Vuelta a España 2025

Alejandro Valverde says the 2017 Vuelta route should be especially difficult, and that it will be tricky for GC leaders to peak at the perfect moment.

The 2017 Vuelta will start in France with a team time trial and includes a penultimate mountaintop finish on the Angliru.

In a season filled with legendary exploits, never-before-seen feats, and mythical performances, one day stands out: stage 15 of the Vuelta.

BrakeThrough Media explains what it takes to capture the Vuelta's blazing fast stage 21 on camera at the race's big finish in Madrid.

Nairo Quintana became the first Colombian in history to win both the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España. Now he dreams of claiming the Tour de France.

The Vuelta a España closed the grand tour cycling season and left Alberto Contador without another win to add to his seven titles.

What lessons did Nairo Quintana and Chris Froome learn from this year's Vuelta a España? What will we remember from this year's race?

AFP discusses five takeaways from the season's final grand tour, the three-week race across Spain.

American Andrew Talansky rides to a fifth-place finish in Spain, the best grand tour result of his career.

A satisfied Chris Froome admitted the “ambush at Formigal” probably cost him an elusive Vuelta a España crown, but he won’t let that spoil his season.

After falling to fourth overall, Alberto Contador said he was hoping Movistar would help him on the Vuelta's final mountain day.

Nairo Quintana takes a 1:23 lead into the Vuelta's final day, and he'll likely be crowned the overall winner in Madrid.

No matter happens Saturday, it’s been a tremendous Vuelta, and should be a fitting finale to what’s been a great race between Froome and Quintana.

Sammy Sanchez crashed hard during the stage 19 time trial, while Andrew Talansky jumped into 5th place overall.

Nairo Quintana faces two final Vuelta challenges: A flat time trial, and a brutal mountain stage. Can he fend off Chris Froome and win his first red jersey?

Sky's Ian Boswell explains what happened in the Vuelta's decisive stage 15, when Chris Froome lost big time in the overall, and 80 riders missed time cut.

On one hand, Andrew Talansky steadily rides himself into striking distance of the Vuelta top-five. On the other, Tejay van Garderen abandons the race.

IAM Cycling is folding at the end of 2016, but the team is pedaling out of the peloton with its head held high after two wins in the Vuelta a Espana.

What does it take to get the perfect photo of a Vuelta stage winner? The right spot on the climb, good timing, and a little luck.

Chris Froome is well behind Nairo Quintana at the Vuelta, but Sky's Tour champ says he'll keep looking for ways to try to win the red jersey.

Nairo Quintana's raid on stage 15 alongside Alberto Contador distanced Chris Froome. But did we think it would work?

Esteban Chaves and Simon Yates won't likely win the Vuelta, but a podium finish might still be in the cards.

The 91-rider group that finished outside the time cut should have been removed from the Vuelta, Froome said.

Alberto Contador is 4:02 out of first entering the final week of racing in Spain, and he'll continue to challenge for the red jersey.

After Tuesday’s rest day, Sky will have chances to pick up time in the Vuelta’s final stages — but the red jersey might be out of reach

93 riders allowed to race on despite missing the time cut in the Vuelta's 15th stage

Sunday's action-packed ride through the Pyrenees was a "was a beautiful stage for the fans," says Esteban Chaves

Brilliant tactics, the Spanish heat, some help from Alberto Contador — it all comes together to propel Nairo Quintana into a commanding lead at the Vuelta

“Alejandro just keeps getting better with age," says Eusebio Unzué

Nairo Quintana made several attempts to drop Chris Froome on the slopes of the Aubisque climb, but he couldn't shake the Tour de France winner

Simon Yates launches a long-range attack in the Vuelta's 14th stage to surge into overall podium contention

Years after bursting onto the scene as a promising youngster, Robert Gesink finally has his first grand tour stage win

Two tough days in the Pyrenees could decide the 2016 Vuelta a España

The peloton finished nearly 34 minutes down on the breakaway, with some riders laughing as they crossed the line. Vuelta pundits, however, were not impressed.

The Spanish grand tour has only twice started outside of Spain, in 1997 and 2009.

Esteban Chaves was fourth overall entering Friday's stage 13 at the Spanish grand tour.

On a hilly transition stage in the Vuelta, Team Sky make life a little harder for race leader Nairo Quintana and his Movistar team.

The American GC rider is helping his BMC Racing teammates and hunting for stage wins at the Spanish grand tour.

Can Quintana hold the lead? Is La Vuelta really that great? What can other grand tours learn from this crazy race? Let's roundtable!

Chris Froome is finding his legs, building momentum, and gradually reeling back time on Vuelta a Espana race leader Nairo Quintana.

Andrew Talansky has crept up to 11th overall after stage 11, saying that the final week of the race should suit his strengths.

Tinkoff's race director tells VeloNews Alberto Contador is still racing to win the Vuelta despite being 2:54 back.

Power meters create a controlled race and should not be allowed, the pair said at the Vuelta.

The first 10 stages of the Vuelta saw plenty of tough climbs to challenge the overall contenders. But the breakaways enjoyed Spanish success as well.

Alberto Contador accuses race organizers of hyping up crashes that leave GC riders injured and off the back, says he'll fight on a the Vuelta a Espana.

BrakeThrough Media captures the grit and toughness a pro cyclist needs to carry on racing after a scary, bloody crash at the Vuelta a Espana.

The American is helping escort his Cannondale – Drapac teammates across Spain but also has a stage win on his mind.

This Vuelta a España sees a different version of Froome. The stubborn and tenacious qualities of his character are coming into play.

Quintana content to ride into Vuelta's first rest day with the red jersey, but he's wary of Froome, who lurks in third overall, riding conservatively.

American Kiel Reijnen is racing the first grand tour of his career and said he's enjoying the experience in Spain.

The Vuelta's top overall favorites play it conservatively in stage 9 with Monday's challenging climb to Lagos de Covadona looming

Alberto Contador bounces back from stage 7 crash with strong stage 8 ride to gain time on all of his rivals bar Nairo Quintana

After a quiet first week at the Vuelta, Nairo Quintana roars to life in stage 8

Steven Kruijswijk and his LottoNL – Jumbo squad seek compensation after a metal post leads to a serious crash in the Vuelta's stage 5

The Vuelta a Espana peloton has been decimated by crashes and illness. In the first week of racing, 12 riders have abandoned the Spanish tour.

Alberto Contador crashes at one of the worst possible times in the Vuelta. With three big mountain stages ahead, the Tinkoff leader is on the back foot.

American Larry Warbasse is hoping that a strong showing at the Vuelta a España will help him land a contract for the 2017 season.

After his summer plans were thrown into disarray by a failed anti-doping test, Simon Yates claims an emphatic win at the Vuelta a Espana.

Esteban Chaves is riding with the GC favorites at the Vuelta a España as he tries to win his first grand tour.

Steven Kruijswijk crashes out of the Vuelta a Espana in stage 5. The Dutchman came into the race as a GC hopeful following a strong result in the 2016 Giro.

The Vuelta a España is Ian Boswell's second grand tour of the season and the third of his career, and he's enjoying every minute of it.

The Vuelta is the Cannondale – Drapac captain's only grand tour of the 2016 season, and he's going all in.

Vuelta stage 3 has a nasty uphill finish on the Mirador de Ezaro, featuring max gradients of 30 percent. Here's your guide to the winners and losers.

Nine Americans are racing the Vuelta, Joey Rosskopf wins Tour du Limousin, and the women race a TTT and WorldTour road race in Sweden.

Farrar enjoys helper role at Dimension Data. The 32-year-old American is racing at the Vuelta to help guide his teammates over the roads of Spain.

Sky's team time trial performance puts Chris Froome in a strong starting position as he looks to add a Vuelta title to his palmares

After a disappointing Tour de France in July, Tejay van Garderen returns to racing at the Vuelta, targeting stage victories

The Vuelta is the best grand tour of the year. Why? It's always exciting, due to the creative course, the unpredictable riders, and weakened teams.

Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, and Alejandro Valverde can all ride into the record books at the Vuelta, which begins Saturday.

Who will win the 2016 Vuelta. Most of our editors are tipping Contador for the win, but there are a few surprises mixed into our predictions.

The 2016 Vuelta a España kicks off Saturday in Ourense with a strong field of GC contenders.

We consider the nine Americans who will start Vuelta Saturday, in Ourense, and what a successful race would look like for each rider.

Spanish climber Mikel Landa will miss his home tour, the Vuelta a España which starts Saturday in Ourense, Spain.

American Kiel Reijnen, making his grand tour debut at age 30, is perhaps one of the sport’s authorities on how to grind through tough seasons.

Why is Kristin Armstrong such a great time trial rider? Is Esteban Chaves a grand tour monster in the making? Why is the Vuelta the best grand tour of the year? We tackle all of the big questions on this week's VeloNews Show.

Quintana finished fourth in the 2015 Vuelta and Valverde won the 2009 edition of the Spanish race.

The British rider will attempt to become the first rider since 1978 to win both grand tours in the same season.

BMC Racing builds its Vuelta team around Samuel Sanchez and Tejay van Garderen but leaves Taylor Phinney home, despite expectations that he'd race.

The Sky rider could become the first cyclist to win the Tour-Vuelta double in modern Vuelta history.

American Tejay van Garderen will get another shot at a grand tour this season after a disappointing run at the Tour de France in July.