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Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, October 14.
Luís León Sánchez
Volta a Catalunya stage 1: Andreas Kron opens 100th edition of Spanish race with four-up sprint win
Four-man break held charging peloton with few meters to spare.
European nationals: Démare delivers, van der Poel dominates, van Vleuten defeated
We wrap up the key results and reactions from a weekend of national championships in Europe.
Tour de Suisse stage 2: Sanchez escapes to frustrate sprinters, Asgreen takes yellow
A late attack sees Spain's Luis León Sánchez seize an opportunistic stage win ahead of Peter Sagan
Five riders starting the season under the radar
Andrew Hood takes a look at the results sheets from the year's first races in Australia and discovered five riders who showed big promise for the season.
Daring Sanchez wins Pais Vasco stage 1
Luis Leon Sanchez rides clear on a twisting final descent and holds off the peloton with Dani Navarro to win Vuelta al Pais Vasco stage 1.
Castroviejo crashes into Algarve fan, breaks vertebra, arm
Spaniards Luis León Sánchez and Jonathan Castroviejo crashed out of the Volta ao Algarve, with the latter suffering a broken vertebra.
Ups and downs for Astana on Friday as Sanchez crashes
Astana cheers Nibali's victory in stage 4 of Tour of Oman, but it also loses Sanchez to a crash in Algarve TT while the Spaniard was leading the race.
Sanchez pips Thomas to win Algarve stage 2
Luís León Sánchez climbs to victory in stage 2 of Volta ao Algarve in Portugal, taking the GC lead.
Sanchez: Help Astana win Vuelta, then worlds
Luis Leon Sanchez plans to be an instrumental part of Astana's strong Vuelta team, and he hopes the race gives him top fitness for worlds.
Preview: Liege could close spring classics season in dramatic fashion
Sunday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège could cap the spring classics season in dramatic fashion, pitting young guns against experienced veterans
Leon Sanchez thankful for second chance with Astana
Spanish all-rounder Luis Leon Sanchez is happy to have another chance to race at the top level after joining Astana on a one-year deal
Evans’ swan song part of Tour Down Under battle
The six-day race in South Australia gets underway January 20
Anton receives lifeline, but 20 Euskaltel and Vacansoleil riders without contracts
Basque climber lands a deal for 2014, leaving nearly a full ProTeam of riders still without jobs
Belkin drops Sanchez amid possible Operation Puerto link
The 29-year-old is rumored to be linked to the Operation Puerto doping ring
Blanco confirms Sanchez will return to racing after team suspension
Spanish rider was suspended after links to the Operación Puerto doping scandal surfaced
Blanco suspends Luis Leon Sanchez pending internal inquiry into Puerto links
Already under heavy media pressure for its own doping legacy, Blanco has suspended Sánchez
It’s been a long year for Luis Leon Sanchez, and it’s not over yet
The Spaniard will wrap up the Canadian races before heading to Europe for worlds
Sanchez wins 2012 Clasica San Sebastian
Spaniard wins hilly semi-classic
Andrew Hood’s Tour Notebook: ‘Lule’ makes winning look routine
Luis Leon Sanchez, once thought a potential GC rider, contents himself with snagging stages