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Subsequently, there was no Vuelta until 1955, when it was organized by the Basque newspaper El Correo Español-El Pueblo Vasco. [5] Since then, the Vuelta a España has been run annually. At this time, the Vuelta is run routinely in August and September, but it was previously run in April and May. Another difference was the number of participants.
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]
The 2023 Vuelta a España was a three-week men's cycling race taking place in Spain between 26 August and 17 September 2023. It was the 78th edition of the Vuelta a España and was won by Sepp Kuss. [1] The race started in Barcelona, [2] and it also went through parts of Andorra and France. [3]
The first 70 kilometres (43 mi) had an undulating terrain before the riders gradually went uphill towards the foot of the first-category Puerto de San Glorio. The climb, which is 22.4 kilometres (13.9 mi) long with an average of 5.5 percent, was the only climb of the day, with the top being crested at 64.2 kilometres (39.9 mi) from the finish.
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 2007 Vuelta a España, the 62nd edition of the cycle race, took place from 1 September until 23 September 2007. For the first time in a decade, the race started in the region of Galicia , at Vigo , home to Óscar Pereiro , with a flat stage.
153.3 km (95 mi) Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 4 30 August Ciudad Real – Argamasilla de Alba: 232.3 km (144 mi) Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) 5 31 August Alcázar de San Juan – Cuenca: 176 km (109 mi) Thor Hushovd (NOR) 6 1 September Cuenca – Valdelinares: 217 km (135 mi) Roberto Heras (ESP) 7 2 September Teruel – Vinaròs: 212.5 km (132 mi)
The 1987 Vuelta a España was the 42nd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Benidorm, with a prologue individual time trial on 23 April, and Stage 12 occurred on 5 May with a stage from Cangas de Onís. The race finished in Madrid on 15 May.