Vuelta a España 2025

Vuelta a España 2025 race news, previews, results, tour map, race tech, analysis, and photos. Follow for breaking news on X, Instagram, or Facebook.

Dates: August 23 - September 14
Stages: 21
Rest days: 2
Start: Turin, Italy
Finish: Madrid, Spain

The 2025 Vuelta a España will take place from August 23rd to September 14th. The 80th edition of the race starts in Turin, Italy, with a total of 21 days of racing and two rest days. The final stage ends in Madrid, Spain, after covering 3151 km (1958 miles) and a stunning 53,000 m (173,000 feet) of climbing.

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Latest Vuelta a España News

7 years ago

King victory a salve for Dimension Data

King hits the jackpot, easing the disappointment and frustration for the Dimension Data team this season.


7 years ago

Aru bullish at Vuelta after poor season start

The UAE Team Emirates rider is on a better track thanks to a new diet that's low on wheat and avoids dairy.


7 years ago

Expect separation in Vuelta’s first summit finish

Stage 4 of the Vuelta a España could shake up the GC picture.


7 years ago

Worlds-Vuelta quandary leaves Valverde with tough choice

With what may be his final shot at a world title looming, Alejandro Valverde must decide how deep he wants to go at the Vuelta a España


7 years ago

Nibali admits his Vuelta tank is on empty

The Bahrain-Merida rider started the Spanish grand tour after he was knocked out of the Tour de France because of a crash.


7 years ago

Sky back in red, but for how long?

Even without marquee riders Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome, Team Sky reminded everyone on Sunday that it’s a force to reckon with in any grand tour it starts.


7 years ago

Porte plummets as Vuelta trims a few big names

A Vuelta a España that began with a long list of favorites saw a few marquee names melt out of contention in Sunday’s opening road stage.


7 years ago

Road to Austria goes through Spain for Dennis

The road to the Innsbruck world championships goes through Spain for many of the rainbow jersey candidates.


7 years ago

Sky downplays expectations while Geoghegan Hart hopes to exceed them

While his Sky team is downplaying expectations, Tao Geoghegan Hart is hoping to exceed them at this year's Vuelta.


7 years ago

A Vuelta without a favorite begins

The Vuelta a Espana, with a handful of contenders but lacking a singular favorite, could deliver three weeks of exciting, unpredictable racing


7 years ago

Porte relieved to get Vuelta started

BMC's Richie Porte was ready to put his summer of back luck behind him as the Vuelta got underway in Malaga.


7 years ago

Vuelta boss Guillén: ‘We’ve never had a Vuelta with so many favorites’

Vuelta a España race director Javier Guillén likes what he sees with an open but strong field of red jersey contenders this year


7 years ago

Sagan on the hunt for stage wins at a Vuelta full of opportunities

Peter Sagan returns to the Vuelta for the first time since 2015 hunting stage wins ahead of the world championships


7 years ago

Key stages at the Vuelta a Espana

Several crucial stages at the Spanish grand tour will go a long way at determining the overall winner.


7 years ago

Pinot extends with Groupama-FDJ, will lead team at Vuelta

Pinot will lead Groupama-FDJ at the Vuelta, and he'll ride on with the team into 2019 and 2020.


7 years ago

Urán to head up EF’s GC bid at Vuelta

Rigoberto Urán headlines EF squad for Vuelta with Mike Woods, Pierre Rolland also set to start


7 years ago

Martin, Aru set to make Vuelta start for UAE

UAE Team Emirates hoping that Martin can carry Tour form into Vuelta, and that Aru can bounce back after frustrating Giro campaign


7 years ago

Kwiatkowski next in line at Sky’s grand tour factory?

The British super team believes that Michal Kwiatkowski has the potential to win a grand tour in the future.


7 years ago

Simon Yates to lead Mitchelton-Scott at Vuelta

Simon and Adam Yates will both make the Vuelta a España start for lead Mitchelton-Scott


7 years ago

Porte, Dennis confirmed for BMC at Vuelta; van Garderen not on roster

Richie Porte set to lead BMC at the upcoming Vuelta a España as expected; Tejay van Garderen not selected


7 years ago

Mollema headlines Trek-Segafredo Vuelta squad

Climber bauke Mollema and sprinter Giacomo Nizzolo set for Vuelta a España start with Trek-Segafredo


7 years ago

De la Cruz ready to fill Sky’s GC void at Vuelta

Spaniard David de la Cruz is targeting a high GC result at his home grand tour, which kicks off Saturday.


7 years ago

Nibali will wear No. 1 bib in Vuelta

The 2010 Vuelta a Espana champion will wear the number in the absence of 2017 Vuelta winner Chris Froome.


7 years ago

Reports suggest no Vuelta for Landa

Reports via Spanish media outlets suggest Movistar rider Mikel Landa will not race the Vuelta a España as initially hoped.


7 years ago

Vuelta sees all-star start list as Sagan, Viviani confirm

The Vuelta a España confirmed an all-star preliminary start list Friday in what could be the Spanish tour’s deepest field ever.


7 years ago

Sagan ready for Vuelta return after two-year absence

The Slovakian has indicated in recent days that he intends to race at the Spanish grand tour ahead of the UCI road worlds in Austria.


7 years ago

Mikel Landa not ruled out of Vuelta despite fractured vertebra

Spaniard Mikel Landa was ruled out of the Vuelta a España on Sunday after suffering a broken vertebra in a crash.


7 years ago

Tour setbacks help bolster Vuelta start list

Several top riders will compete in the Spanish grand tour that kicks off August 25 in Malaga.


8 years ago

Vuelta route: Short mountain stages remain key ingredient

The Vuelta's stage 20 promises excitement with six mountain passes over 1,000 meters on a short 105.8 kilometers route.


8 years ago

2018 La Vuelta route set to favor climbers

The 2018 La Vuelta a Espana will run from August 25 to September 16 and include nine summit finishes.


8 years ago

2018 Vuelta a España route coming into focus

Vuelta route rumors point to another exciting route in 2018 with early climbs and an exciting finale in Basque Country and Andorra.


8 years ago

2018 Vuelta to start with Málaga TT

Reports suggest the Spanish grand tour will begin with an individual race against the clock next August.


8 years ago

VN Show: Contador’s epic farewell

Alberto Contador said goodbye the only way he knows how: by attacking. How does his epic retirement compare to those of other stars?


8 years ago

VN podcast, ep. 50: Was Vuelta the best grand tour of 2017?

Did Froome gift Contador the Angliru stage win? Was the Vuelta the best grand tour of 2017? Will Cannondale's riders get educated now?


8 years ago

Photo Essay: The Vuelta’s homestretch

BrakeThrough Media documents the final week of the Vuelta, which included a thrilling stage 20 win by Alberto Contador.


8 years ago

Contador retirement marks end of Spanish armada

The 34-year-old stepped aside after finishing the Vuelta a Espana Sunday.


8 years ago

British media shows praise but little fanfare for Froome

The day after Chris Froome completed the historic Tour-Vuelta double, he's receiving a lukewarm reception in his home country.


8 years ago

Vuelta: Woods, Villella paced Cannondale through emotional race

The riders started the Vuelta not knowing if the team would exist in 2018.


8 years ago

Where Froome ranks among cycling’s greats

Chris Froome (Team Sky) is the third rider in history to win the Tour de France and Vuelta a España in the same season.


8 years ago

Woods, van Garderen finish Vuelta with flourish

Michael Woods (Cannondale-Drapac) and Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) will both finish the 2017 La Vuelta in the top-10 overall.


8 years ago

Contador’s last mountain

Contador will not disappoint fans in his final summit finish. He will attack the Vuelta, just as he always does.


8 years ago

Froome returns to Angliru to close Vuelta circle

It all started on the Anglirú, and Froome is hoping he can close the circle Saturday to secure the overall title Sunday in Madrid.


8 years ago

Commentary: Ranking the Vuelta a España’s Angliru YouTube clips

Spain's Alto de l'Angliru climb has produced some of pro cycling's best YouTube clips. Here, we rank them.


8 years ago

Kelderman aims for career-changing Vuelta podium

The 26-year-old Dutchman was third in the Vuelta entering Friday's stage 19, 12 seconds ahead of his closest competitor.


8 years ago

Nibali goes flat; air leaks out of Vuelta GC battle

With Nibali throwing away valuable seconds, the only real race that remains in this Vuelta could be the battle for the podium behind Froome.


8 years ago

Vuelta director Javier Guillén on building the perfect Vuelta

VeloNews chatted with the man behind the Spanish grand tour as the 2017 race nears its finish in Madrid.


8 years ago

This Vuelta ain’t over yet

Just when Chris Froome and Sky look to have the red jersey sewn up, it started to unravel Wednesday on the Los Machucos summit finale.


8 years ago

Roundtable: Contador punches, Froome wavers on Los Machucos

Race leader Chris Froome shows his first real signs of fatigue, losing time to his rivals on the steep climb. This Vuelta just got interesting.


8 years ago

The Shot: Time to focus

BrakeThrough Media captures the intensity of pre-time trial preparation at the Vuelta a Espana.


8 years ago

Contador’s Vuelta storybook ending falls short

Alberto Contador thrilled fans with a scorching attack through the fog on stage 17's summit finish at the Vuelta a Espana.


8 years ago

VN pod, ep. 49: Vuelta; Talansky retirement; Cannondale crowdfunding

Andrew Talansky is retiring. We talk more about Cannondale-Drapac's tenuous situation, and argue about the Vuelta.


8 years ago

Nibali refuses to give up Vuelta fight

Vincenzo Nibali was nearly 2 minutes behind race leader Chris Froome entering Wednesday's stage 17, but he's hopeful he can close the gap.


8 years ago

Froome in red, rocketing toward Vuelta victory

Chris Froome looks to have the Vuelta in the bag after stage 16 time trial, but he and his rivals are wary of final mountainous stages.


8 years ago

Los Machucos, the Vuelta’s latest discovery

Los Machucos is being hyped up as an ogre. Terrible and inhumane. A colossus. Seems fitting for the climber-friendly Vuelta a Espana.


8 years ago

Vuelta Photo Essay: Contador attacks; Froome defends; Lopez emerges

The 2017 Vuelta takes on a mountainous second week through southern Spain. Contador attacks. Froome defends. Lopez emerges.


8 years ago

Beating Froome at the Vuelta no easy task, says Froome himself

The Sky rider led the Spanish grand tour by more than a minute entering Tuesday's decisive time trial.


8 years ago

Ag2r boots two riders from Vuelta for car tow

Video circulated on social media shows Alexandre Geniez and Nico Denz holding onto the team car on Sunday's Sierra Nevada climb.


8 years ago

Contador doesn’t regret final Vuelta ‘Hail Mary’

As his career winds down, Alberto Contador said Monday his racing style is to attack and try to win, not to focus on lower finishes.


8 years ago

Firm Froome: Sky in complete control going into Vuelta’s final week

Chris Froome took a huge step toward winning the 2017 Vuelta a España after his Team Sky teammates controlled Sunday’s jaunt across the Sierra Nevada.


8 years ago

‘Superman’ López living up to nickname

At 23-years-old and with two stage wins already, Miguel Ángel López (Astana) is the revelation of the 2017 La Vuelta a España.


8 years ago

Morton’s lonely Vuelta debut: Dimension Data down to three riders

Lachlan Morton's Dimension Data team is down to just three riders at the Vuelta a Espana due to illness and crashes.


8 years ago

Vuelta: Froome won’t get fooled again with tough weekend on tap

Froome doesn't fear a repeat of 2016's Vuelta ambush as two mountainous, tricky days loom in stages 14 and 15.


8 years ago

Policeman pushes Vuelta fan into moto

A police officer pushes a fan in front of a Shimano neutral support motorcycle in stage 12 of the Vuelta a España.


8 years ago

Banged-up Froome hangs despite Contador’s raid

Contador's sneak attack puts Froome on the back foot. Team Sky's leader crashes twice but hangs on to Vuelta red jersey.


8 years ago

Cannondale’s Woods on future: ‘I cannot afford to wait’

Michael Woods said he's hopeful Cannondale can find money and survive for at least another year, but he's looking at other options too.


8 years ago

Aqua Blue Sport bus damaged in Vuelta arson attack

The team was able to make it to the start line of Thursday's stage 12 via another bus.


8 years ago

Froome slowly smothering Vuelta

Chris Froome and his imperious Team Sky are dominating the Vuelta, a race usually known for unpredictability and aggression.


8 years ago

Nibali aims to animate Vuelta

Vincenzo Nibali proves to be the only one bold and strong enough to attack Chris Froome in the Vuelta's first high-mountain stage.


8 years ago

Vuelta roundtable: Nibali vs. Froome

The Vuelta took on its first big mountain stage on Wednesday. Who were the winners? Who were the losers? Time to roundtable.


8 years ago

VN podcast, ep. 48: Can Cannondale-Drapac survive?

We talk to Jonathan Vaughters as well as riders Joe Dombrowski and Michael Woods about their troubled Cannondale team.


8 years ago

Vuelta: Roche and van Garderen are BMC’s quiet double-threat

BMC Racing has quietly placed its two GC hopefuls into the Vuelta's top-five standings after 10 stages of racing in Spain.


8 years ago

Contador says Enric Mas is Spain’s ‘next big thing’

Who will take the mantle as Spain's cycling star when Alberto Contador retires? El Pistolero says Enric Mas is the man to watch.


8 years ago

Vuelta Photo Essay: Feeling the heat in mountainous week 1

The Vuelta kicks off with plenty of mountaintop finishes, attacks from Alberto Contador, and a dominant Chris Froome.


8 years ago

Froome says Sky doesn’t have unfair financial advantage

The four-time Tour de France champion was asked about Cannondale-Drapac’s looming sponsor problems and ended up defending his own team.


8 years ago

Racing hard is best tonic for stunned Cannondale-Drapac Vuelta crew

Stunned Cannondale-Drapac riders put pedal to the metal Sunday in all bid to win, and soothe their frazzled nerves.


8 years ago

Vuelta is the final round of Contador vs. Froome

Contador is down three minutes after faltering early, but the Spanish star Contador will light up Vuelta in final race against Froome.


8 years ago

Nibali knows patience will pay off in hunt for Vuelta red

Vincenzo Nibali is calm and confident at the Vuelta a Espana, waiting for big mountain stages to present opportunities.


8 years ago

Sunweb boots Barguil from Vuelta

Sunweb sends French rider Warren Barguil packing Saturday. He leaves the team at end of the season for French squad Fortuneo


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Vuelta a España Writers

Andrew Hood

Andrew Hood, aka “EuroHoody,” is European editor for Velo. Since joining the title in 2002, he’s been chasing bike races all over the world. He’s covered dozens of editions of the spring classics and the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España, as well as numerous world championships in road, track, and mountain biking. He’s also covered six Olympic Games and reported on bike races across six continents. Beyond the Outside cycling network, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Outside, SKITraveler Magazine, Washington Post, Dallas Morning News, and Denver Post. He’s a voting member of the Velo d’Or prize committee, and he’s appeared on CNN, NBC, NPR, and BBC. Chances are, if there’s a bike race, EuroHoody’s been to it, or will be going soon.

Jim Cotton

Jim is a UK-based editor and reporter focusing on road racing, training, and nutrition. He’s developed a bank of experience working on the ground at all three grand tours, Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Flanders, Strade Bianche, road worlds, and many more prestigious races. Additionally, Jim writes the ‘Behind the Ride’ series of features that digs into how riders in the pro peloton have become the best in the world. It’s a wide-ranging column that’s covered diet, training, recovery, altitude camps, and a lot more. And when he’s not working? After a few decades of mostly dismal results, he’s hung up the wheels on his bike racing career. Instead, now, he’s a trail / ultra racer… but don’t hold that against him.

Shane Stokes

Shane Stokes has written about pro cycling for over 25 years, covering grand tours, world championships, Classics and other major events during that time. He’s been the Irish Times cycling correspondent for over two decades, appeared regularly on that country’s national broadcaster RTE in analyzing the sport, and contributed to Velo and many of the sport’s international outlets. When not writing about cycling he’s happiest in nature on a sunny day, particularly with a dog or two in tow.

Will Tracy

Will Tracy is a San Francisco based editor interested in all things cycling. Since getting his start in cycling journalism with Peloton Magazine, he has reported from the Tour de France; the Taipei Cycle, Eurobike, and Sea Otter trade shows; and covered the biggest events in gravel racing including Unbound and SBT GRVL. When not biking, he stays active with climbing and running and likes to take photos, cook, and serially dabble in new hobbies.

Alvin Holbrook

Alvin is a tech editor for Velo, where he covers road, gravel, and e-bikes after nearly a decade in the bike industry. In addition, he uses his background in urban planning to cover stories around active transportation, policy, tech, and infrastructure through the Urbanist Update series. He currently lives in the Bay Area with his wife and an ever-growing stable of bikes and kitchen utensils. Meet Alvin

Josh Ross

Josh hails from the Pacific Northwest but when it’s time to ride, hot and dry is better than cold and wet. He will happily talk for hours about the minutiae of cycling tech but understands most people just want things to work. He is a road cyclist at heart and doesn’t care much if those roads are paved, dirt, or digital. Although he rarely races, if you ask him to ride from sunrise to sunset, and beyond, the answer is always yes.

How to watch the Vuelta a España

How to watch the 2025 Vuelta a España in the United States and Canada

U.S. cycling fans, NBC has got your back. Live coverage and highlights will be available through the broadcaster, with the NBC-owned Peacock streaming service providing online coverage. FloSports will provide a live streaming service in Canada on its website and app.

How to watch the 2025 Vuelta a España in Europe

European fans can tune in to the Vuelta online via GCN+ or on the partner Eurosport streaming service. Eurosport will also cover the race on its Freeview channel. You can see schedules and details of territory restrictions here.

RTVE (Spain), TV2 (Denmark and Norway), Sporza (Belgium) and NOS (Netherlands) will cover the race in their respective countries.

How to watch the 2025 Vuelta a España in Australia

Fans Down Under can set their alarms early for a live broadcast via SBS On Demand.

How to watch the 2025 Vuelta a España in the UK Bike fans in the UK can watch the Vuelta a España live via the TNT/Discovery+ subscription service. See the latest on how to watch the 2025 Vuelta a España here.