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Successful surgery for Quintana but no more racing this season

September 5, 2014

The possibility of Nairo Quintana riding the world road race championships or later races such as the Tour of Beijing or Il Lombardia has definitely been ruled out after the Colombian underwent surgery in the Clínica San Miguel in Pamplona on Thursday. The Movistar rider crashed out of the Vuelta a España on Tuesday after […]

Degenkolb repeats history in Logroño, Giant-Shimano rider takes stage 12 of Vuelta a España

September 5, 2014

Repeating the victory he took in Logroño two years ago, John Degenkolb again sped to a sprint win in the Spanish city at the end of stage 12 of this year’s Vuelta. The German rider was part of a small group who fought it out for the victory, with a crash inside the final two […]

Rocacorba Daily

September 4, 2014

In this morning’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily news digest: Fabio Aru wins stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana, Quintana abandons; Tom Dumoulin wins Tour of Alberta prologue; Lisa Brennauer wins stage 2 of the Boels Rental Ladies Tour; Loren Rowney wins stage 3 of the Tour de l’Ardeche, Linda Villumsen takes overall lead; […]

Aru wins stage 11 of Vuelta a España; Froome salvages day after struggling on final climb

September 4, 2014

Promising Italian talent Fabio Aru followed up his stage win and third overall in the Giro d’Italia with a perfectly-timed effort on stage 11 of the Vuelta a España, racing home alone to win at the summit finish of the Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar. The Astana rider jumped just before the final kilometre, […]

Voigt goes for hour record: German ‘really convinced’ he can do it

September 4, 2014

Shut up clock. He’s been retired a week and a half but Jens Voigt has announced that he has one last big target in cycling; to try to beat the world hour record in two weeks’ time. The German rider announced the surprise news on Wednesday, saying that he was going to make a bid […]

Quintana abandons Vuelta a España after second crash

September 3, 2014

Having fallen badly during Tuesday’s Vuelta a España time trial but been able to continue in the race, Nairo Quintana has had to put a definite end to his participation after crashing on Wednesday’s eleventh stage. The Colombian rider was one of several who hit the deck inside the first 20 kilometres of the 153.4 […]

Rocacorba Daily

September 3, 2014

In this morning’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily news digest: Martin grabs Vuelta TT victory, Contador takes over red jersey from fallen Quintana; Buts wins stage four of the Tour of China, Gradek maintains overall lead; Froome’s push for red hits a stumbling block with below-par time trial; Cancellara loses runner-up slot in Vuelta TT […]

Quintana hits the deck, loses race lead but can remain in Vuelta

September 3, 2014

Fifth at the first intermediate time check on the stage ten time trial in the Vuelta a España, Nairo Quintana’s bid to defend his race leader’s red jersey unravelled very soon afterwards with a high speed crash on the descent of the day’s climb. The Colombian rider was sent flying when he ran wide on […]

Fränk Schleck and Zoidl extend through 2016 with Trek Factory Racing

September 3, 2014

After speculation about whether or not he would remain with the team, Fränk Schleck has been confirmed as remaining part of the Trek Factory Racing setup for another two years. The Luxembourg rider came back to racing this season after a suspension and while he hasn’t returned to his previous level of form, the 34 […]

Cancellara loses runner-up slot in Vuelta time trial due to time penalty

September 3, 2014

Initially the fastest rider in the provisional standings and then second by the end of the stage ten time trial, Fabian Cancellara was later bumped down a place to third as a result of a penalty handed down by the race judges. The Swiss rider finished 11 seconds behind his big TT rival Tony Martin, […]