Vuelta Ciclista a España (or just La Vuelta), the third three-week race of the road cycling season is also the youngest grand tour. The first edition was held in 1935. The race started on 29th April, included 14 stages and finished on the 15th of May. Only 50 cyclists entered the event and 29 finished. … Read more
Continuing the “5 facts of…” series on PelotonTales blog, let’s see the most important or interesting things about Vuelta a España 1936. The 2nd Vuelta a España was held between 5 and 31 May 1936. It was 4354 km long, divided into 21 stages. The average speed was 29 km/h. Spanish riders wore grey jerseys, … Read more
The first Vuelta a España was held between 29 April and 15 May 1935. It was 3425 km long, divided into 14 stages. 50 cyclists started and 29 finished the race. Gustaaf Deloor was the winner of the edition. The average speed was 28,54 km/h. Discover the history of Vuelta Cyclista a España with PelotonTales! … Read more