Vuelta a España 2025

Ride along with the peloton as it faces one of the toughest grand tour stages in recent history, stage 11 of the Vuelta.

The brutal stage across Andorra that saw many riders and teams lose all hope of winning the Vuelta overall.

Concerned about the state of Chris Froome's foot, Sky takes the Tour champ to hospital for x-rays after Vuelta stage 11.

In the Vuelta's stage 11, Astana stamps its authority on the race, winning the day, taking red, and eliminating many GC rivals,.

The Vuelta's queen stage serves up a heaping plate of hard climbs, blowing apart the GC standings with a hard summit finish.

Fabio Aru attacks into overall lead, finishing right behind his teammate, climbing ace Mikel Landa.

Tinkoff-Saxo's Vuelta woes continue as a second rider abandons the race due to a crash caused by a race motorcycle.

An early crash took the wind out of the sails of Chris Froome, and the Sky captain lost all hope of winning the 2015 Vuelta a España

Tinkoff-Saxo team pens an open letter to the UCI and CPA to address concerns about the crash that took Sagan out of the Vuelta.

The veteran Australian rider talks to VeloNews about Wednesday's brutal stage 11, racing in the Vuelta on a Spanish team, and more.

The first 10 days of the Vuelta a España offer up thrilling finishes, hot weather, and several surprise winners.

No one expected Dumoulin to hold red going into the hardest stage of the race in Andorra, but the Dutchman is ready to fight.

Wednesday's stage 11 in the Spanish grand tour has six major climbs and could play a crucial role in who wins the overall crown.

Scenes from the Vuelta's 10th stage, won by Kristian Sbaragli in a sprint

Kristian Sbaragli takes the Vuelta's 10th stage ahead of John Degenkolb and José Joaquín Rojas, as Tom Dumoulin maintains his overall lead

Stages 8 and 9 at the Vuelta saw a reshuffling of the GC standings, with crashes and a steep finale leaving their mark.

Tim De Waele is on hand as Tom Dumoulin attacks into the leader's red jersey at the Vuelta a España

Tom Dumoulin surges into the overall lead at the Vuelta after winning a two-up sprint against Chris Froome

The Tinkoff-Saxo star, the latest high-profile withdrawal from the Vuelta due to injury, says moto drivers don't take rider safety seriously

Jasper Stuyven was the strongest rider in the sprint that closed out a messy stage 8

Jasper Stuyven earns his first professional victory in the Vuelta's eighth stage, while Esteban Chaves retains his race lead

Kris Boeckmans in medically-induced coma after suffering broken bones, concussion in stage 8 pileup

Peter Sagan didn't have a chance at victory after a neutral support motorcycle took him out late in Saturday's stage

A massive crash in the Vuelta's eighth stage knocks several riders out of the race

Lindeman wins his first-career grand tour stage as Chaves defends red despite attack from Aru on final climb.

Lindeman wins first mountain stage as Chaves defends overall lead.

The Vuelta is still very much anyone's race after the first major mountain stage, something that was not the case in the Tour this summer.

The Cannondale-Garmin rider says he's not entirely sure of his goals at the Spanish grand tour, whether it's stage wins or the overall.

UCI rules prevent Vincenzo Nibali, who was ejected from the Vuelta for an illegal tow, from racing until the Spanish grand tour is over.

Markel Irizar rides Shimano disc brake system in the Vuelta stage 6, says he believes the peloton will eventually prefer the quicker stop.

Esteban Chaves reclaims the lead with a late attack on the steep finish climb, winning stage 6 in the process.

Esteban Chaves attacked to win another stage at the Vuelta and reclaimed the red leader's jersey.

Think you know a lot about the Vuelta a Espana? Here are 10 surprising facts to help you bone up on your grand tour trivia.

Orica and Giant each enjoy ups and downs — Ewan wins, but Degenkolb loses, and Dumoulin claims GC lead at Chaves' expense.

Caleb Ewan, 21, earns the biggest win of his young career in the Vuelta's Wednesday sprint stage, and Dumoulin takes the red jersey.

Tejay van Garderen seeks a measure of redemption at the Vuelta and believes he'll have his chance to take on Tour champ Froome.

Velon's on-board footage from stage 4 of the Vuelta a España, which includes the crash that took down Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing).

The 5-foot-5, sub-120-pound Orica-GreenEdge rider has been the race leader since stage 2.

The Astana rider was kicked out of the Vuelta a Espana after holding onto his team car during stage 2.

It's Valverde's day at the Vuelta as the ageless Movistar veteran sprints to his first stage win in this year's Vuelta.

Alejandro Valverde's emphatic stage 4 win shows that he's on great form, but will he ride for his teammate, Nairo Quintana?

Ben King got tangled up in a crash during stage 4 of the Vuelta a España — to make matters worse, a spectator almost rode off on his bike.

Valverde victorious in Tuesday's punchy sprint finish, and Chaves hangs onto leader's red jersey.

Velon's footage of inside the peloton during stage 3 of the Vuelta, which includes riders battling for position coming into a bunch sprint.

American Joe Dombrowski is racing his first grand tour in Spain, and tells VeloNews the experience will be good for his career.

Peter Sagan gets the monkey off his back, winning stage 3 at the Vuelta, his first grand tour victory since 2013.

Peter Sagan sprints to victory on a hot day in Spain that favors the fast finishers.

Cancellara forced to abandon the Vuelta after only three stages due to illness. He has twice suffered broken vertebrae this season as well.

Peter Sagan comes correct with first grand tour stage win in over two years as Esteban Chaves keeps the GC lead.

Several riders returned to action over the weekend, including Fabian Cancellara at the Vuelta a Espana.

Quintana erased any doubts, and confirmed his Vuelta intentions with an attack in the opening stage that he's in Spain to win.

The Astana rider is disqualified from the Vuelta after hanging onto the team car, but he says his team left him behind after a crash.

The Vuelta will be another big opportunity for Nairo Quintana to take on cycling's best on a grand tour stage

Lawson Craddock has redemption on his mind as he settles in for three weeks of racing in Spain

BMC takes a Vuelta stage win along Spain's scenic southern coast

BMC Racing wins the first stage of 2015 Vuelta, a 7.9km team time trial

BMC's team time trial win gets Tejay van Garderen's Vuelta off to a good start

After giving Froome a chance to show off his promising talent back in 2011, the Vuelta holds a special place in the Tour winner's heart

Riding for Team Sky's formidable Vuelta squad, American Ian Boswell is making his grand tour debut in Spain.

The Briton is aiming to become just the third rider in history to win both the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana in the same year.

Organizers take action after several riders raised safety concerns about the 7.4km route, which features several surfaces — including sand.

Global Cycling Network takes us on a ride of the 7.4km TTT course, which features sand, a wooden bridge, and five other surfaces.

Global Cycling Network names 10 top contenders at this year's final grand tour, the unpredictable Vuelta a España.

Chris Froome and other Vuelta riders are concerned that a section of dirt in the Vuelta team time trial course will be dangerous.

With new summit finishes, a stacked field, and a few favorites looking to salvage their seasons, this year's Vuelta will be a cracker.

The UCI confirms Wednesday it will not seek to suspend Katusha following Caruso's EPO positive from 2012.

The Australian squad brings a mix of veterans and younger riders to the season's third and final grand tour.

Cancellara is returning after crashing out of the Tour de France with a broken back.

The final grand tour of the year, the Vuelta a España, kicks off Saturday August 22 in Puerto Banus and finishes September 21 in Madrid.

Sky reveals its Vuelta a Espana lineup as Chris Froome prepares to take on the Tour-Vuelta double.

The pair is part of an elite field of GC riders heading to the Spanish grand tour that begins August 22.

Global Cycling Network takes a look at the Vuelta a Espana field and discusses some riders to watch.

Marcel Kittel will miss yet another grand tour as Giant-Alpecin leaves him off Vuelta roster despite German sprinter's win in Poland.


After winning two stages in the Tour de France, Joaquim Rodríguez will attempt to ride onto the podium in Spain.

The reigning Tour de France champion will race the Vuelta a Espana starting later this month, setting up a potentially historic ride.

Chris Froome will attempt Tour-Vuelta double. Two-time Tour de France champ included on Sky's preliminary roster, confirms on Twitter.

The 12th grand tour of Adam Hansen's streak proved to be the most difficult as he crashed early in the Tour, but the Aussie won't stop now.

Van Garderen starts the Vuelta a España looking to make up for his unexpected Tour exit, but won't have the same pressure to podium.