Ten years after Formigal: the day Sky were ‘kicked in the backside’ and only König could talk
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- The 15th stage of the Vuelta ending at Formigal became one of cycling’s most memorable races a decade ago.
- Alberto Contador and Nairo Quintana launched an unexpected attack that disrupted Team Sky’s carefully built race strategy and triggered a fierce chase.
A decade ago, the Vuelta’s 15th stage to the Pyrenean summit of Formigal produced one of cycling’s most memorable upheavals.
Team Sky, then a dominant force, was caught completely off guard. The structure it had carefully built over the previous two weeks collapsed in a single stage.
Alberto Contador and Nairo Quintana delivered the surprise. Their unexpected attack caught their rivals unprepared and set off an extraordinary chase, turning the mountain stage into a day that remained etched in cycling history.
The headline’s colorful description captures the scale of Sky’s setback: the team had been “kicked in the backside,” while König was the only rider left willing to speak.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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