Vuelta 2023 Stage 8 (Dénia – Xorret de Catí. Costa Blanca Interior)

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 was a spring race until the 1990s, right before (or sometimes almost at the same time as) the Giro d’Italia. Also, for almost two decades, it was really unpredictable, when… Read More »Fausto Coppi and the Vuelta a España

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 Vuelta-Giro double in the history of road cycling races, also became the third cyclist after Jacques Anquetil and Felice Gimondi, who has won all the three grand tours at least… Read More »Eddy Merckx’s results at Vuelta a España

Winnig Vuelta a Espana with the smallest winning margin in the history of the race, French rider Éric Caritoux delivered a surprise victory in 1984. Vuelta a Espana always has provided much more opportunitiy to success for lesser known riders, especially in the era, when it was a spring race. (Vuelta a Espana moved to autumn… Read More »Smallest winning margins at Vuelta a Espana

Over the last few years, since the new golden generation arrived in the world of road cycling races, there are no more unbeatable records, or at least  very old lists with some cery new names. Since the beginning of his professional career, we always knew, Remco Evenepoel’s name will be one of those we should… Read More »Vuelta a Espana youngest winners

Take a look at the list of Vuelta a Espana winners frim the beginning to 2022.  Note, the first two decades in the history of the youngest grand tour were a bit chaotic. There were a quite a few years, when the race wasn’t held.  1935 Gustaaf Deloor1936 Gustaaf Deloor1941 Julián Berrendero1942 Julián Berrendero1945 Delio… Read More »List of Vuelta a Espana winners