The last few months of the season saw Taylor Phinney riding the Worlds, Fabian Cancellara taking on the Vuelta (well, most of it) and the Worlds, and Joaquim Rodriguez riding the Vuelta, the Worlds and Il Lombardia – all with some interesting results.
Here’s the second part of our overview of the 22 Vuelta a Espana teams, their main protagonists and their eclectic mix of title sponsors. The final list of participants is subject to change in the last few days before the race, but these are accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing. Continue reading
Late spring and summer brought mixed results for my riders. My Beloved Cancellara took some time to get back in the swing after his classics season, That Boy Phinney continued to win cycling fans’ hearts, and ‘Purito’ Rodriguez made the Tour de France podium seemingly by being invisible. Continue reading