Mas survives final test to all but secure Vuelta victory
Sept 12 : Enric Mas all but secured overall victory in the Vuelta a Espana when he survived a brutal penultimate stage on the sun-baked slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains on Saturday.
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Ireland's Dunbar reels in leading climber Buitrago for Stage 19 Vuelta victory
ESTEPONA, Sept 11 : Irishman Eddie Dunbar overtook leading climber Santiago Buitrago with 500m remaining in Stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana to secure an impressive victory on Friday while Spanish rider Enric Mas successfully defended his lead atop the general classification.
Eddie Dunbar powers to stage victory in Vuelta a Espana
Eddie Dunbar won stage 19 of the Vuelta a España, turning around what had been a difficult season to win the penultimate mountain stage of the 21-stage race.
Swiss Kung wins Vuelta stage 18, Mas retains healthy overall lead
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain, Sept 10 : Swiss rider Stefan Kung claimed a second career time trial win on stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana, finishing ahead of Briton Callum Thornley and Portuguese Joao Almeida.
Canadian cyclist Woods to unretire for 'last' race at upcoming road worlds in Montreal
Michael Woods had long envisioned carving through the streets of Montreal, a city that helped launch his professional cycling career, as the perfect finish. Then a painful hernia robbed him of that moment.
Constitution River joined by Derby hero Lambourn and Hawk Mountain in Champion Stakes mix
Constitution River could have double-Derby hero Lambourn to help with pace setting duties in what’s shaping into a season-defining clash in Saturday’s Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes.
Helicopter search suspended for Squamish, B.C., mountain runner missing on Matterhorn
The helicopter search for Canadian mountain runner Kalie McCrystal has been suspended after repeated aerial sweeps of the Italian side of the Matterhorn failed to locate the 38-year-old athlete and lawyer from Squamish, B.C.
Van Aert triumphs after Vuelta stage shortened
CORDOBA, Spain, Sept 6 : Wout van Aert claimed his second victory in three stages at the Vuelta a Espana after winning a five-rider sprint at the end of a shortened stage 15 in Cordoba on Sunday.