Alejandro Valverde all but wrapped up victory in the Tour of Spain with a solid ride in a time trial on the 20th and penultimate stage which was won by Britain's David Millar.
Alejandro Valverde clinched his first victory in one of cycling's major three-week races as he continued his dominant run at the Vuelta Espana on Sunday.
Juan Jose Cobo won the 19th stage of cycling's Vuelta Espana between Avila and La Granja but Spanish compatriot Alejandro Valverde remains overall leader after he finished in second place.
Alejandro Valverde edged closer to victory at cycling's Vuelta Espana after extending his lead by a second on Thursday's 18th stage from Talavera de la Reina to Avila.
Damiano Cunego claimed his second stage win of the Vuelta Espana on a day when Alejandro Valverde further strengthened his hold on the leader's gold jersey.
Swiss Michael Albasini continued Team Columbia's impressive start to the cycling season with victory in stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday.
Defending Giro d'Italia and Vuelta Espana champion Alberto Contador again showed he is the man to beat in this year's major stage races with an impressive win in Wednesday's 172.5km third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country.
Alejandro Valverde all but wrapped up victory in the Tour of Spain with a solid ride in a time trial on the 20th and penultimate stage which was won by Britain's David Millar.
Alejandro Valverde clinched his first victory in one of cycling's major three-week races as he continued his dominant run at the Vuelta Espana on Sunday.
Juan Jose Cobo won the 19th stage of cycling's Vuelta Espana between Avila and La Granja but Spanish compatriot Alejandro Valverde remains overall leader after he finished in second place.
Alejandro Valverde edged closer to victory at cycling's Vuelta Espana after extending his lead by a second on Thursday's 18th stage from Talavera de la Reina to Avila.
Damiano Cunego claimed his second stage win of the Vuelta Espana on a day when Alejandro Valverde further strengthened his hold on the leader's gold jersey.
Swiss Michael Albasini continued Team Columbia's impressive start to the cycling season with victory in stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday.
Defending Giro d'Italia and Vuelta Espana champion Alberto Contador again showed he is the man to beat in this year's major stage races with an impressive win in Wednesday's 172.5km third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country.
Denis Menchov looks assured of a second triumph in the Tour of Spain, after finishing second to Euskaltel's Spanish rider Samuel Sanchez on the 20th stage, a 20 km time trial.
Euskatel's Samuel Sanchez produced an epic ride to win Friday's 19th stage of the Tour of Spain between Avila and the mountain top finish at Alto de Abentos over 133 kilometers.
Russian Denis Menchov retained his overall lead in the Tour of Spain after winning the 214km 10th stage on Monday between Benasque and the ski station of Ordino-Arcalis.
Reigning world and Olympic champion Paolo Bettini of Italy scored an emotional victory in the season-ending Tour of Lombardy on Saturday, dedicating the win to his eldest brother who was killed in a car crash last week.
Leader Alejandro Valverde pulled further ahead of his rivals after placing third on Friday in stage 13 of the Vuelta, won by compatriot Samuel Sanchez.
Thor Hushovd became the first Norwegian to win the Ghent-Wevelgem classic as he pipped Germany's David Kopp and Italian ace Alessandro Petacchi in a sprint finish to the Pro Tour event on Wednesday.
American Floyd Landis took the Paris-Nice lead thanks to a breakaway on the final climb of the 168.5-km third stage with stage winner Patxi Vila Errandonea on Wednesday.
Olympic champion Paolo Bettini of Italy held off a late surge from compatriot Alessandro Petacchi to win the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain, 162.5 kilometers from Leon and Valladolid.
Spaniard Samuel Sanchez took advantage of another rider's error to scoop the first win of his professional career in the 13th stage of the Tour of Spain.
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