Igor Anton

Nearly four dozen riders are calling an end to their careers. Here are some of the notables.

Igor Antón won atop the brutally steep Monte Zoncolan in 2011 and expects plenty of suffering when the race visits again on Saturday.

Getting the Giro d'Italia from Italy to Israel and back took a herculean logistical feat.

The South African-registered team is beefing up its roster after securing a WorldTour license for 2016.

With the season over, a few top pros are left without teams for 2016 — time is running out for them to secure spots in the WorldTour.

The Basque rider joined Movistar this week and said he's excited for a new season in a new kit

Basque climber lands a deal for 2014, leaving nearly a full ProTeam of riders still without jobs

Retirements and the nation’s financial crisis are having a devastating effect on the peloton

A number of riders expected to contend for the GC have fallen behind in the first three days of racing

The squad's exit leaves just two professional teams from Spain in the peloton

The Italian missed the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France this year

Four Tour rookies are on the Spanish team's roster, which will be led by all-arounder Igor Anton

Spilak sheds Anton, Stetina to ride alone to victory

Contador heads the list of contenders for the Spanish tour, but it's a long list, with a number of subplots

Spanish climber suffers fractured collarbone before kilometer zero

BILBAO, Spain (VN) - Igor Antón delivered a dream-come-true victory in Friday's emotional return to the Basque Country after a three-decade absence with an impressive solo victory.

BILBAO, Spain (AFP) — Basque rider Igor Anton (Euskaltel) on Friday won the 19th stage of the Tour of Spain, a 158.5km ride from Noja to Bilbao in his native Basque country.

BENIDORM, Spain (VN) — The season's third grand tour clicks into gear Saturday with a team time trial in this seaside summer resort that's already packed to the gills with tourists seeking sand, sun and sex. How many of those are here for the Vuelta a España is not exactly clear, but the Spanish tour will start with no shortage of contenders for overall victory when the race roars into Madrid on September 11 for the final sprint.

Igor Anton’s Orbea Orca GDi2

Don’t expect to find Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) moping during the off-season about his lost chance to win this year’s Vuelta a España

UPDATED: A crash inside the final 10km takes Anton out of the race, sends Rodriguez off to the stage win and puts Nibali into the red leader's jersey.

UPDATED: Race leader Igor Antón was the highest-placed rider to hit the deck Saturday, but he wasn't the only one.

Igor Anton retakes the Vuelta lead with a mountaintop stage win in Andorra

UPDATED: Caisse d'Epargne's Imanol Erviti wins stage 10 while Joaquim Rodriguez takes over the red jersey from Igor Anton

Euskaltel-Euskadi's climber is enjoying his moment in the lead, but picks Nibali as the Vuelta favorite

Joaquin Rodriguez remains tied on time with the race leader.

David Moncoutie (Cofidis) wins the Vuelta a España's first mountain stage on Saturday, as Euskaltel's Igor Anton takes over the lead

UPDATED The Euskaltel-Euskadi rider pips Nibali, as Gilbert retains the lead.