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

3 years ago

Remco Evenepoel: I’m a different rider to the one who started the Giro d’Italia last year

"I ask for turns. I asked for turns from Enric but I have advice from within the team to just stay calm if they don’t want to work,' says Vuelta leader.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 10 TT start times

Floris De Tier will kick off the second week of racing at 13:52 CEST while Remco Evenepoel sets off last at 16:55 CEST as he looks to put more time into his rivals.


3 years ago

Enric Mas promises ‘all or nothing’ against Remco Evenepoel at Vuelta a España

Movistar climber vows to go down swinging: 'We don't know if Remco will blow up or not.'


3 years ago

3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Enric Mas goes into red trying to follow Evenepoel: ‘Next time I’ll know better’

Movistar climber defends second but it proves costly: 'I went too deep trying to follow Remco.'


3 years ago

Remco Evenepoel blows doors off everyone at Vuelta a España

Evenepoel tightens grip on red jersey: 'I had the legs to go full throttle.'


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Primož Roglič ‘limited damage’ in Evenepoel raid

DS Niermann on Roglič: 'He is not 100 percent but he is close and still in the fight.'


3 years ago

Vuelta a Espana stage 9: Louis Meintjes wins from the break, Remco Evenepoel makes gains

South African takes first grand tour stage win, race leader tightens grip on red.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Carlos Rodríguez proving he deserves grand tour status for Ineos Grenadiers

Young Spanish national champion is impressing so far in his Vuelta debut.


3 years ago

Sepp Kuss leaves Vuelta a España with fever in hammerblow to Primož Roglič title defense

Kuss piloted Roglič through the Slovenian's three rides to red jersey and helped tow Jonas Vingegaard to top of the Tour de France.


3 years ago

Jai Hindley down but not out at Vuelta a España: ‘The race is far from over’

Giro d'Italia champ loses another minute on GC on stage 8, Bora-Hansgrohe co-captains Higuita and Kelderman drop further out of range of red.


3 years ago

Wout Poels, Pieter Serry latest to leave Vuelta a España with COVID

Quick-Step workhorse Serry's departure leaves Vuelta leader Remco Evenepoel short of key climber.


3 years ago

Jay Vine ambitious for more at Vuelta a España: ‘I really had fun racing my bike today’

Australian takes second stage win in three days and dominates King of the Mountains standings.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 9 preview: Another stage, another Asturian leg-snapper summit finish

Can Remco Evenepoel defend red once again? A second severe stage in the Asturias will test weary Quick-Step legs to the limit.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Tao Geoghegan Hart taking the long view

Spanish grand tour rookie Carlos Rodríguez is leading the powerful Ineos Grenadiers lineup after a week of racing.


3 years ago

3 years ago

Vuelta a España: GC expands behind Remco Evenepoel in misty mountaintop mayhem

Evenepoel leads home Primož Roglič and Enric Mas at close of stage 8 to further separate the Vuelta's 'big three' from chasing pack.


3 years ago

Ineos Grenadiers director on Remco Evenepoel: ‘For sure he can win the Vuelta a España’

Evenepoel's stock is rising among his direct rivals as Ineos Grenadiers loses two of its GC options Saturday.


3 years ago

Vuelta a Espana stage 8: Jay Vine doubles up with second summit victory

Australian dominates the day's climbs to take over king of the mountains competition.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Fred Wright, Harry Sweeny lament missed chance

For every winner, there are plenty of regrets and frustration across the peloton.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Sam Bennett rues missed opportunity for stage win

Irishman extends lead in green jersey competition on a day he expected to lose out.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 8 preview: Cruel new kingmaker climb closes Asturian onslaught

New climb the Colláu Fancuaya brings explosive Asturian stage to punishing conclusion with 19 percent grades and stepped profile.


3 years ago

Ineos Grenadiers DS: ‘Next three stages are decisive’ for Vuelta a España leadership

Matteo Tosatto says 'the legs will decide' who will be the GC leader at British squad.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Mads Pedersen’s plans don’t pay off as breakaway takes the win

Trek-Segafredo put in a lot of work over the day's only climb on stage 7, but it wasn't enough to bring back the break.


3 years ago

Remco Evenepoel wants to defend Vuelta a España lead ahead of TT

Evenepoel says he hopes to carry red into next week's individual time trial.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 7: Jesús Herrada wins as breakaway holds off peloton

Less than a minute in it as the breakaway takes the win, despite a determined chase from the peloton.


3 years ago

Sepp Kuss: ‘No need to panic’ at Vuelta a España

American climber plays down losses to Remco Evenepoel in decisive GC salvo.


3 years ago

Sam Bennett misses green jersey ceremony as Vuelta a España staff pack away podium around him

Bennett finished stage 6 in the grupetto, which finished almost over 36 minutes behind the day's winner Jay Vine.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Ben O’Connor ‘saved’ bad day on first summit finish

AG2R-Citroën loses two riders after Jaakko Hanninen and Andrea Vendrame test positive for COVID-19.


3 years ago

Chris Froome on Alejandro Valverde: ‘He’s an inspiration’ for older riders in peloton

Froome impressed with Valverde's consistency: 'He can sustain a high level all season long.'


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 7 preview: A big chance for the breakaway

The 2022 Vuelta a España has been fruitful for the breakaway so far and stage 7 is another very good opportunity for the win.


3 years ago

From Zwift Academy to Vuelta a España glory: Jay Vine’s incredible WorldTour journey

Vine on first pro win: 'It was a dream come true, even more so because I've been so close so often.'


3 years ago

Remco Evenepoel: ‘It’s too early to say I can win’ the Vuelta a España

Evenepoel compares the red jersey to his victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège: 'My first leader's jersey is an amazing feeling.'


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Remco Evenepoel, Enric Mas gain big, as Richard Carapaz, Mikel Landa lose time

Richard Carapaz loses 2:44 to Remco Evenepoel on the Vuelta's first summit finish as Mikel Landa slips out of contention after finishing over six minutes down.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Juan Ayuso emerges from mist as Spain’s next big thing

The 19-year-old Ayuso dropped the favorites Thursday in stage 6 to climb into the top-5 overall.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Primož Roglič ‘didn’t have the legs’ to follow

The three-time Vuelta winner couldn't match Evenepoel, Mas or Ayuso on the late attacks on Pico Jano.


3 years ago

How far can Remco go in the Vuelta a España? Evenepoel delivers on GC hype to roar into lead

Evenepoel accelerates away from direct GC rivals on Pico Jano: 'I’ve been focusing on this the past two or three months.'


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 6: Jay Vine conquers the rainy conditions to win, Remco Evenepoel in red

The Australian fends off a chase from Remco Evenepoel and Enric Mas, who make time on all the other GC contenders.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Carl Fredrik Hagen crashes heavily in first grand tour since 2020

Norwegian climber continued in the race in what's his first grand tour since a devastating spill in 2021 that nearly ended his career.


3 years ago

Jan Hirt becomes second rider to retire from Vuelta a España with COVID-19

Two positive cases in two days will raise caution levels at race.


3 years ago

Remco Evenepoel: The Vuelta a España GC fight will ‘explode’ on stage 6 summit finish

The riders will tackle the first major mountain stage of this year's race with two more to come at the weekend.


3 years ago

Fred Wright takes white jersey at Vuelta a España but wanted more

Bahrain Victorious rider believed solo winner Marc Soler would be caught.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 6 preview: The first high mountain day set to shake things up

Three categorized climbs including a difficult finish should reshuffle the GC.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Jake Stewart impresses, Rudy Molard takes race lead

Stewart rides aggressively in first grand tour, sets teammate up for red jersey.


3 years ago

Lawson Craddock rolls dice in Vuelta a España breakaway: ‘I played my cards’

Craddock on racing through a sea of Basque fans: 'I will remember that for a long time.'


3 years ago

Marc Soler ends Spanish stage win drought at Vuelta a España

The victory is Spain's first stage in any grand tour since Ion Izagirre in the 2020 Vuelta.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 5: Marc Soler holds off chasers to win in Bilbao

The Spanish rider soloes to the stage win as Rudy Molard takes the race lead.


3 years ago

Euskaltel-Euskadi doubly motivated to race on ‘home roads’ at Vuelta a España

Basque-backed team racing with pride and ambition on 'home roads' in quest in return to glory.


3 years ago

Lawson Craddock: ‘We are racing to win the Vuelta a España’

Craddock talks Yates, time bonuses, and the team's chase for UCI points in this exclusive interview.


3 years ago

First COVID withdrawal from Vuelta a España as Daan Hoole leaves race

Hoole tested positive after developing a sore throat overnight.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Remco Evenepoel keeping cool under early race heat

Belgian star says it was 'mission accomplished' in first major GC tussle at the Spanish grand tour.


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3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 5 preview: Lots of climbs and no gifts in the Basque hills

Long lumpy stage set to take the pain from Tuesday and add a few more percent in parcours suited to Roglič, GC contenders, and pure puncheurs.


3 years ago

Mads Pedersen: ‘We are really here to win this green jersey’ at Vuelta a España

Danish rider finishes second on stage 4 to pick up points, beats Bennett in intermediate sprint.


3 years ago

Ben O’Connor passes first exam at Vuelta a España: ‘I haven’t raced a proper stage in months’

O'Connor takes long view on Vuelta GC battle: 'You don't want to burn your matches early.'


3 years ago

Enric Mas stands tall in first GC scrum at Vuelta a España

Movistar's Alejandro Valverde is backing Mas: 'To finish third here today is a sign that he’s feeling strong.'


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Primož Roglič proves he’s back on track in first GC throw down

Roglič cautions despite early warning flare: 'It's just the beginning of the Vuelta.'


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 4: Primož Roglič scores hilltop sprint, secures red jersey

Jumbo-Visma rider powers away from the pack on the final rise to the line to become the fourth from the team to wear the red jersey.


3 years ago

Chris Froome on Woods’ exit: ‘It changes our goals’ at Vuelta a España

Froome on ambitions: 'I hope to target one or two stages in the back end of the Vuelta.'


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: No nostalgia yet for stage-hunting Vincenzo Nibali

A winner in 2010, Nibali hoping to go out with a Vuelta bang: 'The road will tell me quickly where I am at.'


3 years ago

Richard Carapaz not fazed by Giro defeat at Vuelta a España: ‘I have no doubts about my performance’

Ecuadorian vows he's committed to Ineos Grenadiers in final grand tour with team, braces against notion of solo leadership.


3 years ago

Fred Wright aiming for the sky at Vuelta a España: ‘A big win is just around the corner’

The versatile Bahrain-Victorious rider on pinpointing who he is as a racer, Tour de France attacks, chasing his first pro win and relaxing with a Rubik's cube.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España hits Spain’s ‘green coast’ to put the peloton into the red

Week 1 preview: After three nervous days in the Netherlands, the peloton faces a challenging week littered with climbs and possibly heavy rain.


3 years ago

Did the ‘big starts’ deliver? Rating the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España’s overseas openers

Budapest, Denmark, the Netherlands: Racing action and spectacle, cash-cows and chaos, or necessary evil?


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 4 preview: Racing hits Spain with a Basque bang and a harrowing uphill finish

Hilltop sprint and bike-mad Basque crowds will see peloton shaken to life after Dutch start.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Alejandro Valverde, Mikel Landa criticize urban circuits in Dutch stages

Spanish riders relieved to leave behind narrow Dutch roads packed with traffic furniture as Vuelta returns to Spain.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Can a new team enter the grand tour winner’s club?

The modern era of the 'super teams' is dominating grand tour racing — will this Vuelta reshuffle the deck?


3 years ago

Sepp Kuss: ‘I’d rather not have the Vuelta a España lead’

The Colorado climber on ambitions, the opening three days in the Netherlands, and why the Vuelta is a race he loves.


3 years ago

Primož Roglič and Jumbo-Visma in ‘perfect situation’ after dominant Dutch start

'I don't need the red jersey until Madrid,' Slovenian jokes; sports director Niermann says Roglič still feels back pain.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España: Richard Carapaz fine after crash with cone on stage 3

Ecuadorean laughing about "little tumble" after the finish as Ineos Grenadiers count themselves satisfied with good Vuelta start.


3 years ago

Vuelta a España stage 3: Sam Bennett doubles up with sprint victory

Mads Pedersen finishes second for the second day in a row as Edoardo Affini takes red jersey for Jumbo-Visma.


3 years ago

Michael Woods out of Vuelta a España in stage 3 crash

More bad luck for Canadian climber who abandoned Tour de France on last day with COVID-19.


3 years ago

Steff Cras first rider out of Vuelta a España after high-speed crash: ‘It was my biggest goal of the season’

Lotto Soudal rider out of Vuelta with broken wrist and elbow before the race even sees Spain.


3 years ago

Jai Hindley: Vuelta a España time loss to rivals is ‘not the end of the world’

Giro d'Italia champion on nervy opening road stage and what teammate Sam Bennett's stage 2 win means.


3 years ago

Sam Bennett: Vuelta a España stage win should be the turning point

Irishman’s second win of season removes some pressure but the points jersey hunter says there’s still more to come.


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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.