Navarro bounces back after difficult Tour de France

When he crossed the finish line at Cabérceno victorious and punching the air in delight, Dani Navarro (Cofidis) provided a timely reminder that Chris Froome (Sky) and Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) are not the only riders at this Vuelta a España who are trying to put memories of a disappointing Tour de France behind them.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.