Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) takes another stage win at the Vuelta a España(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) takes the win on stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espana(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) beats Michael Matthews to the line(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Eventual stage 8 winner Nacer Bouhanni (Fdj.fr) in the bunch(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The 2014 season has marked Nacer Bouhanni’s ascent to the very upper echelons of world sprinting, and his victory at Albacete on stage 8 of the Vuelta a España – his second of the race – was merely a confirmation of the fact.
Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.
