Vingegaard ahead after vuelta opening

Vingegaard and Almeida locked in title showdown

Q36.5 Pro Cycling star lies in fourth overall heading into second week, writes Adam Becket

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

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

FRED WRIGHT T he stage race for ...

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