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The start map of the 2025 Vuelta a España

Vuelta a España 2025

ALTO DE EL MORREDERO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Giulio Pellizzari of Italy and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe - White Best Young Rider Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 17 a 143.2km stage from O Barco de Valdeorras to Alto de El Morredero 1755m / #UCIWT / on September 10, 2025 in Alto de El Morredero, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

As it happened: Vuelta a España best young rider takes his first Grand Tour win amid Vingegaard-Almeida stalemate on stage 17

ALTO DE EL MORREDERO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Red Leader Jersey celebrates at podium during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 17 a 143.2km stage from O Barco de Valdeorras to Alto de El Morredero 1755m / #UCIWT / on September 10, 2025 in Alto de El Morredero, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Vuelta a España standings 2025 – Final general classification after stage 21

BOLA DEL MUNDO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 13: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Red Leader Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 20 a 164.8km stage from Robledo de Chavela to Bola del Mundo. Puerto de Navacerrada 2253m / #UCIWT / on September 13, 2025 in Bola del Mundo. Puerto de Navacerrada, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

As it happened: race for the red jersey climaxes in brutal stage 20 of the Vuelta a España

VILLARCAYO SPAIN SEPTEMBER 07 LR Marc Soler of Spain and UAE Team Emirates Polka Dot Mountain Jersey Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Red Bull Bora hansgrohe Red Leader Jersey Mattias Skjelmose Jensen of Denmark and Team Lidl Trek White Best Young Rider Jersey and Kaden Groves of Australia and Team Alpecin Deceuninck Green Points Jersey prior to the La Vuelta 79th Tour of Spain 2024 Stage 20 a 172km stage from Villarcayo to Picon Blanco 1491m UCIWT on September 07 2024 in Villarcayo Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Vuelta a España start list 2025

Ben Turner sprinting to La Vuelta 2025 stage 4 victory.

As it happened: British glory in stage 4 bunch sprint at La Vuelta

CERLER. HUESCA LA MAGIA, SPAIN - AUGUST 29: Juan Ayuso of Spain and UAE Team Emirates - XRG celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 7 a 188km stage from Andorra la Vella to Cerler. Huesca La Magia 1910m / #UCIWT / on August 29, 2025 in Cerler. Huesca La Magia, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

As it happened: top GC contenders finish together as victory goes to the break on stage 7 of the Vuelta a España

PAL, ANDORRA - AUGUST 28: Jay Vine of Australia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 6 a 170.3km stage from Olot to Pal - Andorra 1900m / #UCIWT / on August 28, 2025 in Pal, Andorra. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

As it happened: First mountain stage sees the red jersey change hands and major GC sort out on stage 6 of the Vuelta a España.

ALAPARDO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 14: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Red Leader Jersey prior to the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 21 a 108km stage from Alalpardo to Madrid / #UCIWT / on September 14, 2025 in Alalpardo, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Formula 1 Grand Prix course to provide twists and turns in Monaco start for 2026 Vuelta a España

ALFARO, SPAIN - AUGUST 31: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 9 a 195.5km stage from Alfaro to Estacion de Esqui de Valdezcaray 1541m / #UCIWT / on August 31, 2025 in Alfaro, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Vuelta a España stage 9: Jonas Vingegaard seizes win after solo charge on Valdezcaray climb

Marc Soler wins stage 14 of the Vuelta

As it happened: UAE Team Emirates-XRG celebrate again on mountain finish at Vuelta a España stage 14

COULANGES-LES-NEVERS, FRANCE - MARCH 11: Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Team Lidl-Trek (C) competes during the 83rd Paris - Nice 2025, Stage 3 a 28.4km team time trial stage from Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Nevers / #UCIWT / on March 11, 2025 in Coulanges-les-Nevers, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Vuelta a España stage 5 team time trial start times

LILLE, FRANCE - JULY 05: Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 1 a 184.9km stage from Lille to Lille / #UCIWT / on July 05, 2025 in Lille, France. (Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson - Pool/Getty Images)

Jasper Philipsen leads Alpecin-Deceuninck at Vuelta a España with great chance at opening stage red jersey

EL FERIAL LARRA BELAGUA, SPAIN - AUGUST 02: Jay Vine of Australia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG - Polka Dot Mountain Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 10 a 175.3km stage from Parque de la Naturaleza Sendaviva to El Ferial Larra Belagua 1585m / #UCIWT / on September 02, 2025 in El Ferial Larra Belagua, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

As it happened: UAE Team Emirates-XRG claim another Vuelta a España win and new red jersey crowned on stage 10

Overall race leader red jersey holder Team Visma-Lease a bike's Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard reacts on the podium after the 17th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 143 km race between O Barco de Valdeorras and Alto de El Morredero, Ponferrada, on September 10, 2025. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP)

Vuelta a España stage 18 time trial start times

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Vuelta a España
29 August 2009 - 20 September 2009 | Spain | GT
- Stage 1 - Cancellara motors to win in Vuelta's opening time trial | Assen - Assen
  2009-08-29 4.5km
  
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- Stage 2 - Ciolek wins Vuelta's stage to Emmen, Cancellara retains overall lead | Assen - Emmen
  2009-08-30 202km
  
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- Stage 3 - Henderson surprise winner in Vuelta's Venlo stage | Zutphen - Venlo
  2009-08-31 189.7km
  
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- Stage 4 - Greipel wins a wet, classic Vuelta stage to Liège | Venlo - Lieja
  2009-09-01 224km
  
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- Rest day | Tarragona
  2009-09-02
- Stage 5 - Spanish sun shines on Greipel | Tarragona - Vinaros
  2009-09-03 174km
  
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- Stage 6 - Bozic sprints to win ahead of bunch | Xativa - Xativa
  2009-09-04 177km
  
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- Stage 7 - Cancellara rules wet time trial in Valencia, re-takes overall lead | Valencia - Valencia
  2009-09-05 30km
  
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- Stage 8 - Cunego conquers Vuelta's first mountain finish, Evans takes lead | Alzira - Alto de Aitana
  2009-09-06 206km
  
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- Stage 9 - All hail César in Xorret de Cati | Alcoy - Xorret de Cati
  2009-09-07 186km
  
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- Stage 10 - Gerrans wins cat and mouse game to take the stage win | Alicante - Murcia
  2009-09-08 162km
  
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- Stage 11 - Farrar wins Vuelta's Caravaca de la Cruz stage | Murcia - Caravaca de la Cruz
  2009-09-09 200km
  
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- Stage 12 - Hesjedal wins Vuelta's Velefique mountain battle, Valverde leader | Almeria - Alto de Velefique
  2009-09-11 174km
  
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- Stage 13 - Moncoutié wins solo in the mountains | Berja - Alto de Sierra Nevada
  2009-09-12 175km
  
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- Stage 14 - Cunego conquers La Pandera | Granada - La Pandera
  2009-09-13 157km
  
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- Stage 15 - Boom wins solo ahead of escape group | Jaén - Córdoba
  2009-09-14 167.7km
  
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- Stage 16 - Greipel wins Vuelta's Puertollano sprint, Valverde keeps gold | Córdoba - Puertollano
  2009-09-15 170km
  
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- Stage 17 - Roux holds off sprinters | Ciudad Real - Talavera de la Reina
  2009-09-16 193.6km
  
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- Stage 18 - Deignan declares his arrival in Ávila | Talavera de la Reina - Avila
  2009-09-17 187km
  
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- Stage 19 - Cobo takes a win in La Granja | Avila - La Granja. Real Fábrica de Cristales
  2009-09-18 174km
  
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- Stage 20 - Millar takes Toledo time trial, Valverde secures Vuelta overall win | Toledo - Toledo
  2009-09-19 26km
  
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- Stage 21 - Valverde crowned Vuelta king, Greipel wins Madrid sprint | Rivas - Madrid
  2009-09-20 110.2km
  
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Eziquiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia) was in the pile-up at 75km to go.

Reaction from Vuelta's final stage

By Les Clarke published 21 September 09

Party time as engaging battle concludes in Madrid

David Millar (Garmin - Slipstream)

Millar aiming for Vuelta stage win on Saturday

By Shane Stokes published 17 September 09

Wants to go one better than Valencia TT

Daniele Bennati (Liquigas)

Bennati still hunting for Vuelta stage win

By Shane Stokes published 16 September 09

Yet another third placing for the Italian

Lars Boom (Rabobank) wins a muddy race

Lars Boom: Call me Mr Versatile

By Shane Stoke published 15 September 09

Former crosser looking to big road career after Vuelta win

Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) is making his Grand Tour debut in Spain.

Hoogerland impresses in Grand Tour debut

By Shane Stokes published 15 September 09

Dutch rider 12th overall in Vuelta

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) accepts the gold jersey

Doubts still linger over Vuelta’s new leader

By Peter Cossins published 7 September 09

Valverde in gold but could still face further ban

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne)

Riders share thoughts after opening Vuelta stage

By Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor published 29 August 09

Pros reflect after a wet and slippery day in the Netherlands

Simon Gerrans (Cervélo TestTeam) speaks to the media.

Cervelo focused on Vuelta stage wins with final line-up

By Richard Tyler published 26 August 09

Gerrans aiming at second Grand Tour stage win of 2009

Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia) talks to reporters about his stage 17 crash.

Gesink, Mosquera being assessed after crash

By Shane Stokes last updated 28 August 19

Continued participation in Vuelta unknown at this point

Yoann Offredo (Française Des Jeux) was one of the riders who crashed in the field sprint.

Turgot and Offredo ruled out of Vuelta a España

By Richard Tyler last updated 28 August 19

Frenchmen to miss Spanish Tour after Eneco crash

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Doubts still linger over Vuelta’s new leader

Valverde in gold but could still face further ban
Riders share thoughts after opening Vuelta stage

Pros reflect after a wet and slippery day in the Netherlands
Cervelo focused on Vuelta stage wins with final line-up

Gerrans aiming at second Grand Tour stage win of 2009

Exhausted Freire leaves Vuelta

Rabobank surprised by departure as Spaniard measures effort before Mendrisio
Andy Schleck abandons Vuelta with stomach cramps

Andy Schleck quits Vuelta a España sick, three weeks before Worlds
Mountains loom high in Vuelta's eighth stage

Eight classified climbs to make for a tough Sunday

Vuelta's Valencia stage start times

Vuelta a España start times for Valencia time trial: Ruiz to Greipel
Cancellara starts Vuelta on golden note

Swiss time trial star wins opening stage
Vuelta presents 198 riders in Assen

Vuelta a España presents 198 riders in Assen, Netherlands

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