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Primož Roglič is chasing a record-equalling fourth Vuelta a Espana victory  (Image credit: Getty Images) https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/vuelta-a-espana-2024-analysing-the-contenders/ By Barry Ryan   cyclingnews.com - 14 Aug, 2024 Roglič, GC Kuss and the Yates-Almeida tandem headline wide-open race Jump to: Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates) Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers) Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) Ben O’Connor (Decathlon-AG2R) Enric Mas (Movistar) Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) While this year's Giro d'Italia was a foregone conclusion and the Tour de France the preserve of an elite few, the Vuelta a España promises to be a more open affair. That is, of course, entirely in keeping with the tenor of the season’s third Grand Tour, which has a habit of producing surprising surprises and even the occasional shock winner. Nobod...

https://www.alpecincycling.com/en/pro-peloton/vuelta-a-espana-2024-preview-21-stages/?sp_u=825701cd-865a-4a8d-8de4-af33e6ee8231 15.08.2024 Where does the 79th Vuelta a España 2024 lead and how difficult are the individual stages? All the answers can be found here! One thing in advance: The roadbook of the 2024 Spanish tour includes two individual time trials, eight mountain stages, five medium mountain stages, five hilly stages, and one flat section. From August 17 to September 8, the last Grand Tour of the year covers 3,301.4 kilometers from Lisbon to Madrid. Stage 1 | 17 August | Lisbon – Oeiras | 12 km, Individual Time Trial The 2024 Vuelta a España kicks off with an individual time trial in Portugal. The riders will tackle a flat 12-kilometre route from the capital, Lisbon, to Oeiras. Stage 2 | 18 August | Cascais – Ourém | 194 km The second longest stage of the Vuelta spans 194 kilometres and might favour the sprinters at the finish in Ourém. The main challenge for the fast riders...

https://www.rouleur.it/pages/vuelta-a-espana?shpxid=86479f42-d3f4-4b77-8844-2ead2e655d55 Start: Lisbon, Portugal Finish: Madrid, Spain Total distance: 3,265 km Stages: 21 Riders: 184 Teams: 23 Defending champion: Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) The Vuelta a España, or La Vuelta, is one of cycling's three Grand Tours, along with the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France. Part of the UCI WorldTour, the three-week race is the most prestigious race in Spain and is now in its 79th edition . While it took time for the Vuelta to gain similar footing with the Tour and the Giro, overall victory at the race is a coveted prize that will often see the best riders in cycling go head-to-head to win. Like the other Grand Tours, the Vuelta is held over 21 individual stages (plus two rest days) with the general classification victory awarded to the rider with the lowest aggregated time at the end of the race. While the colour of the jersey for overall leader has changed numerous times in the race's...

https://www.flobikes.com/articles/12776291-vuelta-a-espana-2024-race-preview-and-favorites 2024 LA VUELTA A ESPANA The Vuelta a España 2024 edition kicks off this Saturday, promising three weeks of dramatic racing—especially following Sepp Kuss's victory last year. Aug 12, 2024 by Gregor Brown The Vuelta a España is back, and the 2024 edition kicks off this Saturday, promising three weeks of dramatic racing—especially following the Jumbo-Visma drama and Sepp Kuss's victory last year. Aug 17-Sep 8, 5:50 PM GMT+2 2024 La Vuelta a Espana Yes, the American from Durango is back to defend his title. He will face his former teammate, Primoz Roglić, who's now with Team Red Bull and recovering after his crash in the Tour de France. We are going to break down the route and the favorites to keep an eye on over the three weeks, from August 17 to September 8. The Vuelta a España 2024 Route Like the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España starts in a neighboring country this 2024. The race ...