Vuelta a España
Annual bicycle race primarily held in Spain
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The Vuelta a España is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the race was first organised in 1935. The race was prevented from being run by the Spanish Civil War and World War II in the early years of its existence; however, the race has been held annually since 1955. As the Vuelta gained prestige and popularity the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend all around the globe. Since 1979, the event has been staged and managed by Unipublic, until in 2014, when the Amaury Sport Organisation acquired control. Since then, they have been working together. The peloton expanded from a primarily Spanish participation to include riders from all over the world. The Vuelta is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with the exception of the wild card teams that the organizers can invite.
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Vollering takes red jersey by winning Vuelta stageDutch rider Demi Vollering impressively rides away on the final climb to win stage five of Vuelta Femenina and take the leader's red jersey.BBC Sport - Published | |
Faulkner wins Vuelta stage as Vos takes red jerseyKristen Faulkner wins stage four of Vuelta Femenina in Zaragoza as Marianne Vos takes the red jersey from Kata Blanka Vas.BBC Sport - Published | |
Vos takes Vuelta stage three with powerful sprintDutch rider Marianne Vos wins stage three of Vuelta Femenina with a powerful sprint in Teruel, Spain.BBC Sport - Published | |
Deignan crashes as Jackson wins stage two of VueltaBritish rider Lizzie Deignan is involved in a crash late in stage two of the Vuelta Femenina as Alison Jackson takes victory.BBC Sport - Published | |
Lidl-Trek win opening Vuelta Femenina stage despite crashThe Lidl-Trek team wins the opening team time trial stage of the women’s Vuelta on Sunday despite a crash on the final corner.BBC Sport - Published | |
Kuss wins Vuelta as Groves claims final stageAmerican rider Sepp Kuss wins this year's Vuelta a Espana as Australian Kaden Groves sprints to victory on the final stage.BBC Sport - Published | |
Kuss set for Vuelta win as Poels takes penultimate stageAmerican rider Sepp Kuss is set to win this year's Vuelta a Espana after Dutchman Wout Poels outsprinted Remco Evenepoel to win the penultimate stage.BBC Sport - Published | |
Evenepoel wins stage as Kuss edges towards Vuelta titleRemco Evenepoel claims his third win of this year's Vuelta a Espana on stage 18 as Sepp Kuss moves closer to winning his first Grand Tour.BBC Sport - Published | |
Vingegaard powers to stage 16 Vuelta a Espana winJonas Vingegaard powers to an impressive stage 16 victory at the Vuelta a Espana to move second in the overall standings.BBC Sport - Published | |
Evenepoel bounces back to win stage 14 of VueltaAn emotional Remco Evenepoel rides to a stunning solo victory on stage 14 a day after falling out of contention in the Vuelta a Espana.BBC Sport - Published | |
Vingegaard wins Vuelta stage as Evenepoel is droppedJonas Vingegaard wins stage 13 atop the iconic Col du Tourmalet as Jumbo-Visma strengthen their grip on the Vuelta a Espana.BBC Sport - Published | |
Molano wins stage 12 of Vuelta in sprint finishColombia's Juan Sebastian Molano wins a sprint finish to take stage 12 of the Vuelta a Espana as American Sepp Kuss maintains his overall race lead.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ganna wins Vuelta time trial as Kuss' lead is cutFilippo Ganna wins stage 10's time trial at the Vuelta a Espana as Sepp Kuss' lead in the red jersey is cut to 26 seconds.BBC Sport - Published | Kamna breaks clear to win stage nine of VueltaGermany's Lennard Kamna wins stage nine of the Vuelta a Espana as American Sepp Kuss retains the leader's red jersey.BBC Sport - Published |
Martinez takes Vuelta lead as Jumbo-Visma make moveLenny Martinez becomes the new Vuelta a Espana leader, although a frantic stage six sees the race swing in Jumbo-Visma's favour.BBC Sport - Published | Groves wins Vuelta stage four in sprint finishKaden Groves triumphs in a sprint finish to win stage four of the Vuelta a Espana, hours after Spanish police foiled an attempted plot to sabotage the race.BBC Sport - Published |
Kron dedicates rain-hit Vuelta stage win to De DeckerDane Andreas Kron wins a weather-affected stage two of the Vuelta a Espana as Andrea Piccolo takes the red jersey.BBC Sport - Published | Cocktails can wait as Thomas ready 'to commit' in VueltaBritain's Geraint Thomas promises he is ready "to commit" at the "very end" of his career in one of the toughest Vuelta a Espana races for years.BBC Sport - Published |
Van Vleuten claims La Vuelta win from VolleringDutch rider Annamiek van Vleuten wins a third consecutive La Vuelta title, taking victory by just nine seconds from compatriot Demi Vollering.BBC Sport - Published | Defending champion Van Vleuten takes La Vuelta leadDefending champion Annemiek van Vleuten takes the overall La Vuelta Femenina lead as she finishes second on stage six behind Italy's Gaia Realini.BBC Sport - Published |
Vos extends La Vuelta lead with stage three winDutch rider Marianne Vos wins stage three of La Vuelta Femenina to strengthen her hold on the red jersey.BBC Sport - Published | GB's Henderson leads after Vuelta time trialBritish rider Anna Henderson will take the La Vuelta Femenina's red jersey into day two after Team Jumbo-Visma win stage one in Torrevieja.BBC Sport - Published |
Primoz Roglic: Defending champion out of Vuelta a Espana following crashPrimoz Roglic's bid for a fourth successive Vuelta a Espana title is over as he is forced to pull out following a heavy crash at the end of Tuesday's stage 16.BBC Sport - Published | Vuelta a Espana: Miguel Angel Lopez wins stage 18 as Primoz Roglic closes in on titleMiguel Angel Lopez shows his resilience to win the 18th stage of the Vuelta a Espana as Primoz Roglic closes in on the race title.BBC Sport - Published |
Vuelta a Espana: Defending champion Primoz Roglic wins stage 11Defending Vuelta a Espana champion Primoz Roglic wins stage 11 to reduce the gap on leader Odd Christian Eiking.BBC Sport - Published | Vuelta a Espana: Odd Christian Eiking takes red jersey as champion Roglic crashes on stage 10Norway's Odd Christian Eiking replaces defending champion Primoz Roglic as the leader of the Vuelta a Espana after the Slovenian's crash on stage 10.BBC Sport - Published |
Vuelta a Espana: Fabio Jakobsen wins first Grand Tour stage since serious crash last yearFabio Jakobsen wins his first Grand Tour stage since suffering serious injuries in a crash last year with a bunch sprint victory at the Vuelta a Espana.BBC Sport - Published | Tom Pidcock and Adam Yates to ride Vuelta a Espana for IneosOlympic mountain bike gold medallist Tom Pidcock will race in the Vuelta a Espana for Ineos Grenadiers alongside fellow Briton Adam Yates.BBC Sport - Published |