2023 La Vuelta Archives

Four Impressive Vuelta Riders for the Future

September 19, 2023 at 5:10 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Road racing is increasingly becoming a sport dominated by the young, those 25 years of age or younger. The reason that is unique – but will soon become the norm – is that more cyclists become interested in the sport at a younger age today…

Opinion: Grand Vuelta Ends with Jumbo Grand Slam and a Popular Winner

September 18, 2023 at 3:50 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

The 2023 Vuelta a España began in rain and darkness and finished in sunlight and with an unprecedented double Grand Slam. The Dutch team Jumbo-Visma not only became the first team to ever win all three Grand Tours in a single calendar year but also…

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Kaden Groves Is the First Australian to Win the Vuelta Škoda Green Jersey

September 18, 2023 at 12:10 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

Considering how few stages there were for sprinters in this year’s Vuelta a España and how few top sprinters had therefore entered the race, the contest for the Škoda Green Jersey turned out to be surprisingly exciting – topped off by a final sprint, in…

Kuss on Winning La Vuelta: “This Is Like a Fairytale”

September 18, 2023 at 8:20 am3 min reading

Road cycling

In an unparalleled achievement in cycling history, Team Jumbo-Visma accomplished a triumphant trilogy with victories in all three grand tours in a single season. Following the paths laid by Primož Roglič in the Giro d’Italia and Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France, Sepp Kuss…

Adam Hansen: Riders and Organizers Are More Safety-Aware

September 15, 2023 at 4:32 am3 min reading

Road cycling

This year’s 2023 Vuelta a España has so far been exciting, controversial and turbulent, with much of the controversy coming at the beginning of the three-week race. Race organizers had scheduled stage 1, a team time trial, for the early evening, so that the end…

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Groves on the Verge of Škoda Green Jersey Triumph in Vuelta

September 14, 2023 at 10:25 am3 min reading

Road cycling

It may be strange to say that in a week that featured not a single bunch sprint in this year’s Vuelta a España, there was still considerable drama around the contest for the Škoda Green Jersey. But there is always drama in a race in…

Will the Mighty Angliru Decide the Vuelta Again?

September 13, 2023 at 11:10 am4 min reading

Road cycling

As the 2023 Vuelta a España enters its final week, the riders will be faced with two more brutal mountain stages, of which Wednesday’s stage 17 will no doubt be most decisive, as it features a summit finish on the Alto de l’Angliru, one of…

Jonas Vingegaard on Winning Stage 16: ‘I wanted to win for my best friend today’

September 13, 2023 at 7:57 am3 min reading

Road cycling

On a day marred by tragic news regarding his teammate Nathan Van Hooydonck’s critical condition following a car accident in Belgium, Jonas Vingegaard triumphed in an emotionally charged stage 16 of the Vuelta a España. The Danish cyclist soared to victory with a powerful solo…

Humans of La Vuelta, Speaker & Moderator: ‘Despite having a lot of visibility, I am a very shy person’

September 12, 2023 at 6:32 am3 min reading

Road cycling

La Vuelta a España is an icon of professional road cycling. It’s unpredictable, gripping, captivating, and stands out in the cycling world as a testament to endurance, passion, and spirit. But not solely on the riders’ side. This year, we got closer to the inner…

Evenepoel’s Meltdown Explodes Vuelta as Jumbo-Visma Dominate

September 11, 2023 at 12:49 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The second week of this year’s Vuelta a España had as much drama as a Mexican soap opera. Most of that drama was packed into two stages, the 13th and the 14th, which went over high mountains and featured the usual suspects: the three Jumbo-Visma…