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Team Sky withdraw from Vuelta a España

Sky Professional Cycling Team © teamsky.com
Sky Professional Cycling Team © teamsky.com

Following the death of the team's soigneur Txema González, Sky Professional Cycling Team's principal Dave Brailsford decided to pull out his squad of the Vuelta a España. This is what he announced on the team's website. Read more

Team Sky's soigneur passes away

Sky Professional Cycling Team © teamsky.com
Sky Professional Cycling Team © teamsky.com

Sky Professional Cycling Team's principal Dave Brailsfort announced that the team's soigneur Txema González tragically passed away on Friday evening in Seville, five days after he was taken to the hospital with a virus that developed into a sepsis blood infection. Read more

Petacchi powers to victory in Vuelta a España stage 7

Alessandro Petacchi © Lampre - Farnese Vini
Alessandro Petacchi © Lampre - Farnese Vini

Italian Alessandro Petacchi has won the final bunch sprint in the seventh stage of the Vuelta a España, beating Mark Cavendish and Juan José Haedo. Overnight race leader Philippe Gilbert of Omega Pharma - Lotto had no difficulties in maintaining his lead in the general classification. Read more

Hushovd wins stage 6 in Vuelta a España

Thor Hushovd © Guy Dedieu
Thor Hushovd © Guy Dedieu

Norway's national champion Thor Hushovd showed his skills in stage 6 of the Vuelta a España by outsprinting Daniele Bennati and Grega Bole. Race leader Philippe Gilbert came in sixth and maintained his red leader's jersey. Read more

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