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Here's the news making headlines on Friday, January 9.
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Iván Sosa caps Movistar’s late-season surge with victory at Tour de Langkawi
Movistar ends the season ranked 11th in the running points tally to secure its WorldTour future for 2023.
Landslides alter route of penultimate stage at Le Tour de Langkawi
Barring disaster or major split in the peloton, Iván Sosa looks poised to claim the overall in Tuesday's finale.
Giro d’Italia: Alejandro Valverde targets stage victory on Mount Etna
Alejandro Valverde hoping to say ‘adios’ in final Giro d'Italia with at least one stage win.
Giro d’Italia: Colombian climbers looking to Etna to make up time trial losses
The Giro's first mountain summit at Mount Etna on Tuesday gives Iván Sosa and Miguel Ángel López their first chance to recapture time trial losses.
Richard Carapaz: ‘The balance is good for us’ after Giro d’Italia opening stages
Ineos Grenadiers puts four riders into the top-20 in Saturday's TT as Carapaz braces for Mount Etna: 'The whole Giro is still ahead of us.'
Giro d’Italia: Alejandro Valverde says he’s too old for a GC bid
Iván Sosa will lead the team as he rides his first grand tour in over a year.
Giro d’Italia: Spotlight on Iván Sosa to deliver for Movistar in GC leadership role
After riding in the shadows at Ineos Grenadiers, the Colombian climber will step into the limelight at the Giro d'Italia this month.
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Iván Sosa wants to turn page on tricky times at Ineos Grenadiers
Sosa aiming for big things with Movistar at Giro d'Italia after a 'complicated' season on the sidelines at Ineos Grenadiers.
Report: Movistar signs ex-pro Leonardo Piepoli as trainer, longtime DS Arrieta out
The Spanish daily El País reports that Piepoli, who served a two-year ban for CERA, and longtime cycling doctor José Ibarguren will join staff.
Jakob Fuglsang, Hugo Houle join ISN, Iván Sosa signs on with revamped Movistar
Colombian climber is the sixth new rider for 2022 as Movistar moves past the controversial exit of Miguel Ángel López.
Iván Sosa: The shadow poised to step out from behind Egan Bernal
Sosa has always been one step behind Bernal in their shared pathway in the peloton. Is Sosa ready to step out from Bernal's shadow?
Gallery: Tour de la Provence wraps up with a sprint showdown and success for Iván Sosa
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Tour de la Provence: Phil Bauhaus claims final bunch kick, Iván Sosa secures the GC
German sprinter scores narrow victory in final stage as Sosa keeps safe to seal the overall.
Gallery: Ineos Grenadiers ignites Ventoux stage of Tour de la Provence
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Tour de la Provence: Iván Sosa soars to victory on the slopes of the Ventoux
Young Colombian rides clear in final five kilometers of climb to Chalet Reynard to take the stage and the GC lead with teammate Egan Bernal taking second.
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Egan Bernal wins Gran Piemonte after dominant Ineos performance
Tour de France winner capitalized on a crushing performance by teammates, who shredded the field on the final climb.
Sosa wins finale to sew up Vuelta a Burgos title
Colombian sensation attacked late to pull off the double to defend the overall at the five-day Burgos tour in northern Spain.
Sosa drops Carapaz and field to claim lead at Burgos tour
Team Ineos still has not defined its starting lineup for the Vuelta a España — a strong ride in Burgos could earn Ivan Sosa a spot