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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]
In the 63 editions of the race, riders from eleven countries have won the general classification. A mountains classification has been held every edition too, while the first points classification was held in 1945 and annually since 1955. Madrid has staged the most Vuelta-starts and finishes, and has been the regular finish city since 1994.
List of Vuelta a España general classification winners; Retrieved from "https: ...
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.
The Vuelta a España is an important cycling race (one of the Grand Tours). The first Vuelta a España was in 1935. As the Vuelta a España is a stage race, a classification based on times is calculated after every stage. The cyclist with the lowest time after a stage is the leader of the general classification after that stage.
The 2023 Vuelta a España was a three-week men's cycling race taking place in Spain between 26 August and 17 September 2023. It was the 78th edition of the Vuelta a España and was won by Sepp Kuss. [1] The race started in Barcelona, [2] and it also went through parts of Andorra and France. [3]
The Vuelta used to award an equal number of points on all stages for stage finishes. [3] Except for time trials, stages also had one or more intermediate sprints offering points. This system paired with the high number of summit finishes at the Vuelta means there is a correlation between the overall classification and the points jersey.
Vuelta a España: Awarded for: Fastest team: Local name: Clasificación por equipos (in Spanish) History; First award: 1935: Editions: 79 : First winner: Belgium: Most wins: Movistar Team (12 times) Most recent: UAE Team Emirates