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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...
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...
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 ...
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.
