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Cycling on NBC is the de facto name for broadcasts of multiple-stage bicycle races produced by NBC Sports, [4] the sports division of the NBC [5] television network. This includes broadcasts of the Tour de France, [6] Vuelta a España, UCI World Tour Championships, Tour of California, USA Pro Cycling Challenge, [7] and Liège–Bastogne–Liège.
Since the first Vuelta a España in 1935, there have been 1,491 stages, up to and including the Stage 12 of the 2021 Vuelta a España The race leader following each stage has been awarded a leader's jersey. Although the number of stages is 1,491, there have been 1,492 leader's jerseys awarded, because after the first stage of the 1948 Vuelta a ...
The 2020 Vuelta had the smallest margin of victory since the 1984 Vuelta a España, which was the smallest margin of victory of any grand tour in cycling history. In 2021, Roglič returned in the 2021 Vuelta a España and this time dominated the field to take his third consecutive victory in the race.
In 2005 he appeared to have won a record fourth Vuelta, however he was later stripped of his title after failing a drug-control test. Second place Denis Menchov became the victor. [23] Primož Roglič wearing the red jersey during the 2020 Vuelta a España. Alexander Vinokourov won the 2006 Vuelta a España with the Astana team. [24]
The Vuelta a España is an annual road bicycle race currently held over 23 days in August and September. Up until the 1995 edition the race was held during April and May. Established in 1935, the Vuelta is one of the most well-known and prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours"; the others are the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. The ...
The 2025 Vuelta a España is a three-week cycling race which will take place in Italy, France and Spain between 23 August and 14 September 2025. It will be the 80th edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of the 2025 men's road cycling season. The race will depart from Turin and finish in Madrid. [1]
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The 32nd Edition Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 26 April to 15 May 1977. It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,785 km (1,731 mi), and was won by Freddy Maertens of the Flandria cycling team. While Maertens dominated the race he won the General ...