a week of racing.

Are motorbikes having too much influence on bike races? Luke Durbridge thinks so.

Evenepoel: 'We showed today what a real GC team is all about.'

Evenepoel leads home Primož Roglič and Enric Mas at close of stage 8 to further separate the Vuelta's 'big three' from chasing pack.

Evenepoel's stock is rising among his direct rivals as Ineos Grenadiers loses two of its GC options Saturday.

Australian dominates the day's climbs to take over king of the mountains competition.

For every winner, there are plenty of regrets and frustration across the peloton.

Breakaway to win the stage? Or the GC men? Hard to say!

Fred Wright comes close once more as fast men thwarted on stage 7.

Irishman extends lead in green jersey competition on a day he expected to lose out.

New climb the Colláu Fancuaya brings explosive Asturian stage to punishing conclusion with 19 percent grades and stepped profile.

Trek-Segafredo put in a lot of work over the day's only climb on stage 7, but it wasn't enough to bring back the break.

Evenepoel says he hopes to carry red into next week's individual time trial.

Less than a minute in it as the breakaway takes the win, despite a determined chase from the peloton.

American climber plays down losses to Remco Evenepoel in decisive GC salvo.

Bennett finished stage 6 in the grupetto, which finished almost over 36 minutes behind the day's winner Jay Vine.

AG2R-Citroën loses two riders after Jaakko Hanninen and Andrea Vendrame test positive for COVID-19.

We didn't get to see Jay Vine take his first pro win, but it was a sensational ride to a long-awaited victory.

Froome impressed with Valverde's consistency: 'He can sustain a high level all season long.'

Looks like a day for the breakaway.

Jay Vine attacked late to seal his debut pro win on stage 6 as Evenepoel took the red jersey.

The 2022 Vuelta a España has been fruitful for the breakaway so far and stage 7 is another very good opportunity for the win.

Vine on first pro win: 'It was a dream come true, even more so because I've been so close so often.'

Evenepoel compares the red jersey to his victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège: 'My first leader's jersey is an amazing feeling.'

Richard Carapaz loses 2:44 to Remco Evenepoel on the Vuelta's first summit finish as Mikel Landa slips out of contention after finishing over six minutes down.