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Untitled 27 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
From the earliest days in the sport there’s been a close link between cycle manufacturers and teams. Marketing and sponsorship played a big part in the sport’s development as companies sought to prove...
Vuelta Stage 4 Preview 27 Aug 2013 | 12:40 pm
Almost a flat finish, today’s stage would suit the sprinters were it not for the Mirador de Ézaro, a vicious climb placed 35km from the finish. It will certainly thin the field but can it determine th...
Vuelta Stage 3 Preview 26 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Another day, another summit finish? Yes but today is much shorter than yesterday’s climb which was enough to eject Janez Brajkovič out of the overall lead and exposed a few riders, notably Sergio Hena...
Vuelta Stage 2 Preview 25 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
The first road stage and the first uphill finish and this is a climb that’s 11km long with Alpine-style gradients. However the steep sections are short and so this should be a stage for the punchy rid...
Vuelta Stage 1 Preview 24 Aug 2013 | 02:39 pm
The opening stage of the Vuelta is no introductory prologue. Instead this team time trial is long enough to see significant time gaps open up and shape the overall classification for the first week. T...
Who Will Win The Vuelta? 23 Aug 2013 | 06:21 pm
A long list of contenders, few races in the run-up to help gauge form and rider with motivation levels ranging from desperation to indifference all makes picking the winner of the Vuelta a tough task...
Tour de l’Avenir 23 Aug 2013 | 12:31 pm
The Tour de l’Avenir translates as the “Tour of the Future” and this year’s race begins a chapter in the race with new ownership and an extended format. It’s now an eight day race reserved for U-23 ri...
Vuelta Guide 22 Aug 2013 | 07:34 pm
A note to say a guide to the 2013 Vuelta is online. Just go to inrng.com/vuelta or use the navigation bar above with the Vuelta link. You’ll find a summary of each stage with the day’s profile. Plus ...
The Jerseys of the Vuelta a España 21 Aug 2013 | 11:18 pm
There are four jerseys in the Vuelta a España: red, green, blue polka dot and white. Unlike the Tour which has been trying to engineer the points allocation to provide distinct winners the Vuelta sees...
McQuaid’s Swiss Role Reversal 21 Aug 2013 | 12:24 pm
After his Irish support collapsed, Pat McQuaid had announced that Swiss Cycling was nominating him to stand as President as the UCI. The Swiss federation has now withdrawn its support. In addition th...
