Aug. 30, 2008 - Sep. 21, 2008
La Vuelta a España
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- Nov. 16, 2008
Sánchez to focus on Vuelta in ’09
Samuel Sánchez continues to soak up the attention that comes with the Olympic gold medal. Everywhere he goes, journalists are knocking down his door ...
- Nov. 6, 2008
Sastre likely to skip Vuelta
Defending Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre says he’s all but certain to skip next year’s Vuelta a España and said he’s looking forward ...
- Oct. 19, 2008Guillén named Vuelta director
The Vuelta a España already has a new director.
Victor Cordero, who is stepping down at the end of this season as the head of the Spanish tour, ...
- Sep. 21, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 21
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- Sep. 21, 2008
Stage 21: Breschel wins Madrid finale, as Contador wins the Vuelta
With his third grand tour victory in barely a year, Alberto Contador has quickly grown from cycling’s boy wonder to the peloton’s new alpha ...
- Sep. 21, 2008
Cordero: ‘Best Vuelta in years’
Vuelta a España director Victor Cordero called the 63rd edition of the Spanish tour the “best in years.”
“We are very satisfied to see ...
- Sep. 20, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 20
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- Sep. 20, 2008
Stage 20: Leipheimer wins final TT; Contador locks up Vuelta
How close was it between Levi Leipheimer and Alberto Contador in Saturday’s nail-biting 17.1km time trial at the Vuelta a España? Very ...
- Sep. 20, 2008Vuelta a España - Start List - Stage 20 Time Trial
The full start list and departure times for the stage 20 individual time trial at the Vuelta a España, a 17.1-kilometer individual time trial ...
- Sep. 20, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 19
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- Sep. 19, 2008
Stage 19: Tinkoff's Vasili Kiryienka powers the winning break while Caisse d'Epargne's David Arroyo takes the win.
David Arroyo won the second stage in a row for Caisse d’Epargne while Alberto Contador fended off last-gasp attempts to blow apart the race in ...
- Sep. 18, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 18
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- Sep. 18, 2008
Stage 18: Spain's Imanol Erviti of Caisse d'Epargne takes Nicolas Roche in an uphill sprint.
Spanish rider Imanol Erviti out-kicked Nicholas Roche from an 18-man breakaway that lit up Thursday’s 18th stage to pump some fresh excitement into ...
- Sep. 17, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 17
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- Sep. 17, 2008
Stage 17: Quick Step's Wouter Weylandt wins stage 17 of the Vuelta.
Tom Boonen and Paolo Bettini have each won two stages in this year’s Vuelta a España and had already planned to pull out after Wednesday’s stage ...
- Sep. 16, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 16
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- Sep. 16, 2008
Stage 16: Tom Boonen wins Vuelta stage 16
It was a fast and exciting conclusion Tuesday into Zamora to one of the slowest and most tedious stages any grand tour has endured in years.
Tom ...
- Sep. 15, 2008
Contador brushes off fall, on cruise control
Alberto Contador came close Monday to learning that sometimes clichés are true.
Ever since he took the Vuelta a España race leader’s jersey ...
- Sep. 15, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 15
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- Sep. 15, 2008
Stage 15: Garcia takes stage 15; Contador retains lead
David García gave Xacobeo-Galicia the stage victory Monday that the team missed when Ezequiel Mosquera didn’t receive much charity from Astana in ...
- Sep. 14, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 14
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- Sep. 14, 2008
Stage 14: Contador wins again
No gifts. Alberto Contador might be Spain’s newest prince, but he’s not ready to play the role of kingmaker yet at the Vuelta a ...
- Sep. 13, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 13
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- Sep. 13, 2008
Stage 13: Attack on the Angliru: Contador takes control
Alberto Contador (Astana) is king of the hill in Spain.
Spain’s climbing sensation added more fodder to the argument that he’s the best ...
- Sep. 12, 2008
The good lieutenant: A conversation with Levi Leipheimer
Levi Leipheimer (Astana) enters Saturday’s showdown in the Angliru in perfect position.
Teammate Alberto Contador has an entire nation – not ...
- Sep. 12, 2008
The Alto de L´Angliru could decide who wins this year's Vuelta a España
Saturday’s summit finish up the feared Angliru should provide Alberto Contador (Astana) with the launching pad he’s been impatiently waiting for ...
- Sep. 11, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 12
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- Sep. 11, 2008
Stage 12: Valverde loses big time, while Bettini wins his second Vuelta stage in a rainy uphill finish.
Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) jumped with 300 meters to go on a rising finish into rainy Suances to fend off an attacking Alberto Contador on Thursday ...
- Sep. 10, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 11
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- Sep. 10, 2008
Stage 11: Brilliant Freire outkicks Boonen to win stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana
The world championships are still more than two weeks away, but the big dogs are starting to hit their fighting form.
Wednesday’s hot and windy ...
- Sep. 10, 2008
Contador: ‘Armstrong welcome’
The possible arrival of seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong to Astana could complicate Alberto Contador’s plans to win his second ...
- Sep. 9, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 10
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- Sep. 9, 2008
Stage 10: Sébastien Hinault wins in Spain; the first grand tour stage win for Credit Agricole's sprinter.
Crédit Agricole couldn’t imagine a better going away present than a stage victory Tuesday in the 63rd Vuelta a España in what’s its swansong ...
- Sep. 8, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 9
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- Sep. 8, 2008
Stage 9: Silence-Lotto's Greg Van Avermaet takes the stage, while Euskaltel's Egoi Martinez takes over the lead.
Call it the hot potato leader’s jersey.
Egoi Martínez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) became the seventh rider in nine days of racing to hold the golden ...
- Sep. 7, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 8
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- Sep. 7, 2008
Stage 8: Moncoutie solos to Vuelta stage win, Leipheimer regains overall lead
The 63rd Vuelta a España might look like it’s still a close race after rolling out of two hard days in the Pyrénées.
Sure, David Moncoutie ...
- Sep. 6, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 7
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- Sep. 6, 2008
Ballan moves into Vuelta lead
Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) was close all season in races he was expected to win: third in Paris-Roubaix and second in Monte Paschi Eroica and GP ...
- Sep. 5, 2008
La Vuelta a España: Contador, Sastre ready for the battle ahead
As the organizer of the third of the world’s three grand tours, Victor Cordero spotted a unique opportunity to turn the 2008 Vuelta a Espana into ...
- Sep. 4, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 6
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- Sep. 4, 2008
Stage 6: Bettini wins stage 6 of the Vuelta, Leipheimer hands the lead to Chavanel
How happy was Paolo Bettini after ripping across the finish ahead of Philippe Gilbert (FDJeux) victorious in Thursday's sixth stage at the Vuelta a ...
- Sep. 3, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 5
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- Sep. 3, 2008
Stage 5: Astana's Levi Leipheimer takes the lead and the time trial win in Spain.
Back in 2001, Levi Leipheimer became the only American to stand on the Vuelta a España podium with a breakout third-place finish that announced his ...
- Sep. 3, 2008Full Start List: Stage 5 Time Trial - 2008 Vuelta a España
1. Aurélien Clerc, Bouygues Telecom, starts at 1:41 p.m.2. Oscar Gatto, Gerolsteiner, starts at 1:42 p.m.3. Stef Clement, Bouygues ...
- Sep. 2, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 4
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- Sep. 2, 2008
Stage 4: Bennati wins stage 4 of the Vuelta a España.
This time there were no late climbs or rising finishes. Tuesday’s flat and treacherous arrival into Puertollano in the fourth stage of the Vuelta a ...
- Sep. 1, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 3
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- Sep. 1, 2008
Stage 3: Boonen scores Vuelta stage win; Bennati moves into lead
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) and Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) – two riders who missed this summer’s Tour de France for dissimilar reasons – were both ...
- Aug. 31, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 2
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- Aug. 31, 2008
Stage 2: Valverde grabs lead at Vuelta
It was a double-dose of delight for Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) in Sunday’s second stage at the Vuelta a España.
Capping what’s ...
- Aug. 30, 20082008 Vuelta a España: Live Updates - Stage 1
05:41 PM: Good day and welcome
- Aug. 30, 2008
Stage 1: Liquigas surprises faves at Vuelta opener
The 63rd Vuelta a España is supposed to be a showdown between Alberto Contador and Carlos Sastre, but it was Filippo Pozzato of Liquigas who wanted ...
- Aug. 29, 2008
Contador vs. Sastre duel dominates Vuelta
The 63rd Vuelta a España roars out of Granada on Saturday afternoon in a fitting start with a team time trial in what should be a dogfight between ...
- Aug. 28, 2008Zabel will lead Milram at the Vuelta, hoping for the "perfect sprint."
Thirty-eight year old Eric Zabel will lead the Milram team at the Vuelta a Espana starting Saturday.
The German vet will lead an otherwise young ...
- Aug. 28, 2008
Teams readying for Spanish tour
Sastre leads CSC-Saxo BankCarlos Sastre will lead CSC-Saxo Bank as the Tour de France champion tries to double in the Vuelta a ...
- Aug. 27, 2008
Contador leads Astana super team
Astana brings a loaded team looking for nothing short of domination in the 63rd Vuelta a España that opens with a team time trial Saturday in sunny ...
- Aug. 25, 2008Vuelta a España - Start List
Team CSC - Saxo Bank1. Carlos Sastre Candil, (ESP)2. Michael Blaudzun, ...
- Aug. 20, 2008Cadel Evans will skip the Vuelta
Cadel Evans will not be in the Silence-Lotto team competing in the Tour of Spain, starting on August 30 at Granada, the team announced on its Web ...
- Aug. 8, 2008
McCartney riding Olympic wave
Things will be very different for Jason McCartney as he lines up Saturday in what will be his second crack at an Olympic medal.
Four years ago, ...
- Aug. 3, 2008
Horner out for Vuelta
Astana’s Chris Horner will miss the Vuelta a España later this month after suffering a broken collarbone in a crash at the Tour of Elk Grove on ...
- Jun. 3, 2008
Contador eyes grand tour sweep with Vuelta
Alberto Contador received a hero’s welcome upon his return to Spain on Monday, with politicians toasting him and thousands of fans cheering him ...
