Vuelta a España

Chinese fans hoping to see Alberto Contador race in the Tour of Beijing are in for a major disappointment.

Alberto Contador celebrated his fifth Grand Tour victory on the streets of Madrid after German sprinter John Degenkolb took the final stage.

Alberto Contador will win the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday after holding on to his lead from Alejandro Valverde and Joaquin Rodriguez.

Philippe Gilbert took a second win in the Vuelta as Alejandro Valverde reduced the deficit on race leader Alberto Contador.

Italy's Daniele Bennati pipped Britain's Ben Swift in a bunch sprint to take stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana in Valladolid.

Alberto Contador turned the Vuelta on its head with a sensational solo win in Fuente De to wrest the race lead from Joaquim Rodriguez.

The first people Alberto Contador looked for when he crossed the finish line on stage 17 in the Vuelta were his mother and brother.

Vuelta a Espana leader Joaquim Rodriguez says the prospect of beating Alberto Contador seems so far-fetched it is helping him stay calm.

Spain's Alberto Contador said he will pull out all the stops in the last week of the Vuelta a Espana to avoid losing the race.

Joaquim Rodriguez edged further ahead in the Vuelta after a thrilling finale to stage 16, won by the Italian Dario Cataldo from a break.

Antonio Piedra secured the biggest win of his career at Lagos de Covadonga as Chris Froome lost more ground in stage 15 of the Vuelta.

Joaquim Rodriguez caught and passed Alberto Contador in the last metres of stage 14 to take a third win in the Vuelta.

Britain's Steve Cummings took the biggest win of his career with a remarkable solo victory in stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana in Ferriol.

Joaquim Rodriguez won a punchy uphill finish at Mirador de Ezaro to take his second stage win of the Vuelta and extend his race lead.

Joaquim Rodriguez rode a bullish time trial to hold on to the red jersey by one slender second ahead of fellow Spaniard Alberto Contador.