Vuelta A Espana

Vuelta a Espana: Odd Christian Eiking takes overall lead, Michael Storer wins stage

The stage itself was won by DSM rider Michael Storer, his second victory on this Vuelta, on a tangled day that caused a major shakeup in the rankings.

Vuelta a Espana: Belgian Jasper Philipsen wins stage five, Kenny Elissonde moves into overall lead

Frenchman Kenny Elissonde is the new overall leader after red jersey wearer Rein Taaramae was caught in a mass fall, with race favourite Primoz Roglic in second place just five seconds adrift.

Vuelta a Espana: Deceuninck-Quick-Step rider Fabio Jakobsen wins stage four to take green jersey

The Dutchman's career was in the balance after a horrific crash in the Tour of Poland last season.

Vuelta a Espana: Alpecin-Fenix's Jasper Philipsen wins second stage, Primoz Roglic retains leader's jersey

Jumbo-Visma's Vuelta champion Primoz Roglic retains the overall leader's red jersey while Philipsen took the green sprint jersey thanks to his sprint-finish win after a 166km flat run from Caleruega to Burgos in northern Spain in 31C (92F) heat.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Egan Bernal contemplating skipping Games to recover from back pain

The Colombian star, who won the Tour de France in 2019, leads Italian Damiano Caruso by two minutes and 24 seconds with five stages of the Giro remaining.

Giro d'Italia: Australian Caleb Ewan pulls out of tournament with knee injury

The 26-year-old Lotto Soudal leader won stage five earlier in the week and stage seven on Friday, and was leading the sprint points classification.

Tour of Catalonia: Esteban Chaves wins fourth stage, Adam Yates retains overall lead

The Team BikeExchange rider finished the 166.5km stage at Port Aine, at an altitude of 2,000 metres, seven seconds ahead of a bunch that included overall leader Adam Yates.

Overall leader Primoz Roglic moves away from chasing pack by winning sixth stage of Paris-Nice

Jumbo-Visma's Roglic, a two-time Vuelta a Espana winner, pipped Cofidis' Christophe Laporte in second and Bike Exchange's Michael Matthews came third after a tense final climb near the town of Biot.

Vuelta a Espana 2020: Slovenia's Primoz Roglic fends off Richard Carapaz to win second successive title

Jumbo-Visma's Roglic becomes the first rider to defend the Vuelta since Roberto Heras in 2005, with Germany's Pascal Ackermann clinching the 18th and final stage victory in Madrid.

Vuelta a Espana 2020: Overall leader Primoz Roglic wins penultimate stage to close in on second successive trophy

Roglic came under intense pressure from Ineos leader Richard Carapaz on the final climb with the Colombian set for the runner-up position, 24sec adrift after the 17th stage won by Frenchman David Gaudu.