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Roberto Heras won the Vuelta a record 4 times. The Vuelta a España is an annual road bicycle race.Established in 1935 by the Spanish newspaper Informaciones, the Vuelta is one of cycling's three "Grand Tours", along with the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. [1]
Since 1935, and annually since 1955, the Vuelta a España has been the most important multiday cycle racing event in Spain. In the 63 editions of the race, riders from eleven countries have won the general classification.
Primoz Roglic, winner of the 2019 Vuelta a Espana The leader of the general classification is permitted to wear a jersey of a particular colour signifying the lead (maillot rojo or red jersey), as in the Tour de France (maillot jaune or yellow jersey) and the Giro d'Italia (maglia rosa or pink jersey).
Only after the final stage, the wearer of the leader's jersey is considered the winner, and therefore the winner of the Vuelta a España. Since the first Vuelta a España in 1935, there have been 1,491 stages, up to and including the Stage 12 of the 2021 Vuelta a España The race leader following each stage has been awarded a leader's jersey.
The Vuelta a España is an annual road bicycle race currently held over 23 days in August and September. Up until the 1995 edition the race was held during April and May. . Established in 1935, the Vuelta is one of the most well-known and prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours"; the others are the Tour de France and the Giro d'It
The main pre-race favourites to win the general classification were 2023 Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard, 2022 Vuelta a España winner Remco Evenepoel, as well as 2023 Giro d'Italia winner Primož Roglič. [28] Juan Ayuso, Geraint Thomas, and Enric Mas were also mentioned as competitors for a podium finish. [29]
The 2022 Vuelta a España was a three-week cycling race which took place in the Netherlands and Spain between 19 August and 11 September 2022. It was the 77th edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of the 2022 men's road cycling season. The race started in Utrecht and finished in Madrid. [1]
The 2024 Vuelta a España was a three-week cycling race that took place in Portugal and Spain between 17 August and 8 September. It was the 79th edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of the 2024 men's road cycling season. The race departed from Lisbon and finished in Madrid. [1]