Vuelta a España

The 19-year-old Ayuso dropped the favorites Thursday in stage 6 to climb into the top-5 overall.

The three-time Vuelta winner couldn't match Evenepoel, Mas or Ayuso on the late attacks on Pico Jano.

Evenepoel accelerates away from direct GC rivals on Pico Jano: 'I’ve been focusing on this the past two or three months.'

The Australian fends off a chase from Remco Evenepoel and Enric Mas, who make time on all the other GC contenders.

Norwegian climber continued in the race in what's his first grand tour since a devastating spill in 2021 that nearly ended his career.

Two positive cases in two days will raise caution levels at race.

Australian relishing chance to test form on final climb.

The riders will tackle the first major mountain stage of this year's race with two more to come at the weekend.

Bahrain Victorious rider believed solo winner Marc Soler would be caught.

The first proper uphill finish of the 2022 Vuelta.

A first Spanish stage win at the Vuelta in two years.

Three categorized climbs including a difficult finish should reshuffle the GC.

Stewart rides aggressively in first grand tour, sets teammate up for red jersey.

Craddock on racing through a sea of Basque fans: 'I will remember that for a long time.'

The victory is Spain's first stage in any grand tour since Ion Izagirre in the 2020 Vuelta.

Jumbo-Visma DS: 'We are in the right place right now.'

The Spanish rider soloes to the stage win as Rudy Molard takes the race lead.

Basque-backed team racing with pride and ambition on 'home roads' in quest in return to glory.

Craddock talks Yates, time bonuses, and the team's chase for UCI points in this exclusive interview.

Hoole tested positive after developing a sore throat overnight.

Belgian star says it was 'mission accomplished' in first major GC tussle at the Spanish grand tour.

Could be a day for the breakaway, but those late climbs offer a tantalising launchpad.

‘We only wanted the intermediate today, limit the losses.’

The Slovenian wins stage four of the Vuelta a España and takes the race lead.

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Long lumpy stage set to take the pain from Tuesday and add a few more percent in parcours suited to Roglič, GC contenders, and pure puncheurs.

Danish rider finishes second on stage 4 to pick up points, beats Bennett in intermediate sprint.

O'Connor takes long view on Vuelta GC battle: 'You don't want to burn your matches early.'

Movistar's Alejandro Valverde is backing Mas: 'To finish third here today is a sign that he’s feeling strong.'

Roglič cautions despite early warning flare: 'It's just the beginning of the Vuelta.'

Jumbo-Visma rider powers away from the pack on the final rise to the line to become the fourth from the team to wear the red jersey.

Froome on ambitions: 'I hope to target one or two stages in the back end of the Vuelta.'

A winner in 2010, Nibali hoping to go out with a Vuelta bang: 'The road will tell me quickly where I am at.'

Ecuadorian vows he's committed to Ineos Grenadiers in final grand tour with team, braces against notion of solo leadership.

The versatile Bahrain-Victorious rider on pinpointing who he is as a racer, Tour de France attacks, chasing his first pro win and relaxing with a Rubik's cube.

In this column, we look at the speed and power numbers of Jumbo-Visma and UAE Team Emirates at the Vuelta a España.

Maybe a reduced bunch sprint? Maybe a breakaway? Hard to predict!

Week 1 preview: After three nervous days in the Netherlands, the peloton faces a challenging week littered with climbs and possibly heavy rain.

Budapest, Denmark, the Netherlands: Racing action and spectacle, cash-cows and chaos, or necessary evil?

Hilltop sprint and bike-mad Basque crowds will see peloton shaken to life after Dutch start.

Spanish riders relieved to leave behind narrow Dutch roads packed with traffic furniture as Vuelta returns to Spain.

The modern era of the 'super teams' is dominating grand tour racing — will this Vuelta reshuffle the deck?

The Colorado climber on ambitions, the opening three days in the Netherlands, and why the Vuelta is a race he loves.

It was a perfect day for Bennett and Bora-Hansgrohe who executed their plan perfectly, delivering the green jersey to back-to-back wins.

Dane says he was boxed in during stage 3 sprint.

The Israel-Premier Tech leader is the second rider to abandon the Vuelta a España after Steff Cras crashed out on stage 2.

Ecuadorean laughing about "little tumble" after the finish as Ineos Grenadiers count themselves satisfied with good Vuelta start.

Mads Pedersen finishes second for the second day in a row as Edoardo Affini takes red jersey for Jumbo-Visma.

Another flat day in the Netherlands that will suit the sprinters.

More bad luck for Canadian climber who abandoned Tour de France on last day with COVID-19.

Lotto Soudal rider out of Vuelta with broken wrist and elbow before the race even sees Spain.

Team backs Dutchman despite his upcoming departure.

Giro d'Italia champion on nervy opening road stage and what teammate Sam Bennett's stage 2 win means.

Who was the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider setting the pace for most of stage 2? Late call-up Floris De Tier.

The Irishman's redemption tour begins with a hotly contested bunch sprint victory on the first road stage of the Vuelta a España.

Irishman’s second win of season removes some pressure but the points jersey hunter says there’s still more to come.

Irishman roars back to the top to end frustrating period.

Fresh off his first pro win, the Groupama-FDJ youngster is a potential outsider for punchy sprint finishes.

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl leader happy with third-place TTT start and has say on using the Specialized TT5 head sock helmet.

Planes, bikes and automobiles for last-minute Alpecin-Deceuninck replacement: 'I won’t forget this moment for the rest of my life'

Vuelta a Hoody: There's a sense of anarchy this month that will only reconfirm La Vuelta as the season's most entertaining race.

Yates finishes 31 seconds back in Vuelta team time trial as director rues unfavorable conditions for BikeExchange's start.

The first road stage of the 2022 Spanish Grand Tour.

Erik Horsthemke has cycled the entire Giro and Tour routes so far in 2022 (including transfers). The Vuelta could be three weeks too far.

Jumbo-Visma took 13 seconds on Ineos Grenadiers and 14 seconds on Quickstep-Alpha Vinyl.

Ineos Grenadiers deputy principal calls their Vuelta TTT a "bloody good ride" while white jersey wearer Hayter reflects on grand tour debut.

Jumbo-Visma tops Ineos Grenadiers and Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl in Utrecht opener, with Robert Gesink scoring the first red jersey.

The 2020 Vuelta podium finisher looks to end season on a high after so-so season.

Though it's a thinner number compared to the Tour de France, the North Americans will be at the sharp end of the action.

Arensman embarks on 'voyage of discovery' with first full grand tour leadership role.

Jumbo-Visma lines up as favorites in evening opener that might come down to balance between speed and safety.

The Canadian has a lot of promise as a grand tour rider, but he's only once made it into the top 10.

The Swiss will donate 1 CHF to charity for every rider he beats this season. So far he's beat over 3,000 and he's got the Vuelta a España next.

It’s a question of identity as the Irishman looks to ‘find himself’ and return to the top step of the podium.

A super-flat team time trial kicks off the 2022 Vuelta.

Movistar will change its team kit from blue to white during the Vuelta a España to honor Valverde in his final grand tour.

After initially saying he would still start the Vuelta, Quintana withdraws from the Spanish Grand Tour.

Burgos-BH starts first and Jumbo-Visma is last off the ramp to open the 2022 Vuelta.

'I would like to be competitive, but this time I don't arrive in the same form,' says Bahrain-Victorious rider.