Vuelta a España 2025

Boonen and Cancellara are concentrating on the upcoming worlds, while Gesink has a family emergency to deal with

Degenkolb does it again as the Vuelta takes on a rolling stage with few major climbs but a fast sprint finish

John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) wins his fourth stage at the Vuelta, while the GC remains unchanged

Contador may be on cruise-control, but there is tension inside the Tinkoff-Saxo bus; they're hoping that something doesn't go wrong

The trio joins many others who have succumbed to the heat and the climbing in the Spanish grand tour

Global Cycling Network checks in with Chris Froome on the final rest day before the Vuelta's denouement

Contador is calm and confident ahead of the Vuelta's final challenges, though he doesn't think his fitness matches what he had for the Tour

Brutal days in the Vuelta a España's mountains give the climbing stars a chance to shine and shatter the GC dreams of a few contenders

The Sky rider claims the Spaniard hit him on a rainy descent during Sunday's stage 15 at the Vuelta a Espana

The peloton faces the Vuelta's queen stage, and Contador shows everyone why he's comfortably wearing the red leader's jersey

In a rivalry for the ages, Froome and Contador go head-to-head, but so far, the Spaniard has the upper hand

A Spanish motorcycle police officer was killed in an accident during Monday's 'queen stage' at the Vuelta a España

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) wins stage 16, while Froome gains time on Valverde

Gianluca Brambilla and Ivan Rovny's breakaway disagreement leads to an altercation in stage 16

Instead of working together in Sunday's finale, Spain's top rivals missed a chance to eliminate Sky's Froome as a GC threat

It is Niemiec's day atop the final climb to Lagos de Covadonga, as the GC favorites see Contador's true form

Lampre-Merida's Niemiec wins as Contador and Valverde battle for GC supremacy

Photos from stage 14 of the Vuelta a España

Peter Sagan, who has struggled through the Vuelta a España, finally called it quits on stage 14

Results from stage 14 of the 2014 Vuelta a España

Cofidis' Daniel Navarro seizes the day with a late attack, while the GC favorites probe each other with attacks on the final climb

Daniel Navarro's late attack up the final climb earns him victory on stage 13 in Parque de Cabárceno. The GC remains unchanged

The peloton cruises through a day in Rioja country, while Krizek makes a solo move that is ultimately squashed by Degenkolb

The 2013 Tour champion is inconsistent at this Vuelta, one day challenging the mountain goats, the next, ceding time against the clock

American Andrew Talansky is optimistic that he'll reap rewards from the Spanish grand tour at world championships and Lombardia

John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) wins a fast, technical finish in the circuits of Logroño, as the GC remains unchanged.

With the exit of Nairo Quintana, the Vuelta lost the one rider who could truly put a fright into Alberto Contador

GC favorites trade blows on the final climb, but Quintana is not among them, after abandoning with a broken scapula

Aru attacks to win stage 11, while Quintana abandons, and Contador remains in red.

The 24-year-old Colombian crashes for the second time in two days and is taken to the hospital

Alberto Contador surged into the overall lead on day when archrivals Chris Froome stalled and Nairo Quintana crashed

Tony Martin wins the 36.7 kilometer time trial, while the GC picture crystalizes in Spain, with Contador in the driver's seat

Now, with his GC hopes as tattered as his torn skinsuit, Quintana vows to help teammate Alejandro Valverde at the Vuelta a España

Tony Martin claims stage 10 individual time trial, while Alberto Contador assumes the overall lead

The American has raced at several events in his debut season at the WorldTour level, including the Spanish grand tour

Tuesday's time trial will reshuffle the GC deck, and perhaps eliminate a few contenders, but it likely will not crown the overall winner

At Monday's press conference, Contador publicly admitted for the first time that he can compete to win the race for a third time

After only one week of racing, the Vuelta a España has tested the peloton with searing heat, fast sprints, and a few steep climbs

On the Vuelta a España's first rest day, Global Cycling Network tours the Lampre-Merida team bus

Photos from stage 9 of the Vuelta a España

Results from stage 9 of the 2014 Vuelta a España

Photos from stage 8 of the 2014 Vuelta a España

Results from stage 8 of the 2014 Vuelta a España

Days after losing hopes for a strong overall standing, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) went on the attack Friday after changing his attitude about the Vuelta

Froome dodged a bullet Friday, and confidence is growing within Team Sky that their man could have a real shot at Vuelta victory

The peloton suffers through a hot day of aggressive, crash-filled racing. De Marchi prevails, and Froome battles back from fall to gain time

Alessandro de Marchi rides alone to win the stage, while Chris Froome chips away at GC with a sneaky sprint

Global Cycling Network takes a look at the bus that transports Martin, Boonen, and other OPQS stars during the Vuelta

The Vuelta heats up in stage 6, as the GC contenders come out to play, and the pretenders are left behind on the steep climb to La Zubia

Marquee names are battling in the opening stages of the Vuelta a España, delivering on the promise of the season's most exciting grand tour

Alejandro Valverde takes back the overall lead on stage 6's steep finish climb

Four of the biggest favorites for Ponferrada are at this Vuelta: Fabian Cancellara, Philippe Gilbert, Tom Boonen, and Peter Sagan

The American hit the deck midway through the 180km stage to Ronda, but that wasn't going to stop him from celebrating the second team victory of this Vuelta

Tinkoff-Saxo puts Garmin-Sharp in trouble in the crosswinds. Degenkolb wins a fierce sprint, drawing the ire of Bouhanni

Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) lost more than three minutes in Wednesday's stage when the bunch split up under pressure from Tinkoff-Saxo

John Degenkolb wins his second day in a row on a 180km stage from Priego de Córdoba to Ronda

Degenkolb delighted with first major win since March, as stage 4 tackles two categorized climbs in southern Spain

Degenkolb wins a hot, hilly stage from Mairena del Alcor to Córdoba

In Spain, temperatures are pushing 100F, riders are losing 10 pounds of water weight during each stage, and teams are going through 200 bottles per day

Results from a 188km stage from Cádiz to Arcos de la Frontera

Orica-GreenEdge's Michael Matthews wins a tricky sprint finish over Garmin-Sharp's Dan Martin

The Australian Orica-GreenEdge rider won the stage and took the overall lead with a 10-second time bonus

The race is full of big names with low expectations, except for the 24-year-old Colombian and reigning Giro d’Italia champion

Photos from stage 2 of the 2014 Vuelta a España

Results from stage 2 of the 2014 Vuelta a España

Having crashed out of this year's Tour de France, Chris Froome has one eye turned to next year's edition as he tackles the Vuelta

Photos from the team time trial that kicked off the 2014 Vuelta a España

Results from stage 1 of the 2014 Vuelta a España

Twenty-two teams will line up at the start of the Vuelta, August 23 in Jerez de la Frontera

Talansky returns to competition Saturday with realistic expectations in his first race back since his bitter exit from the Tour

The 42-year-old was taken off Lampre's Vuelta a Espana team Friday morning after bronchitis medication lowered his cortisol levels

Treatment for bronchitis lowers Horner’s cortisol levels and Lampre decides to replace him on the roster despite obtaining a TUE

This year's Vuelta a España has a stacked field, and here are 10 GC riders that should impress in Spain

Hilly as ever, the Vuelta favors climbers, but this year's champion will need a strong time trial game to prevail in the Spanish heat

Global Cycling Network looks ahead to the final grand tour of the season. With an all-star lineup, it may be one of the year's best races

Six U.S. riders and two Canadians head a solid North American contingent for the season's final grand tour, the Vuelta a España

The American is ready to defend his Vuelta a Espana title against a stacked field

Valverde and Quintana lead heavily favored Movistar into the Vuelta in what could be the final chapter in the transition of power

The British squad names the eight riders who will ride in support of the 2013 Tour de France champion

The Spaniard exited the Tour de France in stage 10 after a crash left him with a broken shinbone