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Vuelta a España 2024

DATES: August 17 to September 8
STAGES: 21
REST DAYS: 2
START: Lisboa
FINISH: Madrid

Vuelta a España recent winners

  • 2023: Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma)
  • 2022: Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl)
  • 2021: Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma)
  • 2020: Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma)
  • 2019: Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma)
  • 2018: Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott)
  • 2017: Chris Froome (Team Sky)
  • 2016: Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team)
  • 2015: Fabio Aru (Astana)
  • 2014: Alberto Contador (Tinkoff–Saxo)
  • 2013: Chris Horner (RadioShack–Nissan)

Latest Vuelta a Espana News

8 years ago

Commentary: Ranking the Vuelta a España’s Angliru YouTube clips

Spain's Alto de l'Angliru climb has produced some of pro cycling's best YouTube clips. Here, we rank them.


8 years ago

Kelderman aims for career-changing Vuelta podium

The 26-year-old Dutchman was third in the Vuelta entering Friday's stage 19, 12 seconds ahead of his closest competitor.


8 years ago

Nibali goes flat; air leaks out of Vuelta GC battle

With Nibali throwing away valuable seconds, the only real race that remains in this Vuelta could be the battle for the podium behind Froome.


8 years ago

Vuelta director Javier Guillén on building the perfect Vuelta

VeloNews chatted with the man behind the Spanish grand tour as the 2017 race nears its finish in Madrid.


8 years ago

This Vuelta ain’t over yet

Just when Chris Froome and Sky look to have the red jersey sewn up, it started to unravel Wednesday on the Los Machucos summit finale.


8 years ago

Roundtable: Contador punches, Froome wavers on Los Machucos

Race leader Chris Froome shows his first real signs of fatigue, losing time to his rivals on the steep climb. This Vuelta just got interesting.


8 years ago

The Shot: Time to focus

BrakeThrough Media captures the intensity of pre-time trial preparation at the Vuelta a Espana.


8 years ago

Contador’s Vuelta storybook ending falls short

Alberto Contador thrilled fans with a scorching attack through the fog on stage 17's summit finish at the Vuelta a Espana.


8 years ago

VN pod, ep. 49: Vuelta; Talansky retirement; Cannondale crowdfunding

Andrew Talansky is retiring. We talk more about Cannondale-Drapac's tenuous situation, and argue about the Vuelta.


8 years ago

Nibali refuses to give up Vuelta fight

Vincenzo Nibali was nearly 2 minutes behind race leader Chris Froome entering Wednesday's stage 17, but he's hopeful he can close the gap.


8 years ago

Froome in red, rocketing toward Vuelta victory

Chris Froome looks to have the Vuelta in the bag after stage 16 time trial, but he and his rivals are wary of final mountainous stages.


8 years ago

Los Machucos, the Vuelta’s latest discovery

Los Machucos is being hyped up as an ogre. Terrible and inhumane. A colossus. Seems fitting for the climber-friendly Vuelta a Espana.


8 years ago

Vuelta Photo Essay: Contador attacks; Froome defends; Lopez emerges

The 2017 Vuelta takes on a mountainous second week through southern Spain. Contador attacks. Froome defends. Lopez emerges.


8 years ago

Beating Froome at the Vuelta no easy task, says Froome himself

The Sky rider led the Spanish grand tour by more than a minute entering Tuesday's decisive time trial.


8 years ago

Ag2r boots two riders from Vuelta for car tow

Video circulated on social media shows Alexandre Geniez and Nico Denz holding onto the team car on Sunday's Sierra Nevada climb.


8 years ago

Contador doesn’t regret final Vuelta ‘Hail Mary’

As his career winds down, Alberto Contador said Monday his racing style is to attack and try to win, not to focus on lower finishes.


8 years ago

Firm Froome: Sky in complete control going into Vuelta’s final week

Chris Froome took a huge step toward winning the 2017 Vuelta a España after his Team Sky teammates controlled Sunday’s jaunt across the Sierra Nevada.


8 years ago

‘Superman’ López living up to nickname

At 23-years-old and with two stage wins already, Miguel Ángel López (Astana) is the revelation of the 2017 La Vuelta a España.


8 years ago

Morton’s lonely Vuelta debut: Dimension Data down to three riders

Lachlan Morton's Dimension Data team is down to just three riders at the Vuelta a Espana due to illness and crashes.


8 years ago

Vuelta: Froome won’t get fooled again with tough weekend on tap

Froome doesn't fear a repeat of 2016's Vuelta ambush as two mountainous, tricky days loom in stages 14 and 15.


8 years ago

Policeman pushes Vuelta fan into moto

A police officer pushes a fan in front of a Shimano neutral support motorcycle in stage 12 of the Vuelta a España.


8 years ago

Banged-up Froome hangs despite Contador’s raid

Contador's sneak attack puts Froome on the back foot. Team Sky's leader crashes twice but hangs on to Vuelta red jersey.


8 years ago

Cannondale’s Woods on future: ‘I cannot afford to wait’

Michael Woods said he's hopeful Cannondale can find money and survive for at least another year, but he's looking at other options too.


8 years ago

Aqua Blue Sport bus damaged in Vuelta arson attack

The team was able to make it to the start line of Thursday's stage 12 via another bus.


8 years ago

Froome slowly smothering Vuelta

Chris Froome and his imperious Team Sky are dominating the Vuelta, a race usually known for unpredictability and aggression.


8 years ago

Nibali aims to animate Vuelta

Vincenzo Nibali proves to be the only one bold and strong enough to attack Chris Froome in the Vuelta's first high-mountain stage.


8 years ago

Vuelta roundtable: Nibali vs. Froome

The Vuelta took on its first big mountain stage on Wednesday. Who were the winners? Who were the losers? Time to roundtable.


8 years ago

VN podcast, ep. 48: Can Cannondale-Drapac survive?

We talk to Jonathan Vaughters as well as riders Joe Dombrowski and Michael Woods about their troubled Cannondale team.


8 years ago

Vuelta: Roche and van Garderen are BMC’s quiet double-threat

BMC Racing has quietly placed its two GC hopefuls into the Vuelta's top-five standings after 10 stages of racing in Spain.


8 years ago

Contador says Enric Mas is Spain’s ‘next big thing’

Who will take the mantle as Spain's cycling star when Alberto Contador retires? El Pistolero says Enric Mas is the man to watch.


8 years ago

Vuelta Photo Essay: Feeling the heat in mountainous week 1

The Vuelta kicks off with plenty of mountaintop finishes, attacks from Alberto Contador, and a dominant Chris Froome.


8 years ago

Froome says Sky doesn’t have unfair financial advantage

The four-time Tour de France champion was asked about Cannondale-Drapac’s looming sponsor problems and ended up defending his own team.


8 years ago

Racing hard is best tonic for stunned Cannondale-Drapac Vuelta crew

Stunned Cannondale-Drapac riders put pedal to the metal Sunday in all bid to win, and soothe their frazzled nerves.


8 years ago

Vuelta is the final round of Contador vs. Froome

Contador is down three minutes after faltering early, but the Spanish star Contador will light up Vuelta in final race against Froome.


8 years ago

Nibali knows patience will pay off in hunt for Vuelta red

Vincenzo Nibali is calm and confident at the Vuelta a Espana, waiting for big mountain stages to present opportunities.


8 years ago

Sunweb boots Barguil from Vuelta

Sunweb sends French rider Warren Barguil packing Saturday. He leaves the team at end of the season for French squad Fortuneo


8 years ago

Don’t expect Froome to wait for the Vuelta time trial

As Froome said it best, every second counts in the Vuelta. Sky won’t let this weekend slip through their hands.


8 years ago

U.S. champ Warbasse out of Vuelta with broken hand

U.S. national road champion Larry Warbasse abandons the Vuelta a España following a high-speed crash


8 years ago

Commentary: I like this Tejay van Garderen

If there's one thing we learned on Thursday, Tejay van Garderen is determined to go down fighting.


8 years ago

Meet Froome’s newest super domestique, Gianni Moscon

Once thought to be a classics specialist, Gianni Moscon is proving himself as a strong climbing domestique at the Vuelta.


8 years ago

Van Garderen slips in Vuelta overall after crashes

Tejay van Garderen crashes twice in Vuelta stage 6 and loses valuable time in the overall, slipping out of the top three.


8 years ago

Cannondale-Drapac believes Woods can deliver the Vuelta goods

In his sophomore pro season, Michael Woods has earned protected-rider status at the Vuelta, hunting for a stage win.


8 years ago

Warbasse: Just call him ‘Capitán América’

Larry Warbasse is a fan favorite at the Vuelta, wearing the national champion's Stars and Stripes for debut team Aqua Blue Sport.


8 years ago

Contador on Vuelta stage 3: ‘I felt super, super weak’

Alberto Contador admits he was in a bad way in stage 3. He isn't alone. Kruijswijk, Zakarin, and Barguil all lose time.


8 years ago

Who will win the Vuelta? A look at the contenders

A look at the sixteen contenders for the Vuelta a Espana


8 years ago

Commentary: This Vuelta is Froome’s to lose

Anyone hoping that this year’s Vuelta will live up to the unpredictability and drama could be in a for a shock. My prediction is that Chris Froome (Sky) will dominate the race.


8 years ago

Team Sky to use giant expandable trailer

Team Sky will roll out a Formula One type “Race Hub” truck with a kitchen and mobile headquarters in the Vuelta a España, starting this weekend.


8 years ago

Where the Vuelta will be won: Spanish grand tour on a slow boil

It might start in France, and end in Madrid, but the Vuelta a España always has been, and certainly will be this year, about the mountains.


8 years ago

Froome has “unfinished business” at the Vuelta

Tour de France victor Chris Froome is heading to the Vuelta a España this weekend with an A-list support crew aimed at the overall win after finishing second three times at the Spanish race.


8 years ago

Vuelta gives Contador No. 1 bib ahead of retirement

The Spanish star is slated to retire after the grand tour that culminates in Madrid on September 10.


8 years ago

Unexpected injury keeps Hansen’s grand tour streak alive

Adam Hansen will continue his record streak of grand tours at the Vuelta after teammate Rafael Valls crashes while training.


8 years ago

Bardet confirmed for first tilt at Vuelta

Romain Bardet's Ag2r La Mondiale team confirmed Thursday that its French GC star will try his hand at the Vuelta a España this year.


8 years ago

Aru confirmed for Vuelta, setting up rematch with Froome

Astana confirms Tuesday that Fabio Aru will line up for the 2017 Vuelta a España, setting up a rematch with Chris Froome.


8 years ago

Aru leaves France with yellow fever, takes aim at Vuelta’s red jersey

Fabio Aru finished fifth in the Tour de France and expects to be included on Astana's Vuelta a Espana lineup.


8 years ago

Froome confirms Vuelta bid, chasing rare grand tour double

After finishing second three times in the Vuelta a España, Chris Froome hopes 2017 will be his chance to make history.


8 years ago

Vuelta phasing out podium girls for ‘elegant’ option

Vuelta a Espana breaks with tradition, becoming cycling’s first grand tour to do away with podium girls.


8 years ago

Vuelta invites Colombian and Irish teams, plus two other wildcards

Vuelta a España organizers invite four Pro Continental teams: Cofidis, Caja Rural, Aqua Blue Sport, and Manzana Postobon.


8 years ago

Valverde: 2017 Vuelta ‘no place for TT specialists who climb just well’

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.


8 years ago

Vuelta a España announces 2017 route

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


8 years ago

La Vuelta’s 15th day: The stage of the decade

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


9 years ago

The Shot: Slowing down 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.


9 years ago

Quintana’s ‘dream’ Vuelta victory

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.


9 years ago

Combative Contador ends Vuelta in search of another grand tour title

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


9 years ago

Vuelta roundtable: What did Quintana learn?

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?


9 years ago

Five things we learned from the Vuelta

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


9 years ago

Vuelta: Talansky reaches new heights in Spain

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


9 years ago

Froome: ‘Formigal is the stage we lost the Vuelta’

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.


9 years ago

Contador wonders why Movistar wouldn’t return favor in Vuelta

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


9 years ago

Vuelta: Quintana fends off Froome’s last flares

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


9 years ago

Final Vuelta clash looms as Froome trims Quintana’s lead

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.


9 years ago

Sanchez crashes hard in Vuelta TT; Talansky moves up

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


9 years ago

Can Quintana hang onto Vuelta red through TT and final mountain?

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?


9 years ago

Boswell’s first-hand account of how Sky (maybe) lost the Vuelta

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.


9 years ago

Van Garderen packs it in; Talansky keeps moving up at Vuelta

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.


9 years ago

With another Vuelta stage win, IAM going out in style

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.


9 years ago

The Shot: Big guy little guy on the Aubisque

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.


9 years ago

What will it take for Froome to catch Quintana at Vuelta?

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.


9 years ago

Vuelta roundtable: Nairo’s attack, Sky is falling

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


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Vuelta a Espana 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.

Betsy Welch

Betsy writes about off-road racing, culture, and personalities for Outside’s cycling group. As a rider, she loves big adventures on the bike. Some of her most memorable reporting/riding trips include the Migration Gravel Race in Kenya, bikepacking the Colorado Trail, and riding from Torino to Nice after the inaugural Tour de France Femmes. In the summer, she loves to run, ride, and hike through the Elk Mountains in her backyard; in the winter, she skis uphill.

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

Grand tour season comes to a spectacular close in the next month with the 2023 Vuelta a España. Primož Roglič is back to hunt a fourth red jersey after having to withdraw after stage 16 last year. But a deep field will be standing in his way. Simon Yates, Richard Carapaz, João Almeida, Jai Hindley, Nairo Quintana and Enric Mas are just a selection of the riders racing with an eye on the maillot rojo.

How to watch the 202e 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.

How to watch the 2023 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 2023 Vuelta a España in Australia

Fans Down Under can set their alarms early for a live broadcast via SBS On Demand.