Cyclingnews is again the place to be for complete coverage of one of cycling’s greatest races, and third grand tour of the season. We’ll have expert insight from Garmin-Transitions' directeur sportif Matt White, and an array of rider blogs.
The race has a stellar field, with Fränk and Andy Schleck (both Saxo Bank), Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia), Carlos Sastre (Cervélo TestTeam), Denis Menchov (Rabobank), Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne), Tyler Farrar, Christian Vande Valde (both Garmin-Transitions), Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) and Oscar Freire (Rabobank) all set to ride. (Click here for the race start list).
As well as bringing you comprehensive coverage by Cyclingnews reporters, we will have exclusive content from expert opinionists and rider blogs from:
Matt White The Garmin-Transitions directeur sportif will manage the US team in the Vuelta and gives his expert view on the key stages. Click here and scroll through the stages to read his comments and predictions.
Andy Schleck Second in the Tour de France for the last two seasons, Schleck will ride the Vuelta in support of his older brother Fränk as they prepare to leave Saxo Bank on a high.
Tejay Van Garderen A phenomenal year since turning professional, the HTC-Columbia prodigy finished second in the Dauphine and will be hoping for another great ride in his grand Tour debut.
Filippo Pozzato Pippo as he’s affectionately known in the peloton will lead the Azzurri at the world championships in Australia, but not before he puts the finishing touches to his preparation at the Vuelta.
Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.
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