Vuelta a España

On this week's podcast we discuss Primož Roglič's aggressive Vuelta a España tactics and hear from gravel king Ian Boswell.

Odd Eiking finished his first full day in leader's jersey.

Belgian star hoping for worlds bid ahead of an autumn Paris-Roubaix that will be 'very different from most years.'

The 37-year-old Mikel Nieve is one of the most experienced riders in the peloton with 20 grand tour finishes under his belt and only one abandon.

American racer riding into unknown in first-ever first three week race as he sets long-view on worlds, Paris-Roubaix

Primož Roglič had a lucky escape after crashing while on the attack on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España.

Should be a day for the breakaway.

Primož Roglič puts in an impressive performance to take time on Egan Bernal and Adam Yates.

Eiking takes red from the break as Roglic puts more time into Bernal and Yates.

Here's what Primož Roglič, Enric Mas, and others said after the surprises before the finish in Rincón de la Victoria.

And what's up with Ribble's new handlebars?

Ineos Grenadiers pushes for breakaway success as Egan Bernal and Adam Yates suffer another difficult day at the Vuelta a España and losing more time in the GC.

Heat, sharp climbs, and passionate fans set the Vuelta a España apart from the season's other grand tours.

Primož Roglič rolled the dice in a risky late-stage attack when some wondered why he attacked at all.

Primož Roglič crashed on high-speed descent while trying to put time into his GC rivals.

We dive into the power numbers from Sepp Kuss, Jack Haig, and Alejandro Valverde from the opening week of the Vuelta a España.

From Movistar's attempts to overthrow Primož Roglič in the red jersey to Ineos Grenadiers trying to bounce back from a bad first week to a new summit finish to contend with.

More aggressive tube shaping and fully internal cable routing hint at an even sharper focus on competition.

A small bunch sprint? One for the breakaway? Who knows!

Here's the news making the headlines on Monday, August 23.

Adam Yates and Ineos Grenadiers insist 'anything can happen' in back half of Vuelta a España.

From Fabio Jakobsen's emotional return to the grand tour stage winner's circle to Primož Roglič and Enric Mas duking it out in the mountains.

Movistar played the tactics just right on the Alto de Velefique to move onto the virtual podium at the Vuelta a España.

Bora-Hansgrohe rider is hoping to dominate the mountains on two wheels the same way he did with boots and skis in Vuelta a España debut.

Jack Haig, Damiano Caruso spearhead "Plan B" as Landa slides out of GC contention in Vuelta's mountaintop showdown.

Hofstede spent his youth training and racing with his brother – their half-wheeling horseplay continues to motivate the Jumbo-Visma domestique to this day.

Here's what Egan Bernal, Jack Haig, Enric Mas and others had to say after the summit finish to Velfique on stage 9 of the Vuelta a España.

Enric Mas (Movistar) finished third on stage 9 of the Vuelta a España, and was the only rider who could match Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) on the final climb.

Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) took a fantastic solo victory on stage 9 while his team leader Mikel Landa dropped to 16th overall.

Egan Bernal was philosophical after limiting his losses on stage 9 of the Vuelta a España.

Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious) took the win on stage 9’s summit finish after attacking from the breakaway with 70 km to go.

Colorado climber sits back and watches Ineos Grenadiers unravel as Primož Roglič tightens grip on race lead.

Roglič has looked faultless through the opening week while his rivals have faded – but does he have enough of a buffer to last through to the final?

GC explodes on tough Velefique summit finish as Egan Bernal, Miguel Ángel López and Adam Yates lose time on Roglič.

A very hard day in the mountains with a big uphill finish.

Fabio Jakobsen celebrates strength, speed and good timing after winning stage 8 of the Vuelta by a bike length.

Fabio Jakobsen took the win after a scrappy bunch sprint on the pan flat stage 8 of the Vuelta a España.

Roglič vows to fight for red jersey in fearsome climbing stage and special-category summit finish Sunday.

Riders look to take something out of the second half of the Vuelta a España following Friday's exit of GC leader.

Primož Roglič retains red jersey through straightforward sprint stage ahead of massive mountain test Sunday.

Another opportunity for the sprinters.

Primož Roglič held onto the red jersey ahead of stage 8.

The former world champion crashed with 42.5 km to go on stage 7.

Riders like Mikel Landa and Richard Carapaz move backwards on a day Hugh Carthy and Alejandro Valverde leave early.

Primož Roglič continues to lead the GC, a scant eight seconds ahead of Felix Großschartner.

Hugh Carthy abandons after another difficult day while Alejandro Valverde crashes out on a high-speed descent.

The "first true mountain stage" and one that's certainly worth watching.

Magnus Cort triumphs on stage 6 of the Vuelta a España as Primož Roglič takes over the race lead.

Here's what Michael Matthews, Alejandro Valverde, and others said after Primož Roglič regained the overall race lead.

Primož Roglič took the red jersey off Kenny Elissonde and took more time on his rivals as the Vuelta a España heads back into the mountains, while Hugh Carthy lost a lot of time.

Primož Roglič reclaimed the overall lead as overnight leader Kenny Elissonde was distanced on the final climb.

Tom Pidcock is helping guide Ineos Grenadiers teammates Egan Bernal, Richard Carapaz, and Adam Yates to Vuelta a España but he's also eying a potential stage win.

Primož Roglič has kept his nose clean at the Vuelta a España as some of his rivals have faltered. With the mountains looming, he could be back in red soon.

An interesting stage with a punchy climb to the finish.

We discuss WorldTour riders and vaccination, as well as the opening stages of the Vuelta. Then, Jennifer Valente joins the podcast.

Romain Bardet was 'in pain riding to the line' after crashing on stage 5 of the Vuelta a España.

Kenny Elissonde takes over the race lead after Rein Taaramäe is caught up in a late crash.

Here's what Kenny Elissonde, Jasper Philipsen, and others said after the chaotic final kilometers of stage 5.

Kenny Elissonde takes over lead after late-race crash splits bunch with about 11km to go.

Kenny Elissonde took over the race lead when Rein Taaramäe crashed and lost time in the final 11 kilometers.

Antonio Nibali is the embodiment of Sicilian family values. He speaks about living in reference to his brother Vincenzo and life away from his nine-month-old daughter.

Jakobsen's return to top form gives Patrick Lefevere tough decisions as he negotiates contracts and race allocations with Mark Cavendish.

American rider playing supporting role in grand tour debut with an eye on goals later this season and beyond.

A little over a year after the crash at the Tour of Poland that left him seriously injured, Fabio Jakobsen won the Vuelta's fourth stage.

Here's what Egan Bernal, Jasper Philipsen, and others said after Fabio Jakobsen confirmed he's back to grand tour form.

One year ago, Fabio Jakobsen was fighting for his life in the ICU; on Tuesday, he won a stage at the Vuelta a España

Egan Bernal says that Ineos Grendaiers still has three leaders, despite Adam Yates and Richard Carapaz losing time in the opening stages of the Vuelta a España.

And Silca released aero socks, because why not.

Race-leader Rein Taaramäe took a minor tumble at 2km to go, but held onto the overall.

Andreas Kron is riding his debut grand tour at the Vuelta a España. For Kron, cycling was an escape when his mother died from cancer but her memory is often with him when he races.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, August 17.

Movistar leaves opening salvo with all three of its 'gallos' still in the GC frame.

Mäder is donating 1 euro for every rider he beats during the Vuelta.

It should be a sprint finish, but the last kilometre is uphill.

When all was said and done, Richard Carapaz lost 1:20 to defending Vuelta a España champ Primož Roglič on stage 3.

Taaramäe wins stage 3 from the break on the Vuelta's first summit finish.

Joe Dombrowski reads the tactics correctly but runs into a strong Rein Taaramäe.

Jumbo-Visma deftly plays first mountain-top finale to let jersey slip away yet mark its direct rivals.

The race jury slapped a 20-second penalty on the recently crowned Olympic champion for an illegal feed.

Movistar makes a statement, Jumbo-Visma and Ineos Grenadiers lose leaders as GC favorites shadowbox on Vuelta's first summit finish.