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Jakob Fuglsang won the first grand tour stage of his career atop the Vuelta's mighty summit finish. Primoz Roglic defended his lead in the overall.

The Vuelta was never part of Roglic's plans for 2019, but after finishing the Giro on his knees, the team reshuffled the calendar to bring the Slovenian to Spain

Kuss is the latest American to win a stage at the Vuelta, and his rise to the top of the WorldTour started in the dusty trails of Colorado.

After riding his first grand tour in the 2018 Vuelta, Kuss has learned with every race he'd ridden. Now he can add a long-range climbing victory to his locker.

Sepp Kuss launches lone strike on final climb to power to victory, Primoz Roglic and Alejandro Valverde grow their gap on GC contenders.

The Coloradan wins out of a breakaway to confirm his arrival at the WorldTour with a stage victory in just his third grand tour start.

Trentin won from a sprint after a late attack from Alex Dowsett was caught in the final 100 meters.

Rivals will be trying to unsettle Roglic in two decisive climbing stages looming in northern Spain.

Having only started racing on the road in 2015, the young Norweigan rode to 18th overall in August's Tour of Poland, and now finds himself eigth overall in his first grand tour.

Dutch super-sprinter repays the efforts of his Jumbo-Visma teammates, who controlled the race throughout the 202km stage.

Several GC riders brought down by a touch of wheels inside the final kilometer, though all were able to complete the stage without major injury.

Having only entered the WorldTour at the start of the season, the young Slovenian finds himself sole leader of his team and third on GC at his first grand tour.

On this bonus podcast, we hear from Andrew Bernstein, who survived a hit-and-run incident in July, and is beginning a road to recovery at Craig Hospital in Denver.

A year after winning two stages at the Spanish grand tour, the American is hoping the stars align once again

Movistar duo Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde vowed to keep fighting after they were dropped on the Los Machucos climb. Time is running out at this Vuelta for Movistar to dethrone leader Primoz Roglic.

A crash course in team building, altitude acclimatization and motorpacing mixed in with shared meals and philosophy.

Slovenian Tadej Pogačar took the stage win just ahead of countryman Primoz Roglic, who padded his lead in the Vuelta overall.

Set it up 650b or 700c. Either way, you get exceptional versatility and a rowdy, fun ride.

Paved less than a decade ago, the Los Machucos climb has already become part of Vuelta lore after just one inclusion. This year the punishing climb opens a decisive weekend in the mountains.

Electric-assist bikes again grabbed the headlines at this year's Eurobike, with e-racing bikes on display from Bianchi, Look, and Wilier Triestina.

Gilbert's Vuelta stage victory is a sign that the Belgian star is peaking just before the world road championships.

By Yuri Hauswald | Images by David Oh

American Will Barta says he's not quite back to 100 percent after hip surgery, however he is relishing his grand tour debut at the Vuelta a España.

Olympic silver medalist Mari Holden headlines a lineup of new hires at USA Cycling to the organization's athletics and commercial divisions.

Andrew Bernstein, a lifelong racer and bike industry veteran, was the victim of a hit-and-run crash in July. We caught up with Bernstein to discuss his recovery and his perspective on the incident.

Philippe Gilbert attacked out of the day's breakaway and then held off the chasers to take the stage win in downtown Bilbao.

What's Dropping at Eurobike

The Outer Line examines the murky world of pro rider transfers, and proposes a few solutions for how to improve the process.

Now Vuelta race leader is trying to apply those lessons in Spain, as he guns to win his first grand tour title

Indoor cycling innovations from Wahoo, Zwift, and Stages Cycling caught our attention at the opening day of Eurobike.

Basque rider Mikel Itturia took the biggest win of his career with a dramatic solo victory on stage 11.

American roars from fourth in time trial to next day’s breakaway at Spanish grand tour

Spanish police seized an illegal marijuana grow after TV cameras covering the Vuelta a España captured images of the plants.

This jersey has lots of pockets, which begs the question: how many is too many?

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From issue 87 • Words by James Startt with images from Graham Watson

From issue 88 • Words/images by James Startt

By Clive Pursehouse

Roglic and his Jumbo-Visma teammates are hoping there’s a different ending to this Vuelta story than what happened at the Giro in May

The thigh pockets make these shorts ultra-functional. The plush chamois makes them an ideal choice for long-haul rides.

Ineos has long desired to achieve the Giro-Tour-Vuelta season sweep. The arrival of Richard Carapaz sets up the team for season-long grand tour domination in 2020

Rally-UHC add speed and depth with the addition of Leigh Ann Ganzar and Lily Williams, both of whom join the squad from Hagens Berman-Supermint

Primoz Roglic won the time trial and took a commanding lead in the GC on the Vuelta's 10th stage.

After a crash, Lennard performs the coin test on his carbon fork, and the component sounds OK; it isn't until later that Lennard discovers the full extent of the damage.

Team Ineos confirmed a three-year contract for Giro d'Italia champion Richard Carapaz

Movistar rallied around Quintana's GC run a day after Marc Soler showed frustration with team tactics.

Nairo Quintana has signed a three-year deal with the French Arkéa–Samsic team.

Race altering storms leave some wondering if the hail-soaked stage should have been shortened, as two GC favorites hit the deck.

Nairo Quintana came second on the stage to take the red jersey, while Roglic withstood a barrage of attacks to take third on the day and second overall. López crashed late in the stage and drops to third on the GC.

10 years since Valverde won his last Vuelta, 2019 sees a realistic chance of the world champion taking his second.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot overcame an early crash to win the UCI cross-country mountain bike title at Mont-Sainte-Anne.

In the absence of Matthieu van der Poel, Schurter had a clear run to add to his record haul in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec

After suffering through 2018 with illness, Stetina has spent the 2019 season mixing up WorldTour duties with gravel and mountain bike racing, and a strong performance on stage 8 of the Vuelta shows he's back to his best.

In episode 82, we discuss the critical difference between recovery and adaptation, and what you can do to aid each.

A brutal eight days of racing has trimmed the GC field to a foursome and left a weary peloton in its wake

All the key GC contenders rolled in together several minutes after the stage was won, opting for caution as greasy roads rendered a technical finale all the more tricky.

Ayesha McGowan participated in the Colorado Classic with the ALP Cycles team as part of her mission to become a professional cyclist.

The Slovenian time-trial ace is better than his rivals in the race against the clock. The question is whether he can match them in the mountains.

Alejandro Valverde won Friday's seventh stage of the Vuelta a España with a perfectly-timed acceleration atop the Mas de la Costa climb.

The toll of Thursday's crash continued to be felt as injuries prove too much for Tejay van Garderen, who abandoned the Vuelta with a fractured finger and other injuries.

The Spanish team has long struggled to balance the needs and ambitions of all of its GC captains

The Dutch team is overflowing with talent, and the arrival of Holland's biggest cycling star next season will present a challenge for team brass to keep all of its stars happy and racing

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The highly touted Slovenian rookie is already making waves barely a week into his grand tour debut

Riders vow to keep fighting in this Vuelta after the American team suffered multiple crashes and lost two of its strongest riders.

The young American rider is having another strong Vuelta performance, riding in support of GC contender Primoz Roglic.

The Lux women's team uses a composite strategy to bring focus to junior racing development, giving young riders a more experienced team leader to rally around.

Jesus Herrada won the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España, while Dylan Teuns took over the race lead from Miguel Angel Lopez.

Lindsay Goldman admits she was initially skeptical of the Colorado Classic's push for gender equality. Then, Goldman saw the efforts race management made to elevate women's cycling.

The inaugural UCI E-mountain bike world championships crowned two worthy winners in Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec.

A high-speed crash proved costly to the peloton as the Colombian star and the former race leader are sent packing home with injuries

The Colorado Classic developed a cost-cutting way to televise the race that upended pro cycling's traditional—and expensive—broadcast model.

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On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast Fred and Andy reunited to discuss the Vuelta a España, the Colorado Classic, and the upcoming E-mountain bike worlds. Plus, Neilson Powless talks about his grand tour debut.

USA Cycling plans to field national teams at the Tour of California and Colorado Classic for the foreseeable future.

Following a Giro d'Italia that left him less than satisfied, Colombia's 'Superman' returns to the Vuelta intent on controlling his narrative

Miguel Ángel López stormed back into the Vuelta's lead on the summit finish on stage 5.

Lennard Zinn addresses questions on hooked vs. hookless rim profiles for this week's edition of Technical FAQ.

The Colombian star is cautiously sizing up the opening climbs in the first half of the Vuelta as a real test to see if he's fully back at his best