Vuelta a España: 5 sprinters to watch

Vuelta 2021 best sprinters
Arnaud Démare, Fabio Jakobsen and Michael Matthews are among the sprinters taking on the Vuelta (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Tim De Waele/Getty Images)

 The Vuelta a España – the final Grand Tour of the 2021 season – is almost upon us, with nine uphill and summit finishes awaiting the peloton across 21 days of racing in Spain.

But away from the tough stages on which the general classification contenders will do battle, there are plenty of days for the sprinters to take their chances, too.

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Senior news writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly, Rouleur, and CyclingTips.

 

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France and the spring Classics, and has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

 

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees The Leadout newsletter and How to Watch guides throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and the Volta a Portugal.