Closing-battle ‘polemica’ spices up thrilling Vuelta a España finale
Some wondered if Movistar was dishing out revenge on former rider Richard Carapaz as Primož Roglič hitched a ride to save his red jersey.
Some wondered if Movistar was dishing out revenge on former rider Richard Carapaz as Primož Roglič hitched a ride to save his red jersey.
Summit finish at La Covatilla will decide season's final grand tour at Vuelta a España.
Headwinds and heavy rain made for a tough 230km day at the Vuelta on Thursday as questions over the length of grand tour stages re-emerge.
Young Spaniard now sits over two minutes away from podium; Movistar receive no fine or penalty for Mas' bike change outside designated swap area in Tuesday's TT.
Enric Mas vows to keep fighting for payback after falling short of stage victory on mythical climb.
Sunday's Vuelta a España stage atop the Alto de l'Angliru produced thrilling action, as Hugh Carthy took a career-defining win, Primož Roglič bent but didn't break, and Richard Carapaz stormed into red. Here's how the other GC stars fared:
Spanish WorldTour team vows to keep pushing despite seeing all three of its leaders lose time on Moncalvillo.
Valverde took third on the stage and gained a valuable 57 seconds on his GC rivals to keep himself in the overall contention.
Days of infighting are gone as Marc Soler delivers huge win for Movistar at Vuelta a España.
No Spanish rider won a stage, but Mas and Landa both landed in top-five and Movistar wins teams classification for fifth time in six years.
The Tour de France's only individual time trial completely shook up the GC standings one final time before Paris. How did Primož Roglič, Rigoberto Urán, Richie Porte, and the other GC stars fare? We analyze each man's ride.
Mas and Soler slot in as GC leaders while Valverde could be starting his final Tour de France for Spain's longest running franchise.
Spanish veteran hoping his path to Olympic gold may include a second rainbow jersey.
Promising duo see new opportunities and pressure to fill void in Spanish peloton.
Soler will get shot at Giro, while Valverde, Mas will lead Spain's 'blues' at Tour, Vuelta as team confirms racing plans.
Young Spaniard Max steps into a leadership vacuum in his first year at Team Movistar, feels no pressure in leading the squad.
Landa leads a strong Bahrain-McLaren team at the mountainous race.
With the exit of three of its marquee riders and signing of a host of rookies, the Spanish team faces a transitional season in 2020.
The Spanish WorldTour team moves to SRAM components and Zipp wheels in a two-year deal that also sees both women's and men's teams transition to disc brakes.
The manager of one of Spain's top development teams is worried that new rules will hurt smaller squads.
The budding Spanish star is confident he can step up to help fill the gap left by Quintana, Landa, and Carapaz
After bubbling below the surface all season, Mas secures a season-closing win to carry much-needed momentum in 2020
The Chinese race wrapped up with a sprint finish and overall victory for Enric Mas, the first stage race victory of the 24-year-old's career.
Mas takes the first climbing stage of the race and secures his first win of the season.
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With three of its star riders expected to leave, Movistar signed budding Spanish star Enric Mas in a bid to shore up its GC front line.
Movistar manager confirmed rumors that both Carapaz and Quintana will be leaving the Spanish team next season.
Deceuninck has ambitions in both the GC with Enric Mas, and in the sprint competitions with Elia Viviani. As one of the strongest squads in the WorldTour, the Belgian squad should contend for both.
Elia Viviani, Enric Mas and Julian Alaphilippe will carry Deceuninck-Quick Step's hopes at the 2019 Tour de France
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The 23-year-old rode to second place overall at the recent Vuelta a Espana.
Yates's Vuelta victory marks a generational shift, with youthful pair Lopez and Mas completing the Vuelta podium.
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