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Ivan Basso Follows Peter Sagan to Tinkoff-Saxo Cycling Team
COPENHAGEN, Denmark— The Tinkoff-Saxo cycling team has signed two-time Giro d'Italia champion Ivan Basso.The 36-year-old Basso, who served a two-year doping ban from 2007, signed a two-year contract with the team.Team owner Oleg Tinkov says “with Alb...
Quintana, Valverde Co-Leading Movistar at Vuelta a España
MADRID— Movistar says Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde will share leadership roles for the team at the Spanish Vuelta.Movistar has announced its squad for the three-week grand tour starting on Saturday. It says Quintana and Valverde will “lead t...
Alberto Contador Contesting Stage Wins in the Vuelta
MADRID— Alberto Contador says he will compete in the Spanish Vuelta after recovering from a fall that forced him to withdraw from the Tour de France.The Spanish five-time grand tour winner fractured his right shin in a crash during the 10th stage of ...
Valverde Wins Vuelta Stage Three and Red Jersey
Alejandro Valverde of Movistar capped a Cat 1 climb with a quick sprint to win Stage Three and the lead of the Vuelta a España.
