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TV Helicopter Unwittingly Exposes Rooftop Weed Operation During Bike RaceCatalan cops seized over 40 cannabis plants from a rooftop near Barcelona yesterday thanks to information from an unexpected source: a TV helicopter broadcasting this month’s Vuelta a España. Stage 8 of the race finished in the town of Igualada on Saturday, and as the race made its way through the ...
Errant Helicopter Causes Real Dumb Bike CrashWayward helicopters are probably very low on the list of things professional cyclists have to worry about, right down there with crashing in the finishing chute. However, a scatterbrained helicopter pilot managed to combine both at the Vuelta a España yesterday....
The Strangest, Hardest Stage Race Of The Cycling Season Is Here And It's Going To Kick Ass
Among cycling’s three longest and most important stage races of the season, the Vuelta a España has always been the odd Grand Tour out. The Tour de France is the sports’ grandiose showcase bid for mainstream attention, while the Giro d’Italia’s extravagant pageantry and deep history have positioned ...
Alberto Contador Was One Of Cycling's Last Cowboys
Could there have possibly been a better ending for Alberto Contador? Sure....
Folks, It's A Dick
During Stage 4 of the Vuelta a España, the peloton ran over someone’s dick. I think they were okay with it....
Fabio Aru Beats Tom Dumoulin To Win Vuelta a España
Tom Dumoulin was never supposed to be this close, and yet, for 19 stages, he was. The Vuelta a España is a cruel race full of steep ascents. The guys who win this race trend lighter and less well-rounded than Tour de France winners, simply because the parcours are a sadistic climbing party with few ...
Cyclist Kicked Out Of Race For Holding Onto Car
Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali has been booted from the Vuelta a España after he was caught holding onto his Astana team car and getting towed back towards the front of the race. He was caught in a big crash towards the end of the stage, then got some motorized help to catch back up before the fini...
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The Best Race Of The Cycling Season Is Here
The Tour De France is, financially speaking, just about the only bike race in the world. Three weeks of traipsing around France accounts for 80% of the annual TV exposure for teams involved. When Thibaut Pinot won Stage 8 of the 2012 Tour, his ride alone brought in $10 million worth of exposure for ...
Two Cyclists Engage In Sad Slap Fight In Middle Of Vuelta A España
Man, if there was evidence that cyclists are not really 'bout that life, this incredibly weak slapfest between Ivan Rovny and Gianluca Brambilla during the 16th stage of the Vuelta a España is it. Are they swatting at flies or trying to hit each other?...