Vuelta a San Juan

The Belgian superstar is already training on Spain's Costa Blanca and will join teammates for a training camp next month.

The Argentine race returns to the calendar for the first time since 2020.

The Argentine stage race set for late January is the latest event forced to cancel due to the ongoing pandemic.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, November 20.

The Argentinian stage race first scaled back international team invites in an attempt to stay on the calendar through the COVID lockdown.

Worsening health conditions could mean Chris Froome and Peter Sagan won't be starting the 2021 season in Argentina.

Interest spiking in early season races in Europe as teams are hesitant to travel internationally during pandemic.

A more traditional calendar is likely for Peter Sagan in 2021 that will put the classics and the Tour de France back at the center of his season.

Grand tour star to begin 'much-anticipated new chapter of career' on roads of Argentina in January.

It’s an amazing race really, held due west of Buenos Aires, in the shadows of the Andes Mountains.

Virtually void of vegetation, the Alta Punta Negra call to mind the final kilometers of the Col de l’Izoard known as the Casse Deserte.

Early season Argentinian event optimistic for future and planning for three to four WorldTour teams to race.

Amity Rockwell joins the VeloNews Podcast to discuss Dirty Kanza, gravel cycling's sponsorship market, and what it's like to be the only female rider on a group ride. Plus, we hear from contributor James Startt about Remco Evenepoel's impressive win in Argentina.

Contributor James Startt is in Argentina covering the Vuelta Ciclista San Juan. When Startt had an extra day in Buenos Aires, he explored the city's bike shops and urban cycling culture, camera in hand.

Friends and teammates at Bora-Hansgrohe, Peter Sagan and Daniel Oss are also collectors of vintage Japanese wristwatches.

Evenepoel gets season packed with ambition off with a bang, Gaviria shows early-season promise after disappointing 2019.

Stybar outfoxes sprinters while his Quick-Step teammate Evenepoel retains leader's jersey with one stage remaining.

Evenepoel hangs on to race lead after being distanced in crosswinds, McNulty shows promise with aggressive performance in his debut WorldTour summit finish.

Colombian capitalizes on perfect leadout to take second win of week, Evenepoel retains GC lead.

Evenepoel takes commanding victory over Ganna and Sevilla in 15.5km time trial.

Gaviria takes stage win and overall lead with unmatchable sprint.

Evenepoel caught up in late-race crash but escapes time-losses after jury verdict.

The Belgian places ninth overall and wins the best young rider jersey in Argentina.

Bennett sprints to first win of the season in circuit race around San Juan.

Day-long breakaway survive frantic final chase from the peloton to deny the big-name sprinters.

Atop the fearsome Alto Colorado, Movistar's Colombian climber Winner Anacona wins the day and assumes the overall race lead.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step director Patrick Lefevere issues apology for Keisse harassment incident, vows to provide conduct training for riders and staff.

After leaving Belgian super-team Quick-Step a year early, Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria has quickly assimilated to the UAE team.

There are four key lessons to take away from the incident in Argentina, where Deceuninck-Quick-Step rider Iljo Keisse harassed a local woman.

French star Julian Alaphilippe is boosting his morale with success in the South American stage race, which he leads after four days.

Colombian sprint star Fernando Gaviria nets his second stage win of Vuelta a San Juan, besting Peter Sagan again.

The Belgian is making his professional debut with Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and he's already thinking big.

Despite his apology made earlier Tuesday, Vuelta a San Juan organizers kick out Iljo Keisse for harassing local cafe employee.

The Frenchman follows up his stage 2 victory with another win and assumes the overall GC lead as Gaviria fades in time trial.

Keisse apologizes for incident that occurred Friday during a training ride with his team. He will be allowed to continue racing Vuelta a San Juan.

The Vuelta a San Juan kicked off Sunday, and Fernando Gaviria and Julian Alaphilippe won the first two stages.

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe wins his first race of 2019. Fernando Gaviria settles for second-place but keeps overall lead.

Due to hot conditions, stage 2 of Vuelta a San Juan was shortened. Team USA wins two medals at Hong Kong round of track World Cup.

Colombian wins opening stage in chaotic sprint and intense heat.

Sagan looking to get race kilometers into legs before returning to Europe for altitude training as he builds to Monuments.

Super-sprinter looking forward to testing form after six-month layoff as he starts to build towards the Tour.

Quintana starting season in Argentina before likely starts at Tour of Colombia and Paris-Nice.

The UCI confirmed that Vuelta a San Juan winner Gonzalo Najar failed an anti-doping test in January at the Argentinian race.

Few thought Gonzalo Najar could win the Vuelta a San Juan, but he climbed away from some of the world's top riders.

Giacomo Nizzolo won the final stage of the 2018 Vuelta a San Juan on Sunday in the host city, as Gonzalo Najar captured the overall title.

Ryan Mullen joined Trek-Segafredo over the offseason and captured the team's first victory of 2018 when he won the Vuelta a San TT.

Jelle Wallays (Lotto Soudal) captured the sixth stage of the 2018 Vuelta a San Juan in solo fashion on Saturday.

Many riders prefer to begin their season at the low-key Vuelta a San Juan compared to the WorldTour-level Tour Down Under.

Argentinian cycling fans cheered one of their own, Gonzalo Najar, to victory and the overall lead at Vuelta a San Juan

Fernando Gaviria crashes in Argentina, putting his classics ambitions in jeopardy. He did not suffer any fractures.

Ryan Mullen wins stage 3 and Filippo Ganna takes the overall lead after Vuelta a San Juan time trial.

Roman Villalobos attacked his way to the overall lead Monday in stage 2 of Vuelta a San Juan.

Israel Cycling Academy added depth to its roster over the offseason in preparation for a possible start at the Giro d'Italia in May.

Colombian Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) won the opening stage of the Vuelta a San Juan in Pocito, Argentina on Sunday.

Vincenzo Nibali was out of the Vuelta a San Juan before it even started due to a fever and stomach problems.

Vincenzo Nibali headlines the start list at the Vuelta a San Juan, which includes many grand tour general classification contenders.

Quick-Step's star sprinter Fernando Gaviria will begin his 2018 season at Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina.

The Trek – Segafredo rider captured the overall victory at the Tour de San Juan over the weekend.

Quick-Step's Max Richeze takes two straight stages to close out Vuelta de San Juan, while Trek's Bauke Mollema takes home the overall win.

Argentinian Maximiliano Richeze claims stage 6 at Vuelta de San Juan as Dutchman Bauke Mollema all but clinches general classification.

Rui Costa claims a first win for his new UAE Abu Dhabi team, while Bauke Mollema takes the overall lead at Vuelta a San Juan.

Fernando Gaviria sprints to his second win of the week in stage 4, beating Italy's Elia Viviani in San Martin, Argentina.

Ramunas Navardauskas won Vuelta de San Juan's stage 3 individual time trial, beating Bauke Mollema by three seconds.

Tom Boonen sprinted to his first victory of 2017 at Tour de San Juan in San Juan, Argentina ahead of Italy's Elia Viviani.

Fernando Gaviria won stage 1 of Vuelta de San Juan, but a large portion of the peloton missed a turn in the final two kilometers of racing.

The Italian and four-time grand tour champion kicks off his season at the Tour de San Juan Monday.

Current world champion Filippo Ganna and 2013 world champ Rui Costa will be among the headliners in the 35th edition of the Vuelta a San Juan Jan. 23-29