More from Vuelta a Espana 2016
'There have been some good ups this year, but mostly a lot of downs' – Jasper Philipsen reflects on opportunities missed after Tour de France crash
News 'We still have to see if that's feasible' says Belgian sprinter of possible Vuelta a España start
'I made the most of it' - Tom Pidcock admits late Giro d'Italia wildcard decision affected his race
News 'I'm not doing it for me anymore, but I do it for everyone who works hard for me' Briton says of new responsibility at Q36.5
'Vingegaard and Pogačar would be a great 90th anniversary present' – Vuelta a España boss hopes star names will take part this year
News Future Vuelta stages in the Canary Islands a key short-term goal, but still unconfirmed
Vuelta a España organisers reject reports that agreement in place for Canary Islands race finish in 2026
News Plans for long-awaited return continue, but currently remain work in progress
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Tour de France stage 12 LIVE - Huge breakaway up the road as the race enters the Pyrenees for first mountain top finish
The peloton enters the Pyrenees to take on the first hors catégorie ascent of the race on the summit finish to Hautacam -
Antwan Tolhoek handed four-year ban for anabolic androgenic steroid positive
Former Lidl-Trek and Jumbo-Visma rider returned positive test in November 2023 before joining Portuguese squad Sabgal-Anicolor -
10 days after recovery, Cofidis has fresh batch of bikes stolen
More bikes have been stolen, this time from the French team's women's squad at the Baloise Ladies Tour
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'This feels very scary' – Tobias Halland Johannessen reveals extent of threats following Tadej Pogačar's Tour de France crash
'I would not wish anyone the amount of threats I get in my inbox' says Norwegian as Pogačar posts video response -
'For a moment, I thought we were in the lead' – Mathieu van der Poel says he didn't realise winning move was still up the road during Tour de France stage 11
'I only heard late that there were two riders ahead of me. That was a shame' says Dutchman, who mounted late chase to finish third in Toulouse -
'Hautacam is probably the hardest climb in the Pyrenees' – Dan Martin predicts major fireworks in opening Tour de France mountain stage
Long wait for mountains will make this year's climbing much tougher, says former Tour stage winner
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Hagens Berman Jayco rider Samuele Privitera dies after crash on stage 1 of Giro della Valle d’Aosta
‘To lose him is devastating beyond words’ says Hagens Berman owner and general manager Axel Merckx in a statement -
Dual Corkscrew climb finale for women’s Tour Down Under in 2026 as men’s race tackle Willunga Hill triple on penultimate stage
Both courses deliver opportunity for shifts in overall standings right up to the very last kilometres of racing in the southern hemisphere summer -
Baloise Ladies Tour: Zoe Bäckstedt smashes prologue to claim first leader's jersey
Ellen van Dijk second, Charlotte Kool third in Yerseke
