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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

12 years ago

Gallery: Vuelta a Espana 2013 stage 4

Scenes from stage 4 at the Vuelta a Espana, which saw Chris Horner lose the red jersey to Vincenzo Nibali


12 years ago

Farrar looking for his first European win in two years at the Vuelta

The American sprinter has not won a race in Europe since triumphing in a stage at the 2011 Tour de France


12 years ago

Results: 2013 Vuelta a Espana stage 4

Results from stage 4 at the 2013 Vuelta a España


12 years ago

Vuelta’s opening stages leave mark on GC hopefuls

A number of riders expected to contend for the GC have fallen behind in the first three days of racing


12 years ago

Gallery: Vuelta a Espana 2013 stage 3

Chris Horner doubles at the Vuelta and Graham Watson captures the action


12 years ago

Time is running out for Gilbert to win in the rainbow jersey

The Belgian won the road race at the 2012 world championships but has yet to triumph in a race this season


12 years ago

Dream comes true as Nicolas Roche wins Vuelta stage

Roche has been close before, but Sunday's stage win is a thriller, coming at a race the Irishman deems very important for him


12 years ago

Gallery: 2013 Vuelta a Espana, stage 2

Graham Watson shoots stage 2 of the 2013 Vuelta a España


12 years ago

Chris Horner dreams of leading Vuelta after Sunday

Astana's Nibali could serve as a roadblock to Horner's hopes of donning the red jersey


12 years ago

Results: 2013 Vuelta a Espana, stage 1

Results from stage 1 of the 2013 Vuelta a España


12 years ago

Theo Bos, low on cortisol, won’t start Vuelta

Belkin's sprinter is sent home from Vuelta in accordance with MPCC rules


12 years ago

Nibali believes he has the team to control the 2013 Vuelta

Italian is after his second grand tour victory of 2013 and his second Vuelta


12 years ago

Infographic: 21 stages of the 2013 Vuelta a Espana

The 2013 Vuelta a España offers a ruthless, 39-climb route that includes nine mountaintop finishes


12 years ago

Gilbert, Pinotti make BMC Racing’s Vuelta squad

BMC Racing reveals its roster for the Vuelta a España


12 years ago

Horner takes confidence from Utah to the Vuelta

American says he's among the GC contenders as the Vuelta sets out for the mountains on Saturday


12 years ago

Mollema, Basso confirm for Vuelta a Espana

Dutch Tour revelation will take a crack at the Vuelta


12 years ago

Nibali, Rodriguez, Horner among riders confirmed for Vuelta starts

Americans Chris Horner, Matthew Busche join Fabian Cancellara in RadioShack's Vuelta team


12 years ago

Valverde, Uran among worlds favorites converging on Vuelta

With GC and stage-win aspirations, a number of top favorites for the world championships are headed to Spain in late August


12 years ago

Orica’s Gerrans targets Vuelta stage wins, worlds victory

The Orica-GreenEdge rider won a stage at the Tour de France and spent two days wearing the yellow jersey


12 years ago

Basso enters GC contender-heavy Vuelta field

The Italian missed the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France this year


12 years ago

Short and explosive: The 2013 Vuelta a Espana blasts off from the gun

Packed with short, explosive stages, the 2013 Vuelta hopes to build on the excitement of last year's edition


12 years ago

Hints on Vuelta route: More mountainous than 2012 edition

The 2013 Vuelta route could feature even more desperately steep uphill finishes than 2012


12 years ago

Vuelta a España awaits formal word before returning 2005 title to Roberto Heras

The case was founded on mistakes allegedly made during the handling of Heras's samples


13 years ago

Spanish rumor mill hints at a 2013 Vuelta a España that’s even hillier than ’12 edition

The Spanish national tour may take in both northern and southern Spain in 2013, with 12 summit finales


13 years ago

All Access Gallery: Agony and Ecstasy of La Vuelta

The Vuelta a España is full of emotional and physical peaks and valleys, and BrakeThrough Media captures the toll of Spain's grand tour


13 years ago

All Access Gallery: Fans of La Vuelta

The fans of the Vuelta a España bleed cycling passion and BrakeThrough Media captures much of the excitement over three weeks in Spain


13 years ago

Contador savors Vuelta victory

Pistolero counts Vuelta as his seventh grand tour, won't be in Beijing as Riis considers challenging UCI's points rules for riders returning from suspension


13 years ago

Talansky on Vuelta, Wiggins and calling out Andy Jacques-Maynes

After finishing seventh at the Vuelta, young American takes on doping attitudes, lauds Wiggins' 2012 season and says Jacques-Maynes is part of the problem


13 years ago

Graham Watson gallery: 2012 Vuelta a Espana, stage 21

Graham Watson is on hand for the finale to the 2012 Vuelta a España


13 years ago

Andrew Hood’s top-10 list from the 2012 Vuelta a Espana

For Velo's European correspondent Andrew Hood, the Vuelta was the most exciting of this year's grand tours


13 years ago

Andrew Talansky satisfied with a solid ride and top-10 finish in 2012 Vuelta a Espana

The Garmin-Sharp rider hopes to be up there with the best in a few years


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 21 results

1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 2:44:57 2. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 3. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 4. Allan DAVIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 5. Koldo FERNANDEZ, Garmin-Sharp, at 0


13 years ago

Graham Watson gallery: 2012 Vuelta a Espana, stage 20

Graham Watson snaps the action on the brutal Bola del Mundo


13 years ago

Alberto Contador clings to red with one stage left in a nail-biter of a Vuelta a Espana

Victory on Sunday will reconfirm El Pistolero's place as his generation's king of the grand tours


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 20 results

1. Denis MENCHOV, Katusha, in 4:48:48 2. Richie PORTE, Sky, at :17 3. Kevin DE WEERT, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :42 4. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF, Astana, at 1:16 5. Romain SICARD, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 1:39


13 years ago

Bola del Mundo is Vuelta’s final hurdle

Riders agree that over-the-top spectacle is good for cycling as the Giro and Vuelta fight for most extreme grand tour climbs


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 19 results

1. Philippe GILBERT, BMC Racing, in 4:56:25 2. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at 0 3. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at 0 4. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 5. Gianni MEERSMAN, Lotto-Belisol, at :3


13 years ago

Spanish media clamors over Contador’s ride

As Bennati wins stage, El Pistolero reflects on the desperation that brought on his long-shot attack at the Vuelta


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 18 results

1. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, in 4:17:17 2. Ben SWIFT, Sky, at 0 3. Allan DAVIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 4. Lloyd MONDORY, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 0 5. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, at 0


13 years ago

Gallery: Up close with Contador’s Fuente De win

Alberto Contador storms into control at the Vuelta on Wednesday and BrakeThrough Media captures the post-stage frenzy around the Spaniard


13 years ago

Kamikaze Contador blows apart Vuelta

Last bullet from Pistolero takes out Purito in an audacious, keenly executed run through the low mountains


13 years ago

Graham Watson Gallery: Vuelta a España stage 17

Alberto Contador goes on a calculated, audacious attack to steal the Vuelta and Graham Watson captures the action


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 17 results

1. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, in 4:29:20 2. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :6 3. Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA, Sky, at :6 4. Gorka VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :6 5. Rinaldo NOCENTINI, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :19


13 years ago

Contador: Opportunities exist every day to catch Purito

Contador sees long odds to supplant Rodríguez, but is eyeing the two remaining uphill finishes in this Vuelta


13 years ago

Graham Watson Gallery: Vuelta a Espana 2012 stage 16

Contador can't shake Rodríguez, or the lens of Graham Watson


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 16 results

1. Dario CATALDO, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 5:18:28 2. Thomas DE GENDT, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :7 3. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 2:39 4. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at 2:41 5. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at 2:58


13 years ago

Gallery: The bikes of the Vuelta a Espana

BrakeThrough Media captures a number of the machines ridden in this year's Vuelta and the care given them by team mechanics


13 years ago

Graham Watson gallery: 2012 Vuelta a España, stage 15

Graham Watson's on hand as Alberto Contador tries and fails to shatter his rivals on stage 15


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 15 results

1. Antonio PIEDRA PEREZ, Caja Rural, in 5:01:23 2. Ruben PEREZ MORENO, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 2:02 3. Lloyd MONDORY, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 2:02 4. David DE LA FUENTE RASILLA, Caja Rural, at 2:02 5. Pablo LASTRAS GARCIA, Movistar, at 2:07


13 years ago

More stage wins, hopes for points jersey keep John Degenkolb hanging on in mountains

The sprinter who hoped to win one stage has already claimed four and now eyes the points jersey


13 years ago

Graham Watson gallery: 2012 Vuelta a España, stage 14

Graham Watson snaps the showdown in stage 14 of the 2012 Vuelta a España


13 years ago

Explosive Vuelta proves frustrating for Chris Froome

The Sky rider is finding the Vuelta a tough slog, but he's not waving the white flag just yet


13 years ago

Joaquim Rodriguez is proving a complex, exasperating rival to Alberto Contador

Rodriguez took everything Contador threw at him, and gave as good — actually, better — than he got


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 14 results

1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 4:10:28 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :5 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :13 4. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at :35 5. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :38


13 years ago

Graham Watson Gallery: Vuelta a Espana 2012 stage 13

Stephen Cummings lands a rare breakaway win in this Vuelta and Graham Watson captures the action


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 13 results

1. Stephen CUMMINGS, BMC Racing, in 4:05:02 2. Cameron MEYER, Orica-GreenEdge, at :4 3. Juan Antonio FLECHA GIANNONI, Sky, at :4 4. Simon CLARKE, Orica-GreenEdge, at :14 5. Linus GERDEMANN, RadioShack-Nissan, at :14


13 years ago

Studious Talansky hanging tough in Vuelta

Big TT ride punches Garmin sophomore into top 10 as he learns the grand tour ropes with an eye toward the future


13 years ago

Graham Watson Gallery: Vuelta a Espana 2012 stage 12

Rodríguez attacks a slowing Contador and Graham Watson was there for the stage 12 action at the 2012 Vuelta a España


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 12 results

1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 4:24:32 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :6 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :13 4. Robert GESINK, Rabobank, at :20 5. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :23


13 years ago

Graham Watson Gallery: Vuelta a Espana stage 11

Rodriguez defends his lead, Contador draws nearer, Kessiakoff steals the day and Graham Watson captures it all at the Vuelta


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 11 results

1. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF, Astana, in 52:36 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :17 3. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :39 4. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at 1:08 5. Benat INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Movistar, at 1:09


13 years ago

Danny Pate Q&A: Crashes happen in the crosswinds

Danny Pate says Chris Froome can deliver the goods in Wednesday's time trial and in the decisive second week


13 years ago

Graham Watson Gallery: Vuelta a Espana stage 10

Degenkolb wins again and Graham Watson captured the action in Spain


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 10 results

1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 4:47:24 2. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ-BigMat, at 0 3. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 4. Gianni MEERSMAN, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 5. Manuel Antonio Leal CARDOSO, Caja Rural, at 0


13 years ago

Degenkolb wins fourth Vuelta stage; Rodriguez defends

Argos man wins his fourth stage of the 2012 Vuelta


13 years ago

Contador: ‘The Vuelta begins now’

Pistolero says the real racing starts after Monday’s first rest day as he targets the long climbs of Asturias


13 years ago

Thomas Dekker Q&A: Slow road back to the top

One year into his comeback from a 2009 EPO positive, Dutch rider hopes to renew with Garmin


13 years ago

All Access Gallery: Scenes from week one at the Vuelta a España

From Valverde and Contador to a young Talansky, they're all in Spain for a three-week showdown and BrakeThrough Media captures scenes from the opener


13 years ago

Philippe Gilbert seizes opportunity as Joaquim Rodriguez steals seconds

The Belgian needed a victory badly, and the Spaniard needs all the seconds he can get before the Vuelta's ITT


13 years ago

Graham Watson gallery: 2012 Vuelta a España, stage 9

Graham Watson catches Philippe Gilbert's first win of 2012


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 9 results

1. Philippe GILBERT, BMC Racing, in 4:45:28 2. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 3. Paolo TIRALONGO, Astana, at :7 4. Tomasz MARCZYNSKI, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :9 5. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at :9


13 years ago

The Vuelta a Espana has boiled down to a four-man race

Maximum tension, no room for error; that’s how the Vuelta is stacking up going into its second week


13 years ago

Graham Watson gallery: 2012 Vuelta a Espana, stage 8

Graham Watson captures the action as the Vuelta climbs into Andorre


13 years ago

Vuelta a España 2012 stage 8 results

1. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, in 4:06:39 2. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 3. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at 0 4. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :15 5. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at :23


13 years ago

Building his future, Andrew Talansky stays cool in scorching Vuelta

Talansky has stepped up his game for 2012, and he's impressing the Garmin-Sharp leadership


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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.