Latest Vuelta a España News
Barcelona to host start of 2023 Vuelta a España
Spanish grand tour confirms that Barcelona will host the start of the 2023 edition.
Enric Mas puts Vuelta a España victory on to-do list for 2022
Spanish star looks to bring Movistar victory on home roads as he takes full leadership after exit of Miguel Ángel López.
Climb-heavy 2022 Vuelta a España route to start in Holland
The 77th edition of the Spanish grand tour will run from August 19 to September 11.
Vuelta a España likely to see five new summit finales in 2022
The official route for the 2022 edition will be revealed Thursday evening in Spain, and event organizers promise to live up to expectations of a climb-heavy course.
Vuelta a España: 5 moments that made the race
From Primož Roglič and Egan Bernal going on the attack to Miguel Ángel López's dramatic departure from the race, these are the moments that made the 2021 Vuelta a España.
VeloNews Podcast: Movistar vs. Miguel Ángel López; Lauren Stephens interview
This week we discuss the war of words between Movistar and Miguel Ángel López, and hear from Lauren Stephens on overcoming setbacks.
How Óscar Pereiro set the trap that caught out Miguel Ángel López and changed the Vuelta a España
2006 Tour de France winner designed the climb-riddled finale that shook up the GC and provoked an angry López to quit the Vuelta.
Fallout for Miguel Ángel López could be costly as Movistar might reconsider contract extension
Movistar teammate Imanol Erviti said 'it was impossible' to convince López to try to finish the stage Saturday, while a Colombian senator blames Movistar.
Vuelta a España: Jack Haig and Gino Mäder shine for Bahrain-Victorious in wake of Mikel Landa fade
Podium place boosts Haig's season after Tour de France crash and missed Olympics, while Mäder takes breakthrough grand tour performance with fifth.
Eusebio Unzué said there was ‘no way’ to convince Miguel Ángel López to carry on
Veteran manager said he's 'never seen anything like it' in his 40-year career after López abandoned the Vuelta a España.
Vuelta a España: Primož Roglič in class of his own in near-perfect treble
The battle for leftovers began early in a Vuelta book-ended by time trials that set up Roglič for his most comfortable GC win yet.
Vuelta a España stage 21: Primož Roglič wins the final time trial to claim his third overall title
Enric Mas (Movistar) and Jack Haig (Bahrain-Victorious) also secure their final podium positions in the 33.8km time trial.
Report: Coach of Miguel Ángel López says Movistar ordered him to stop pulling
Colombian newspaper quotes trainer saying Movistar told Miguel Ángel López to stop pulling in order to secure second place for Enric Mas.
‘Superman’ López offers his version of why he abruptly left the Vuelta a España
Colombian riders says 'many factors' added up to his abrupt exit from the Spanish grand tour with only one stage left to go.
Commentary: Miguel Ángel López will regret walking away from the Vuelta a España
Colombian media says Miguel Ángel López's hasty exit came after team told him not to pull. Even if it's true, López is likely to regret his decision.
Vuelta a España: All your funny tweets about Clément Champoussin’s heroic win
Clément Champoussin's whimsical stage win gave us plenty to cheer for at the Vuelta a España. Here's how the moment was captured on twitter.
Miguel Ángel López quits Vuelta a España after podium spot slips away
Updated: Colombian media cites unnamed sources suggesting López was angered over orders to stop pulling.
Vuelta a España stage 20: Clément Champoussin attacks to glory as Primož Roglič defends red
Breakaway rider Clément Champoussin survived an onslaught by the GC favorites to take his first WorldTour win.
Vuelta a España: Here’s what Quinn Simmons, Primož Roglič, and others said after stage 19
Here's what Primož Roglič, Rui Oliveira, and others said after Magnus Cort Nielsen sprinted to a third Vuelta stage win.
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Fred Dreier
Fred was the editor-in-chief at VeloNews from 2016 to 2021. Prior to that he was a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times. Fred is a 2010 graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Today he writes for Outside.
Andrew Hood
Andrew Hood, aka “EuroHoody,” is the VeloNews European editor. Since joining VeloNews in 2002, he’s been chasing bike races all over the world.
James Startt
With 30 Tours de France under his belt, James Startt is the senior American journalist in the pressroom of the Tour and author of Tour de France/Tour de Force, the first English history of the great French race. James focuses on the human element, telling the stories of the many people behind the scenes as well as the world’s best riders.
Betsy Welch
Betsy is a senior editor at VeloNews. Before that, she was a Spanish teacher and most recently, a Registered Nurse working in community health. She’s been freelancing about bikes and other outdoors and health-related topics for over a decade. When she’s not riding or writing, Betsy adores traveling. In 2016, she started, and will one day finish, bikepacking the length of the Baja Divide.
Sadhbh O'Shea
Based in the cycling haven of the Isle of Man, Sadhbh O’Shea has been writing about cycling for almost 10 years. She has covered too many bike races to count, including eight grand tours and a whole host of monuments.
Jim Cotton
Jim is a UK-based editor and reporter. With experience on the ground at the Giro d’Italia, Paris-Roubaix, Strade Bianche, road worlds, UAE Tour and many others, Jim has worked some of the biggest races in the world. Like any aspirational WorldTour rookie, he knows that a Tour de France debut is around the corner. Jim covers a lot of race reports while also focussing on deep dives into the dynamics, personalities and training at the top of the sport. And where are many of those story ideas dreamed up? While out training for trail running races – but don’t hold that against him.
Ben Delaney
Ben is the executive editor of VeloNews. He has been working in cycling media since 2000, after racing and studying journalism at the University of New Mexico. He has previously worked as VeloNews editor in chief, BikeRadar U.S. editor in chief, Specialized global brand communications manager, and VeloNews managing editor. He has traveled the world covering races like the Tour de France and the Tour of Flanders, and he now focuses on tech and training content.