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Bola del Mundo is Vuelta’s final hurdle

Riders agree that over-the-top spectacle is good for cycling as the Giro and Vuelta fight for most extreme grand tour climbs

Olano defends grueling Vuelta route
- By Andrew Hood
- Published Jan. 12, 2012
- Updated Jan. 12, 2012 at 5:21 PM EDT
'Ten uphill finales not too hard'
Vincenzo Nibali shows strength, smarts in defending 2010
- By Andrew Hood
- Published Sep. 18, 2010
The 25-year-old Nibali rides with the cool head of a veteran, fending off a last-ditch assault from rival Ezequiel Mosquera.
Vincenzo Nibali, Ezequiel Mosquera battle to a draw atop
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Sep. 18, 2010
- Updated Sep. 18, 2010 at 2:14 PM EDT
Second-overall Ezequiel Mosquera edges race leader Vincenzo Nibali atop the final rated climb of the 2010 Vuelta a España.
‘Bola del Mundo’ latest Vuelta extreme attraction
- By Andrew Hood
- Published Jul. 28, 2010
This year's Vuelta could well be decided on the slopes of a new climb that’s already being compared to the fearsome Angliru and Monte