Joachim takes lead in Spanish Vuelta
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Alejandro Valverde won the rainy third stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Monday while the US Postal Service team, led by Benoit Joachim, held the top seven spots in the overall standings.
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American David Zabriskie of the US Postal Service team won the 11th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Tuesday while countryman and teammate Floyd Landis retained the overall lead.
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Spain has taken the lead at the World Golf Championships in Seville with Sergio Garcia and Miguel Angel Jimenez combining for an 11-under-par 61 in the third round to pull one shot ahead of England.
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Spain&#39;s Constantino Zaballa, riding for the Saunier Duval team, broke away early in the day for an easy win in Friday&#39;s 19th stage of the Tour of Spain over Avila and Collado Villalba.
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Sergio Garcia and Jose Manuel Lara lead the way after the first round of the Volvo Masters at Valderrama. The Spaniards carded four-under 67s to take a one-shot lead over England&#39;s Brian Davis and Scot Alastair Forsyth.
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Tom Boonen of Belgium sprinted to his second stage victory in this year's Tour de France in the 12th leg yesterday, when Michael Rasmussen retained his overall lead despite being kicked off the Danish national team for violating drug-testing rules.
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Julien Clement of Switzerland shot a 7-under 64 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Madrid Open.
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Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - Miguel Angel Jimenez fired a six-under 66 on Friday to move into the lead after round two of the BMW International Open.
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Spanish cyclist Jose Cayetano Julia has won the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain, but Roberto Heras of Spain remains the overall leader as the race heads towards its end Sunday.
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Felix Cardenas of Colombia won the 17th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Wednesday, and defending champion Roberto Heras held onto the overall leader's jersey for the sixth straight day.
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Spain's Alberto Contador wins the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, but Michael Rasmussen widens his overall lead.
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Spain&#39;s Roberto Heras of the Liberty Seguros team won the Tour of Spain for a record-equaling third time when he held off second-placed Santiago Perez in the final stage.
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SIERRA NEVADA, SPAIN - A second consecutive stage win for Spaniard Santiago Perez in the Tour of Spain cycling race propelled him into third place overall today.
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The Spaniard will start tomorrowâs race from third position, and expects to run a strong race.
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BRIANCON, France -- Juan Mauricio Soler Hernandez of Colombia won Tuesday's ninth stage of the Tour de France, with Michael Rasmussen of Denmark retaining the yellow jersey after the last Alpine stage.
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Santiago Perez won his second straight stage in the Spanish Vuelta cycling tour Sunday, taking the mountain time trial.
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BRIANCON, France  - It was a dream coming true for Juan Mauricio Soler when the Colombian rider won the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday.