The 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España kicks off in Málaga, in the deep South of Spain, on August 25 and Trek-Segafredo has organized a strong eight-man squad that will vie for top results in the season’s third grand tour. Bauke Mollema, former stage winner at the Vuelta (2013) […]
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Movistar Team announces Vuelta a España lineup
20th August 2018 2016 winner Nairo Quintana and 2009 victor Alejandro Valverde are Telefónica-backed squad’s biggest names at Saturday’s Málaga start Eusebio Unzué has defined the eight-man squad that will fly the Movistar Team flag at the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España (Saturday 25th August – Sunday 16th […]
PROVISIONAL START LIST OF LA VUELTA 18
The 73rd edition of La Vuelta will, once again, feature today’s biggest cycling stars in its peloton. 176 riders, divided into 22 teams, will line-up at the official start on Saturday the 25th of August in Malaga, and fight for “La Roja”, the leader’s red jersey that will crown the […]
LA VUELTA 18: Basques are back
Burgos-BH discovers La Vuelta, Cofidis and Caja Rural-Seguros RGA know the drill: the four teams who were granted wild-cards for La Vuelta 2018 promise offensive cycling as they seek success between Malaga and Madrid. EUSKADI IS BACK: “THERE ARE NO WORDS” Five years after the iconic jersey “naranjo” of Euskaltel […]
HISTORY LA VUELTA 1978 THE INAUGURAL ACT OF BERNARD HINAULT’S GRAND TOURS
The Tour de France, which ended with the victory by Geraint Thomas, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first of five victories by Bernard Hinault. But the first Grand Tour won by the French champion was the 33rd edition of La Vuelta in the spring of 1978. Since then, no […]
TEAMS SELECTION FOR WNT MADRID CHALLENGE BY LA VUELTA 18
The organisers of the WNT Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta have chosen the teams that will take part in the 4th edition of the Spanish women’s race, that will take place –for the very first time- over two stages on the 15th and 16th of September. Boadilla del Monte will […]
LA VUELTA FANS WILL BE ABLE TO DESIGN THE eTAPA OF THE 2018 EDITION
La Vuelta fans will be able to vote for the official tapa of La Vuelta 2018, in a new gastronomic competition: La eTapa. The winner will get to enjoy a VIP experience in one of the Spanish tour’s stages (out of the 21 that make up La Vuelta 2018, departing […]
LA CAMPERONA IS THE ‘MOST VIRAL HIGH-ALTITUDE FINALE’ OF LA VUELTA 18
The essentials:La Camperona has won the competition organised by Unipublic to determine “The most viral high-altitude finale’ of La Vuelta 18, beating Les Praeres, Nava, in the final.Two VIP access bracelets to see the 13th stage of La Vuelta, to be held on the 7th of September, will be raffled […]
LA VUELTA 2018: TEAMS SELECTION
The organizers of La Vuelta have chosen the teams that will take part in the 73rd edition of the Spanish Grand Tour. La Vuelta 2018 will start on Saturday the 25th of August and finish on Sunday the 16th of September, from Málaga to Madrid. In accordance with Union Cycliste […]
LA VUELTA FANS WILL CHOOSE THEIR FAVORITE HIGH-ALTITUDE FINALE IN 2018
Cycling fans will be able to choose their favorite high-altitude finale in La Vuelta 2018. Through the campaign “The most viral high-altitude finale”, that will take place on La Vuelta’s Facebook page, followers will be able to vote on their preferred high-altitude arrival out of the eight most spectacular ones […]