Astana went on the attack during today’s key stage to La Cobertoria, with team leader Alexandre Vinokourov once more showing his improved form by taking the stage victory ahead of Alejandro Valverde, the new race leader.

Vinokourov, together with his team-mate Kashechkin, attacked the ...

La Vuelta celebrated the Spanish team’s win in the World Basketball Championships, with the horns of the race’s following cars sounding aloud amid the cheers of the cycling fans lining the route.

News of the win was transmitted immediately to the “peloton” and the team managers, despite ...

During his visit to Spain, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Daniyal Ajmetov, is to follow today’s stage of La Vuelta and give his support to his compatriot, Alexandre Vinokourov. The Kazak leader, a true cycling fan, was directly responsible for his country's capital, Astana, assuming the ...

“As" opens its cycling section with the following headline: "Hit for hit", in reference both to Vinokourov’s stage victory yesterday and to Jufré’s accident.

Among other stories about riders and team managers, “As” also centres on yesterday’s crash: “Jufré loses a litre and a half of ...

Asturias is the setting once more for the most crucial stage of la Vuelta. Although the race includes neither Los Lagos de Covadonga nor El Angliru, the 9th stage is a treat for cycling fans: 207 kilometres over gruelling terrain. No sooner does the stage begin than the riders have to face the 3rd ...