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Valverde stays in gold after time trial test

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.

Valverde cruises to first Vuelta victory

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.

Valverde closing in on Vuelta title

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.

Valverde extends lead as Vuelta nears end

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.

Boom powers to solo Vuelta stage success

Dutchman Lars Boom capped a superb solo ride with victory in the 15th stage of the Vuelta Espana, a 167.7km ride between Jaen and Cordoba on Monday.

Cunego claims second Vuelta stage victory

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.

Contador wraps up Tour of Basque Country

Alberto Contador scored an emphatic victory in the final 24 kilometer time trial to wrap up overall honors in the Tour of Basque Country on Saturday.

Albasini wins stage as Contador still leads

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.

Impressive Contador secures Basque lead

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.

Tour of Spain will begin in Netherlands

The 2009 Tour of Spain will begin in the Netherlands, the first overseas launch of the race in more than 12 years, organizers have announced.

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