Vuelta a España

The Vuelta will begin in the low countries in 2020. It will be only the fourth time the Spanish tour has had its grand depart on foreign soil.

The route for the Spanish grand tour will be unveiled next week, but details are leaking out.

The always-exciting Vuelta is expected to return to mountainous terrain in Andorra for 2019. Full route will be unveiled mid-December.

Was it a good edition of the Vuelta? What does it mean for Yates? How do we rank this year's grand tours? We unpack the action from Spain.

The final week of the Vuelta a Espana culminated with Simon Yates riding to his first grand tour win.

The 23-year-old rode to second place overall at the recent Vuelta a Espana.

Always one of the season's best races, the Vuelta delivered lots of surprises, and we have three key takeaways from the 2018 race.

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The Spanish team fell short of its goals to place at least one rider on the podium, although it won two stages and the team prize.

Peter Sagan's three-year reign as world champion will likely come to an end soon, and he was unable to win a stage at the Vuelta.

Simon Yates won the Vuelta a Espana, his first grand tour victory, but he's still bitter about losing the Giro d'Italia.

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After many years of promise, Yates secures first grand tour victory having taken a different path from Team Sky's big-budget approach

Vuelta boss believes in nurturing the sport from the bottom up rather than imposing limits

Yates balances aggression and moderation to banish Giro demons and become the first Brit to win a grand tour outside of Team Sky's structure

Yates played it perfectly in both dangerous penultimate stage and throughout the Vuelta, proving lessons have been learned from Giro sting.

Yates's Vuelta victory marks a generational shift, with youthful pair Lopez and Mas completing the Vuelta podium.

He prefers to race with aggression and it pays off for Simon Yates in stage 19 as he takes more time in the overall with one test to go.

The Spanish duo of youngster Enric Mas and veteran Alejandro Valverde see hopes of winning their home tour ride up the road in Andorra.

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Alejandro Valverde plans to apply pressure in final mountain stages as Simon Yates clings to 25-second advantage in Vuelta overall.

After an outburst was caught on TV in stage 17, Fabio Aru begs for forgiveness, making a personal call to the venerable bike manufacturer.

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Analysis of Kate Courtney's monumental world championship win. Plus: Can Yates hang on? Is Valverde too old? Vuelta questions galore.

Once a climbing superstar expected to win the Tour de France, Nairo Quintana comes up short again, this time at the Vuelta.

With two decisive mountain stages left, the Vuelta's GC scenario is eerily similar to that of the Giro. Can Simon Yates hang on?

Michael Woods's breakthrough victory in Vuelta a España takes on deeper significance has he reveals details of family tragedy.

The squad will fold at the end of the season, which has given its riders at the Vuelta a España more motivation to ride hard.

We call up Kate Courtney to hear firsthand about her unbelievable world championship win. Plus, updates on the exciting Vuelta.

With a fourth-place result in stage 16 time trial, Steven Kruijswijk is head and shoulders above rival climbers and gaining ground.

Without overall ambitions, Kiel Reijnen takes it easy on stage 16 so he can be fully rested to support Mollema and Nizzolo's stage hunting.

Bauke Mollema is an outsider on the Dutch team because Tom Dumoulin will headline the squad, but he has a shot at winning gold.

Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana were second and third in the Vuelta entering Tuesday's time trial.

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The second week of the Vuelta sees breakaways succeed and fresh faces win stages and even take the overall lead.

The Vuelta GC is coming down to a matter of seconds with one week of mountainous racing remaining. What can we expect?

The Mitchelton-Scott rider leads the race by 26 seconds heading into Tuesday's time trial.

Months before he joins Trek-Segafredo, Richie Porte's new team is already pledging to back him in the season's top races.

Yates is racing with a more calm approach than in May's Giro d'Italia thanks to less pressure on stage 16's time trial

With 43 seconds between top four riders, the Vuelta has hit a stalemate, and the red jersey fight could go to the wire.

Bookwalter pleased to finally make it into the break after several attempts, but thwarted by peloton controlling danger-man Kwiatowski.

Lopez feeling confident about demanding final week after racing to second in stage 14, and aims to stay consistent to ensure success.

Yates in the lead ahead of crucial stage 15 to Lagos de Covadonga. He is carefully pacing himself to avoid late-race meltdown.

Movistar lets race slip away on stage 14 due to miscalculations on final climb. Nairo Quintana loses time in overall.

Emerging Basque Pro Continental team Euskadi-Murias celebrates first WorldTour win with Óscar Rodríguez, who conquered La Camperona.

Top climbers can vie for two major jerseys this autumn — Vuelta red and the world champion's rainbow. But which do they prioritize?

Starting the Vuelta as the outright favorite, Nairo Quintana steps up and starts showing winning form on La Camperona in stage 13.

What are the big takeaways from the Vuelta a España so far? Will the battle for red kick into high gear this weekend? Roundtable time!

Riders blast Vuelta organizers for narrow finish on stage 12 that saw Geniez and van Baarle crash after colliding with errant official.

Veteran Jesus Herrada sneaks into red jersey with stage 12 breakaway. The top GC favorites remain confident they'll keep him in sight.

The American riding for Katusha-Alpecin is still looking for a stage win at the 2018 edition of the Spanish grand tour.

Ben King rode onto the U.S. roster for the upcoming world championships with the help of his two Vuelta stage wins.

It has been a big week for Americans — Ben King won two stages at the Vuelta. Sepp Kuss, in his debut Vuelta, has been tearing up the climbs.

GC leader Yates won't sacrifice his team on Vuelta's longest stage, and that doesn't sit well with Valverde and Quintana.

With the challenging UCI road worlds course on the horizon, Peter Sagan knows he likely won't win a fourth straight title.

The Vuelta a España is a chance for Vincenzo Nibali to ride into form for the world championships, his new objective after Tour abandon.

Elia Viviani keeps racking up wins in his first season with Quick-Step, a team that has helped him to flourish in the field sprints.

Chris Froome's rise to the top of the cycling world began at the Vuelta a España, and organizers hope he'll return soon.

Simon Yates takes a different approach to Vuelta tactics, knowing he won't bleed as much time in time trial as he did at Giro d'Italia.

The Frenchman said he is using the Vuelta as a springboard to getting into top form for the worlds road race.

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With its two key climbers only seconds out of the overall lead, Movistar is looking like the team to beat at the Vuelta.

The hot first week of the Vuelta a España sees breakaways succeed on multiple days with American Ben King winning twice.

The 23-year-old American said he got down to his ideal race weight in the last few months by eating smarter.

“I’ve never suffered that much in my entire life," says Ben King after snatching his second stage win of the 2018 Vuelta

Simon Yates is in red after the Vuelta's summit finish at La Covatilla

Prior Vuelta leader Michal Kwiatkowski smarts from late-race crash but is hopeful he can continue climbing with the best.

After former race leader Michal Kwiatkowski crashes, the peloton complains about dangerous road surfaces in Vuelta stage 7.

Canadian Michael Woods has reset his Vuelta plans but that gives him a new opportunity to chase stage wins.

Two of the riders chasing overall victory at the Vuelta a España lost nearly two minutes in Thursday's crosswinds.

After finishing last in stage 5 and tamping down rumors about a fight with his team director, Nacer Bouhanni wins stage 6.

The Spaniard said he thinks Sky was not willing to deal with the "wear and tear" of holding onto the race lead so soon.

Ian Boswell rides on at the Vuelta after taking a nasty fall in stage 4

EF Education First-Drapac gives Simon Clarke a chance in stage 5 and it pays off handsomely with first WorldTour win of 2018.

Vincenzo Nibali, Richie Porte, and others are already off the back. What does it mean for the Vuelta a Espana?

Team Sky opts for a surprising tactic in Vuelta stage 5: letting the breakaway steal the leader's jersey from Kwiatkowski.

Vincenzo Nibali hurt his back in a crash at the Tour de France, and now he's concerned that the pain he's feeling won't go away.

The 23-year-old WorldTour rookie made a splash in Tuesday's stage 4, which ended with a summit finale.

Simon Yates insists his stage 4 attack was accidental, but it shows the Brit is on fine form in the Vuelta.

King hits the jackpot, easing the disappointment and frustration for the Dimension Data team this season.