Rui Costa
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Tour of Valencia: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, or Tour of Valencia, is in existence since 1929. It’s the first multiple-stage race in Europe. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and the records.
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Tour de Suisse: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The 1st edition of the Tour de Suisse was held in 1933 and, not surprisingly, the Swiss have taken most victories. Cyclingstage.com brings the records and the recent winners.
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World Cycling Championships: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The World Championships are usually held at the end of the season and the winner wears the rainbow jersey for a whole year. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and records of the road race.
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Vuelta 2023: Costa wins in Lekunberri, Kuss still leader
Door Harmen Lustig Santiago Buitrago and Rui Costa attack from the breakaway on the last climb of the day, while Lennard Kämna tracks them down. The German misses a corner on descent, but he regains contact under the flamme rouge. He opens the sprint before Costa…
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Tour of Valencia 2023: Costa outguns Arensman on the line to win the GC
Door Harmen Lustig Rui Costa and Thymen Arensman attack from the GC group in the last kilometres. The Portuguese outsprints the Dutchman to win both the stage and the GC.
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Abu Dhabi Tour: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Abu Dhabi Tour was a stage race that was on the calendar between 2015 and 2018. In 2019, the race merged with the Dubai Tour to become the UAE Tour. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records in the Abu Dhabi Tour.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: Caleb Ewan outsprints Mark Cavendish, Rui Costa GC winner
Door Martijn Ophorst The last stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour is played out in rainy conditions on fast tarmac. After the route takes in 26 laps on the Yas Marina Formula 1 circuit the race end with a bunch sprint. Caleb Ewan outperforms Mark Cavendish and André Greipel,…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: Rui Costa takes Queen Stage and overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The decisive stage in the Abu Dhabi Tour travels to the 10.8 kilometres closing climb up to Jebel Hafeet. Rui Costa attacks with 7 kilometres remaining and he is accompanied by Ilnur Zakarin. The former World Champion is fastest in the sprint,…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2015 Stage 6: Brilliant stage-win Costa, Nibali yellow jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 6 is teeming with climbs and that inspires the riders to an exciting race. Attacks galore and eventually Nibali, Valverde, Gallopin and Rui Costa decide on the stage win after being in the front group for over 100 kilometres. Nibali seems to…
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Tour de France 2014: Riders and teams
Door Martijn Ophorst Cyclingstage.com brings you the full list of riders aiming for glory in the 2014 Tour de France. It was supposed to be a clash of Grand Tour winners like Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali on the one hand and upcoming riders like…
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Tour de Suisse 2014 Stage 9: Rui Costa takes both stage and overall
Door Harmen Lustig The final stage heads in 156,7 kilometres from Martigny to Saas-Fee. Along the way riders crest two category-1 cols and one category-2 col to finish atop a hors catégorie mountain. Climbers Mollema, Frank and Costa attack and the two time…
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World Cycling Championships 2013: Result road race - Costa wins
Door Martijn Ophorst The road race of Worldchampionships in Florence is long, wet and grueling. The exhausting battle of over 272 kilometers explodes in the final. Vincenzo Nibali, Joaquim Rodríguez, Alejandro Valverde, Rigoberto Uran and Rui Costa esca in the last…