Vuelta a espana

True to form, this year’s Vuelta doesn’t shy away from the high mountains and offers just two nailed-on sprint stages

In the first week of September, this year’s six-stage Tour of Britain runs from east to west, finishing in Wales

Length: 21.3km Elevation gain: 1,142m Average gradient: 5% Maximum gradient: 12% The Colle del Nivolet in north-west Italy is the most beautiful mountain road in the world. Fact. But that’s not the on

FRED WRIGHT T he stage race for ...

We review the overall favourites and stage win prospects and weigh up their chances of success in Spain

Over his 12 years as a professional rider, Thierry Gouvenou never stood atop the podium. But in his 12 years designing stage routes, the 56-year-old Frenchman has built a reputation as the artist behi