Skiing: Olympic skiing champion Marcel Hirscher retires
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 22:15
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Marcel Hirscher's biggest wish was to leave Alpine skiing as a winner. On Wednesday, the two-time Olympic champion from Austria did just that. Hirscher, the first skier to win eight overall...
Cycling: Close to home, Iturria takes Vuelta stage for 1st win
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 19:31
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Mikel Iturria couldn't have asked for a better setting for his first professional cycling win. Just a few kilometers (miles) from home and with his family watching, Iturria used a solo breakaway...
Cycling: Nairo Quintana leaves Movistar for French team Arkea Samsic
Monday, 2 September 2019, 20:20
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Two-time grand tour winner Nairo Quintana is leaving his Movistar team to join French cycling outfit Arkea Samsic next season. The 29-year-old Colombian climber won the Giro d' Italia and the...
Cycling: Giro champion Carapaz joins loaded Team Ineos
Monday, 2 September 2019, 18:33
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Giro d'Italia champion Richard Carapaz has signed a three-year deal to join Tour de France winners Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas, and Egan Bernal at Team Ineos. With his Giro victory in June, the...
Cycling: Pogacar wins hail-hit Pyrenees stage, Quintana leads Vuelta
Sunday, 1 September 2019, 19:25
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia won a stormy mountainous ninth stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday, and Nairo Quintana took over the race lead. "When I saw the weather yesterday, I was happy it was...
Cycling: Valverde wins 7th stage, Lopez regains overall Vuelta lead
Friday, 30 August 2019, 19:01
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Veteran Spaniard Alejandro Valverde made a successful charge in the final 150 meters to win the seventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Friday, with Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez finishing third to...
Cycling: Herrada wins 6th Vuelta stage, Teuns takes overall lead
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 17:30
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A day after seeing his older brother miss out on a stage victory, Jesus Herrada came through with a strong late charge on the final climb to win the sixth leg of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, with...