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The Leading Car of La Vuelta a España as Seen by Race Director Javier Guillén

August 26, 2022 at 7:23 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Out of the vast number of cars needed to service the La Vuelta each year, one vehicle definitely stood out at the starting line in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on 18th August 2022. The brilliant Velvet Red Leading Car, with its distinctive add-ons and custom decals,…

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Why Škoda Cars Are Integral to La Vuelta a España

August 19, 2022 at 12:36 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

After a few bumpy rides since 2020, the famed La Vuelta is once again taking place in Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands, this time between 19th August and 11th September 2022. As the last Grand Tour of this season, the 77th year of this historic…

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Talking With Javier Guillén, Race Director of La Vuelta a España: “[La Vuelta] is like a movie”

August 17, 2022 at 1:12 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

In its beginnings, La Vuelta a España was perceived as a smaller-scale Spanish stage race and a way for the pros to prepare for the season’s bigger highlights. Much has changed since then. This year’s La Vuelta will take place between 19th August and 11th…

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The Route of the 2022 La Vuelta a España in Detail

August 9, 2022 at 1:10 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

The 77th edition of the Spanish Grand Tour will start on Friday, 19th August, from the Dutch city of Utrecht, and will conclude on 11th September in Madrid, Spain. Over 21 stages, we’ll see nine high-altitude finales, five of which are new to La Vuelta,…

Egan Bernal’s Return May Be Sooner Than Expected

August 3, 2022 at 2:01 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

After the conclusion of an exciting Tour de France, which featured a dramatic duel between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar, it’s an appropriate time to wonder how the 2019 Tour winner Egan Bernal is doing. Since becoming the first Latin American winner of the Tour,…

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How Is Škoda Helping to Make La Vuelta Happen

October 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

One of the three Grand Tours, the iconic Spanish La Vuelta a España, celebrates three-quarters of a century this year and the 2020 edition is historic for multiple reasons. Originally scheduled to start in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the delayed 75th edition of the race will…