La Vuelta history

Fausto Coppi 1959

Fausto Coppi and the Vuelta a España

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8 September 20238 September 2023

Unlike the other two grand tours with a history started before the first world war, the first Vuelta a Espana was held in 1935. It… Read More »Fausto Coppi and the Vuelta a España

Eddy Merckx winning the Vuelta a Espana in 1973

Eddy Merckx’s results at Vuelta a España

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17 August 2022

Eddy Merckx rode Vuelta a España only once during his extremely successful carreer, in 1973. He won the race, managed to achieve the first ever… Read More »Eddy Merckx’s results at Vuelta a España