Vuelta a España

Frenchman Rémi Cavagna won Friday's stage 19 with a powerful solo move into Toledo.

Sergio Higuita salvaged EF's Vuelta a Espana by winning stage 18 in Becerril de la Sierra. Roglic defended his lead.

Philippe Gilbert's two stage victories at the Vuelta is proof that he's on fine form ahead of the UCI road world championship in Yorkshire.

Latest climbing stage at the Vuelta is reminiscent of the decisive stage in 2015 when Tom Dumoulin crumbled. Could Primoz Roglic suffer a similar fate?

Wednesday's stage of the Vuelta a Espana was supposed to be easy. Then, gusting crosswinds and aggressive tactics transformed it into the hardest day of the 2019 race.

We catch up with Kate Courtney to discuss her World Cup overall title; plus analysis from the Vuelta a España, Sepp Kuss's thrilling stage win, and pro cycling's young stars.

Crosswinds created havoc at the Vuelta a España as a 50-man breakaway gained valuable time, vaulting Nairo Quintana back into contention.

We examined Sepp Kuss's power data from his victory on stage 15 of the Vuelta a España. Kuss was calm during the race's midpoint before unleashing a sustained surge of power on the final climb.

Backed by the deep and motivated Jumbo-Visma team, it’s going to take a major mistake or mishap for this Vuelta to slip away

Jakob Fuglsang won the first grand tour stage of his career atop the Vuelta's mighty summit finish. Primoz Roglic defended his lead in the overall.

The Vuelta was never part of Roglic's plans for 2019, but after finishing the Giro on his knees, the team reshuffled the calendar to bring the Slovenian to Spain

Kuss is the latest American to win a stage at the Vuelta, and his rise to the top of the WorldTour started in the dusty trails of Colorado.

After riding his first grand tour in the 2018 Vuelta, Kuss has learned with every race he'd ridden. Now he can add a long-range climbing victory to his locker.

Sepp Kuss launches lone strike on final climb to power to victory, Primoz Roglic and Alejandro Valverde grow their gap on GC contenders.

The Coloradan wins out of a breakaway to confirm his arrival at the WorldTour with a stage victory in just his third grand tour start.

Rivals will be trying to unsettle Roglic in two decisive climbing stages looming in northern Spain.

Having only started racing on the road in 2015, the young Norweigan rode to 18th overall in August's Tour of Poland, and now finds himself eigth overall in his first grand tour.

Several GC riders brought down by a touch of wheels inside the final kilometer, though all were able to complete the stage without major injury.

Having only entered the WorldTour at the start of the season, the young Slovenian finds himself sole leader of his team and third on GC at his first grand tour.

A year after winning two stages at the Spanish grand tour, the American is hoping the stars align once again

Movistar duo Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde vowed to keep fighting after they were dropped on the Los Machucos climb. Time is running out at this Vuelta for Movistar to dethrone leader Primoz Roglic.

Slovenian Tadej Pogačar took the stage win just ahead of countryman Primoz Roglic, who padded his lead in the Vuelta overall.

Paved less than a decade ago, the Los Machucos climb has already become part of Vuelta lore after just one inclusion. This year the punishing climb opens a decisive weekend in the mountains.

Gilbert's Vuelta stage victory is a sign that the Belgian star is peaking just before the world road championships.

American Will Barta says he's not quite back to 100 percent after hip surgery, however he is relishing his grand tour debut at the Vuelta a España.

Philippe Gilbert attacked out of the day's breakaway and then held off the chasers to take the stage win in downtown Bilbao.

The Vuelta a España heads into its mountainous second week, and we're left to wonder if Primoz Roglic can hold onto the lead. Plus, Americans Ben King and Kiel Reijnen take us inside the Vuelta.

Now Vuelta race leader is trying to apply those lessons in Spain, as he guns to win his first grand tour title

Basque rider Mikel Itturia took the biggest win of his career with a dramatic solo victory on stage 11.

American roars from fourth in time trial to next day’s breakaway at Spanish grand tour

Spanish police seized an illegal marijuana grow after TV cameras covering the Vuelta a España captured images of the plants.

By Clive Pursehouse

Roglic and his Jumbo-Visma teammates are hoping there’s a different ending to this Vuelta story than what happened at the Giro in May

Primoz Roglic won the time trial and took a commanding lead in the GC on the Vuelta's 10th stage.

Nairo Quintana came second on the stage to take the red jersey, while Roglic withstood a barrage of attacks to take third on the day and second overall. López crashed late in the stage and drops to third on the GC.

10 years since Valverde won his last Vuelta, 2019 sees a realistic chance of the world champion taking his second.

After suffering through 2018 with illness, Stetina has spent the 2019 season mixing up WorldTour duties with gravel and mountain bike racing, and a strong performance on stage 8 of the Vuelta shows he's back to his best.

A brutal eight days of racing has trimmed the GC field to a foursome and left a weary peloton in its wake

All the key GC contenders rolled in together several minutes after the stage was won, opting for caution as greasy roads rendered a technical finale all the more tricky.

The Slovenian time-trial ace is better than his rivals in the race against the clock. The question is whether he can match them in the mountains.

Alejandro Valverde won Friday's seventh stage of the Vuelta a España with a perfectly-timed acceleration atop the Mas de la Costa climb.

The highly touted Slovenian rookie is already making waves barely a week into his grand tour debut

Riders vow to keep fighting in this Vuelta after the American team suffered multiple crashes and lost two of its strongest riders.

The young American rider is having another strong Vuelta performance, riding in support of GC contender Primoz Roglic.

Jesus Herrada won the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España, while Dylan Teuns took over the race lead from Miguel Angel Lopez.

On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast Fred and Andy reunited to discuss the Vuelta a España, the Colorado Classic, and the upcoming E-mountain bike worlds. Plus, Neilson Powless talks about his grand tour debut.

Miguel Ángel López stormed back into the Vuelta's lead on the summit finish on stage 5.

The Colombian star is cautiously sizing up the opening climbs in the first half of the Vuelta as a real test to see if he's fully back at his best

The highly touted American is diving head-first into his grand tour debut with the added pressure of trying to help Primoz Roglic win the overall

Dutch champion Fabio Jakobsen won stage 4 of the Vuelta a España with a thrilling sprint in El Puig.

The Vuelta a España could present the best chance for Rigoberto Urán to finally win a grand tour, his team director said.

Steven Kruijswijk abandoned the Vuelta a España after suffering knee pain on Tuesday.

Irishman Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) won Monday's third stage of the Vuelta a España.

Traditionally, the Vuelta serves up its first test at the end of the opening week. This year, the selection came on the opening road stage.

Astana were caught off guard by series of attacks in the final 30km, with their team leader Miguel Angel Lopez losing the race lead and falling to fifth on GC.

Jumbo-Visma look to take up the racing after bad luck struck on stage 1, with mechanicals, injuries, and a 40-second time loss being picked up in only 13.4km.

Team Jumbo-Visma crash halfway through the technical town-center course on a wet patch, putting Primoz Roglic down 40 seconds before the action truly kicks off.

With 11 stage wins in 2019, the Irish sprinter is among the fastest men in the peloton. But he still feels like the third-string sprinter on his own team.

Hot off third at the Giro d'Italia, Primoz Roglic may be one of the favorites to win the Vuelta a España. The Slovenian, however, doesn't see it that way.

Richard Carapaz has withdrawn from the Vuelta a España due to injuries suffered in a crash on Sunday.

An unconventional closing week across Spain's rugged Sierra de Gredos could up-end the Spanish grand tour

With Ineos's big names sitting on the sidelines, the team is sending a mix of young and old to the Vuelta

Three Americans will line up Saturday, as EF Education First brings a well-rounded squad to the year's final grand tour.

Colombian sensation attacked late to pull off the double to defend the overall at the five-day Burgos tour in northern Spain.

The Hagens Berman Axeon product will make his grand tour debut with CCC that packs youth and experience off to Spain

Two more Americans are confirmed for the Vuelta as Trek-Segafredo brings a team packed with stage-hunters

The Vuelta could be more wide open than ever with many of the established GC stars missing for one reason or another

The Australian team will race for the podium with Chaves; defending champion Simon Yates decides to miss the Spanish grand tour.

The five-day Burgos tour is a good indicator of who is on winning form going into the Vuelta later in August

Despite some key names missing, Vuelta officials are hopeful the race will pack the same punch that fans have grown accustomed to

Several top riders are heading to Spain for the Clásica San Sebastián, but recent Tour winner Egan Bernal might be heading home.

Though it took too long, the case to disqualify Juan José Cobo from the 2011 Vuelta is an important milestone in the fight for clean sport.

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With the disqualification of Juan Jose Cobo, Froome now becomes the official winner of the 2011 Vuelta a España.

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The UCI's confirmation of Cobo's sanction means Chris Froome could be named the official winner of the 2011 Vuelta a España

The UCI has cited Juan Jose Cobo for a biological passport violation, which could strip the Spaniard of his 2011 Vuelta title; a move that would give the win to Froome

Each grand tour is distinct, and pro riders see this up close every season. Here's their perspective on the Giro vs. the Tour vs. the Vuelta.

The route that was unveiled this week is old school — at least by Vuelta standards, writes Andrew Hood.

The 2019 Vuelta route includes 59 categorized climbs but a surprisingly tame final week of racing.