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Running from 17 August to 8 September 2024, La Vuelta 24 will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3265 kilometers.

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• 5 medium mountain stages
• 8 mountain stages
• 2 individual time-trial stages
• 5 hilly stages (2 with high-altitude finales)
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MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 15: Valerio Conti of Italy and UAE Team Emirates / Eros Capecchi of Italy and Team Deceuninck-QuickStep / Steve Morabito of Switzerland and Team Groupama-FDJ / Luis León Sánchez of Spain and Astana Pro Team / Peloton / Madrid Town Hall / Plaza Cibeles / during the 74th Tour of Spain 2019, Stage 21 a 106,6km stage from Fuenlabrada to Madrid / #LaVuelta19 / @lavuelta / on September 15, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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The 2023 Vuelta a España begins on Saturday, August 26 and runs through Sunday, September 17 on CNBC and Peacock . See below for additional information on how to watch/live stream the event.

This year marks the 78th edition of La Vuelta which will cover approximately 3,153.8 km. The route, composed of 21 stages, begins in Barcelona, passes through Andorra, France, and Spain and ends in Madrid.

The 2023 Vuelta a España features 4 flat stages, 2 flat stages with high-altitude finales, 6 hilly stages, 7 mountain stages, 1 team trial and 1 individual time-trial stage. Riders will have a total of 2 rest days on Monday, September 4 and Monday, September 11. See below for an official map of the route.

Competition in this year’s event includes the defending Vuelta a España winner Remco Evenepoel , two-time reigning Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard , three-time Vuelta a España winner Primoz Roglic , and top American Sepp Kuss .

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Cycling, Vuelta a España 2023: Daily stage results and general classification standings

Sepp Kuss was crowned the Vuelta a España 2023 champion bringing the last Grand Tour of the men's road cycling season to a conclusion. Find out who the winners were of each stage of the Spanish Grand Tour that took place from 26 August to 17 September.

Sepp Kuss captured the general classification of the 2013 Vuelta a España spearheading a dominant performance for Jumbo-Visma at the last Grand Tour of the men's road cycling season.

With the victory, Kuss became the first American rider to win a Grand Tour event since Chris Horner won the 2013 Vuelta a España.

The race started in Barcelona with a team time trial on 26 August, and the final stage came to an exciting conclusion in the Spanish capital Madrid on 17 September.

Check out the full results after each stage and the general classification standings right here.

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Sunday 17 September: Stage 21- Hipódromo de la Zarzuela - Madrid, Paisaje de la Luz, 101.5km

Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck) brought the curtain down on the 2023 Vuelta a España in an exciting sprint finish winning the final stage of the Spanish Grand Tour.

The Australian demonstrated his superior pace negating defending champion Remco Evenepoel’s attack in a bunch sprint.

While the day belonged to Groves, Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma) sealed the overall title by finishing in the peloton. In the process, Kuss completed the clean sweep of Gran Tours for his team in one season adding to Primoz Roglic's victory in the Giro d'Italia and Jonas Vingegaard's victory in the Tour de France.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 21 Results - Sunday 17 September

Hipódromo de la zarzuela - madrid, paisaje de la luz, 101.5km.

• Kaden Groves (AUS, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 02h24' 13''
• Filippo Ganna (ITA, INEOS Grenadiers) +0"
• Nico Denz (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +0"
• Hugo Page (FRA, Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) +0"
• Ivan Garcia Cortina (ESP, Movistar Team) +0"
• Rui Costa (POR, Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) +0"
• Marijn van den Berg (NED, EF Education-EasyPost) +0"
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step) +0"
• Dries Van Gestel (BEL, TotalEnergies) +0"
• Lennard Kamna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +0"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 21

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 76h48'21"
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +00'17"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +01'08"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +03’25’’
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain - Victorious) +03'44"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +04'14"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +08'06"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, Bora-Hansgrohe) +08'13"
• João Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +10'08"
• Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain - Victorious) +11'51"

Saturday 16 September: Stage 20 - Manzanares El Real - Guadarrama, 208km

Dutch rider Wout Poels fought off a late challenge from defending champion Remco Evenepoel to claim his maiden stage victory at Vuelta a España in a photo finish.

Poels pulled away from a five-rider lead group with Evenepoel responding late with the Dutchman winning the penultimate stage by the narrowest of margins.

Race leader Sepp Kuss, guaranteed the general classification victory, crossed the line alongside Jumbo-Visma teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Primož Roglič .

It ensured that on Sunday's final stage in Madrid, Kuss will become the first American rider to win a Grand Tour event since Chris Horner won the 2013 Vuelta a España.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 20 Results - Saturday 16 September

Manzanares el real - guadarrama, 208km.

• Wout Poels (NED, Bahrain - Victorious) 4h59’29’’
• Pelayo Sánchez (ESP, Burgos-BH) +0"
• Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL, Lotto Dstny) +0"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +00’04’’
• Rui Costa (POR, Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) +00'26"
• Antonio Tiberi (ITA, Bahrain - Victorious) +00'26"
• Lennard Kämna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +00'26"
• Romain Bardet (FRA, Team Dsm-Firmenich) +00'26"
• Einer Augusto Rubio Reyes (COL, Movistar Team) +00'26"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 20

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 74h23'42"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +03’44
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain - Victorious) +04'00"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +08'19"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, Bora-Hansgrohe) +08'26"
• Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain - Victorious) +12'04"

Friday 15 September: Stage 19 - La Bañeza - Íscar, 177.1km

After six stages in the mountains, the sprinters finally got a chance to fight for the stage win.

A big crash a kilometer from the finish prevented the points classification leader Kaden Groves from going for the stage win. Intead, Alberto Dainese took advantage of the chaos to take his first individual stage of La Vuelta.

Filippo Ganna finished second, and Marijn van den Berg took third place on the stage.

Sepp Kuss held on to the red leader's jersey, finishing within the peloton. Teammate Jonas Vingegaard sits in second place, 17 seconds behind the American.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 19 Results - Friday 15 September

La bañeza - íscar, 177.1km.

• Alberto Dainese (ITA, Team dsm - firmenich) 3h42’09’’
• Filippo Ganna (ITA, INEOS Grenadiers) +0
• Marijn van den Berg (NED, EF Education-EasyPost) +0
• Davide Cimolai (ITA, Cofidis) +0
• Iván García Cortina (ESP, Movistar Team) +0
• Maurice Ballerstedt (GER, Alpecin-Deceuninck) +0
• Lewis Askey (GBR, Groupama - FDJ) +0
• Hugo Hofstetter (FRA, Team Arkéa Samsic) +0
• Fernando Barceló (ESP, Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) +0
• Jonas Koch (GER, BORA - hansgrohe) +0

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 19

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 69h14'04"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +04'00"
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain - Victorious) +04'19"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +04'30"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, BORA - hansgrohe) +07'37"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +08'35"
• João Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +10'34"
• Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain - Victorious) +12'34"

Thursday 14 September: Stage 18 - Pola de Allande - La Cruz de Linares, 178.9km

Remco Evenepoel took his third stage win of this year's La Vuelta in dominant fashion, riding solo the last 30 kilometres.

Last year's overall winner took charge on the penultimate climb setting a hard pace, with his breakaway companions getting dropped one by one.

Damiano Caruso took second place on the stage, almost five minutes after the time trial world champion.

Sepp Kuss retained the red leader's jersey finishing in a group with the other GC contenders. Jumbo-Visma teammate Jonas Vingegaard is in second place, 17 seconds behind Kuss with three stages remaining.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 18 Results - Thursday 14 September

Pola de allande - la cruz de linares, 178.9km.

• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) 4h47’37’’
• Damiano Caruso (ITA, Bahrain - Victorious) +04’44"
• Andreas Kron (DEN, Lotto Dstny) +05’10"
• Max Poole (GBR, Team dsm - firmenich) +05’12"
• Paul Ourselin (FRA, TotalEnergies) +05'17"
• Julien Bernard (FRA, Lidl - Trek) +06'11’’
• Egan Bernal (COL, INEOS Grenadiers) +07'01"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +09'29"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +09'29"
• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) +09'29"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 18

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 60h34'21"
• João Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +10'20"
• Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain - Victorious) +12'20"

Wednesday 13 September: Stage 17 - Ribadesella/Ribeseya - Altu de L'Angliru, 124.4km

Primoz Roglic claimed a dramatic queen stage to the mythical mountain pass Altu de L'Angliru, where Jumbo-Visma once again emphasised their dominance, finishing first, second, and third.

Three kilomtres from the finish, the 2023 Giro d'Italia winner attacked with only Jonas Vingegaard able to jump up and stay with his teammate.

The duo crossed the finish line together, 19 seconds ahead of red leader's jersey holder Sepp Kuss .

Kuss narrowly held on to the overall lead, having just an eight-second advantage to teammate Vingegaard. Roglic is in third place, 1:08 behind Kuss. But with the Slovenian having almost three minutes to Juan Ayuso in fourth, a Jumbo-Visma podium sweep in Madrid looks more and more likely.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 17 Results - Wednesday 13 September

Ribadesella/ribeseya - altu de l'angliru, 124.4km.

• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) 3h15’56’’
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +0
• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) +00’19"
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain - Victorious) +00'19"
• Wout Poels (NED, Bahrain - Victorious) +00'44’’
• João Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +00'58"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, BORA - hansgrohe) +01'20"
• Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain - Victorious) +01'20"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +01'42"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +01'43"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 17

• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +00'08"
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain - Victorious) +04'16"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, BORA - hansgrohe) +06'43"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +07'38"
• João Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +09'26"
• Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain - Victorious) +11'26"

Tuesday 12 September: Stage 16 - Liencres Playa - Bejes, 120.1km

Jonas Vingegaard rode solo to his second stage win of this year's La Vuelta and gained more than a minute on his biggest rivals for the overall victory.

The two-time Tour de France winner launched a powerful attack with four kilometres to go on the final steep climb, and none of the other GC contenders were able to follow.

Behind Vingegaard, Finn Fisher-Black finished in second place on the stage, with Wout Poels taking third.

Sepp Kuss held on to the red leader's jersey and goes into Wednesday's gruelling summit finish to Altu de L'Angliru with a 29-second advantage to his teammate Vingegaard.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 16 Results - Tuesday 12 September

Liencres playa - bejes, 120.1km.

• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) 2h38’23’’
• Finn Fisher-Black (NZL, UAE Team Emirates) +00’43"
• Wout Poels (NED, Bahrain - Victorious) +00'55’’
• Michael Storer (AUS, Groupama - FDJ) +00'55"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +01'01"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +01'01"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +01'01"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +01'01"
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain - Victorious) +01'05"
• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) +1'05"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 16

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 57h18'10"
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +00'29"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +01'33"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +02'33"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +03'02"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +03'28"
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain - Victorious) +04'12"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +04'58"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, BORA - hansgrohe) +04'58"
• João Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +08'43"

Sunday 10 September: Stage 15 - Pamplona - Lekunberri, 158.5km

Portuguese veteran Rui Costa secured his first career stage win at La Vuelta after outsprinting his breakaway companions in Lekumberri.

The 2013 world champion launched an attack on the final climb, accompanied by Lennard Kamna and Santiago Buitrago , leaving stage 14 winner Remco Evenepoel in their wake.

In a closely contested sprint, the Intermarche-Circus-Wanty rider edged out Kamna at the line, with Buitrago rounding off the podium.

The General Classification riders finished in the peloton, and Sepp Kuss retains the leader's red jersey heading into the second rest day.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 15 Results - Sunday 10 September

Pamplona - lekunberri, 158.5km.

• Rui Costa (POR, Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) 3h30’56’’
• Lennard Kamna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +00’00"
• Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain-Victorious) +00'00’’
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal-Quick Step) +00'02"
• Andreas Kron (DEN, Lotto Dstny) +00'02"
• Einer Augusto Rubio (COL, Movistar Team) +00'02"
• Cristian Rodriguez (ESP, Team Arkea Samsic) +00'02"
• Chris Hamilton (AUS, Team DSM - Firmenich) +00'02"
• Nico Denz (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) +0'36"
• Jimmy Janssen (BEL, Alpecin-Deceuninck) +1'07"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 15

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 54h38'42"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +01'37"
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +01'44"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +02'37"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +03'06"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +03'10"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +05'02"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, BORA - hansgrohe) +05'30"
• João Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +08'39"

Saturday 9 September: Stage 14 - Sauveterre-de-Béarn - Larra-Belagua, 156.5km

Defending champion Remco Evenepoel salvaged some pride winning the stage in style a day after losing any chances of winning the Vuelta a España.

The Belgian launched a few attacks during the stage, before racing home just over a minute ahead of Romain Bardet (DSM-Firmenich) in second place. Evenepoel attacked at the top of Col de la Hourcère with Bardet going with him.

He dropped the Frenchman with four kilometres to go for a dominant solo victory making up for the disappointment from the day before which saw him dropping out of the general classification.

Finishing eight minutes behind him in eighth place, Sepp Kuss held onto the red jersey consolidating his overall lead.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 14 Results - Saturday 9 September

Sauveterre-de-béarn - larra-belagua, 156.5km.

• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal Quick-Step) 4h13’38’’
• Romain Bardet (FRA, DSM-Firmenich) +01’12’’
• Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto Dstny) +06’33’’
• Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP, Ineos Grenadiers) +06’35’’
• Michael Storer (AUS, Groupama-FDJ) +07’24’’
• David de la Cruz (ESP, Astana Qazaqstan Team) +08’21’’
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +08’22’’
• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) +08’22’’
• Wout Poels (NED, Bahrain Victorious) +08’22’’
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +08’22’’

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 14

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 51h04'54''
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +01'37''
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +01'44''
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +02' 37''
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +03'06''
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +03'10''

Friday 8 September: Stage 13 - Formigal. Huesca la Magia - Col du Tourmalet, 134.7km

Jonas Vingegaard claimed the mountain-packed stage in the Pyreness to Col du Tourmalet on an eventful day in La Vuelta that saw a big shake-up in the general classification.

The two-time Tour de France champion attacked with eight kilometres remaining on the final climb, and nobody could follow.

Vingegaard managed to keep the chasers behind and secured the stage win, with Sepp Kuss finishing in second and Primoz Roglic in third to complete the Jumbo-Visma domination.

Last year's winner Remco Evenepoel was dropped 90 kilometres from the finish on the Col d'Aubisque. The chance of reclaiming the Vuelta crown seems very slim now for the Belgian, who lost several minutes against the other GC contenders.

João Almeida , sixth in the general classification before the stage, also had a nightmarish day, after losing contact to the group of favourites around the same time as Evenepoel.

Kuss held onto the red jersey and increased his overall lead to 1:37. His teammates Roglic and Vingegaard moved up to second and third place on a very successful day for the Dutch Jumbo-Visma team.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 13 Results - Friday 8 September

Formigal. huesca la magia - col du tourmalet, 134.7km.

• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) 3h51'10"
• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) +30"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +33"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +38"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, BORA - hansgrohe) +38"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +40"
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain - Victorious) +1'15"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +2'12"
• Steff Cras (BEL, TotalEnergies) +2'32"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +3'08"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 13

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 46h 42'54"

Thursday 7 September: Stage 12 - Ólvega - Zaragoza, 150.6km

Juan Sebastián Molano secured his first stage win of this year's La Vuelta, beating the Australian points classification leader Kaden Groves and Boy van Poppel in a sprint. It is the second time the Colombian wins a stage in the race, after he won the last stage to Madrid in 2022.

In the general classification, Sepp Kuss retained the red leader's jersey, as the American crossed the finish within the peloton. His lead is still 26 seconds to Marc Soler in second place.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 12 Results - Thursday 7 September

Ólvega - zaragoza, 150.6km.

• Juan Sebastián Molano (COL, UAE Team Emirates) 3h23'35"
• Kaden Groves (AUS, Alpecin-Deceuninck) +0"
• Boy van Poppel (NED, Intermarché - Circus - Wanty) +0"
• Rui Oliveira (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +0"
• Edward Theuns (BEL, Lidl - Trek) +0"
• Alberto Dainese (ITA, Team dsm - firmenich) +0"
• Orluis Aular (VEN, Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) +0"
• Hugo Page (FRA, Intermarché - Circus - Wanty) +0"
• Milan Menten (BEL, Lotto Dstny) +0"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 12

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 42h 51'20"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +00'26"
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) +01'09"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +01'32"
• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) +02'02"
• Joao Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +02'16"
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +02'22"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +02'25"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +02'50"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +03'14"

Wednesday 6 September: Stage 11 - Lerma - La Laguna Negra.Vinuesa, 163.2km

Jesus Herrada took his third career stage win in La Vuelta, as he outsprinted his breakaway companions on the final 200 metres of the climb to La Laguna Negra on stage 11.

The Spaniard was part of a big group that escaped the peloton early on the stage, where the Cofidis rider proved to be the strongest.

Red leader's jersey wearer Sepp Kuss and the general classification riders crossed the finish line in a group together, almost six minutes after the winner. Therefore, the American remains the race leader by 26 seconds to Marc Soler in second place.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 11 Results - Wednesday 6 September

Lerma - la laguna negra.vinuesa, 163.2km.

• Jesús Herrada (ESP, Cofidis) 3h27'59"
• Romain Grégoire (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) +3"
• Andreas Kron (DEN, Lotto Dstny) +8"
• Jonathan Klever Caicedo (ECU, EF Education-EasyPost) +12"
• Geraint Thomas (GBR, INEOS Grenadiers) +19"
• Pelayo Sánchez (ESP, Burgos-BH) +24"
• Rudy Molard (FRAk Groupama - FDJ) +24"
• Nicolas Prodhomme (FRA, AG2R Citroën Team) +27"
• Dorian Godon (FRA, AG2R Citroën Team) +54"
• Filippo Ganna (ITA, INEOS Grenadiers) +1'16"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 11

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 39h 27'45"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +01'36"

Tuesday 5 September: Stage 10 - Valladolid - Valladolid, 25.8km (individual time trial)

Filippo Ganna claimed this year’s lone time trial of La Vuelta. The INEOS Grenadiers rider won ahead of the individual time trial world champion Remco Evenepoel by 16 seconds.

The Italian watt-monster then got his revenge for the time trial World Championships, where he finished 12 seconds behind Evenepoel.

Sepp Kuss lost valuable seconds in the battle for the overall win, but the American retained the red leader's jersey. He leads by 26 seconds over Marc Soler before Wednesday's mountain top finish at La Laguna Negra.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 10 Results - Tuesday 5 September

Valladolid - valladolid, 25.8km (itt).

• Filippo Ganna (ITA, INEOS Grenadiers) 27'59"
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) +16"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +36"
• Joao Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +50"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +52"
• Mattia Cattaneo (ITA, Soudal - Quick Step) +1'09"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +1'11"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +1'12"
• Nelson Oliveira (POR, Movistar Team) +1'12"
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) 1'18"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 10

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 35h 52'38"

Sunday 3 September: Stage 9 - Cartagena - Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca, 184.5km

Lennard Kämna of the Bora-Hansgrohe team won Stage 9 of La Vuelta.

Kamna was in an eight-man breakaway as cross-winds made life hazardous for the field, and the German pushed clear on the closing ascent to complete a full sets of stage wins in Grand Tours.

Dangerous conditions on the final climb meant times for the general classification were taken just over 2km from the finish with Primož Roglič mistakenly thinking he had gained some seconds on his red jersey rivals. Sepp Kuss retained the overall race lead.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 9 Results - Sunday 3 September

Cartagena - collado de la cruz de caravaca, 184.5km.

• Lennard Kämna (GER, Bora-Hansgrohe) 04h 28' 59"
• Matteo Sobrero (ITA, Team Jayco Alula) +13"
• Christopher Hamilton (AUS, Team DSM-Firmenich) +1'12"
• Amanuel Gehbreigzabhier (ERI, LIDL-Trek) +1'00"
• Jon Barrenetxea Golzarri (ESP, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +1'37"
• Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Cofidis) +1'37"
• Jonathan Caicedo (ECU, EF Education-Easypost) +2'11"
• Daniel Navarro Garcia (ESP, Burgos-BH) +2'41"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +3'16"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +3'11"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 9

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 35h 23'30"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +00'43"
• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) +01'02"
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) +02'22"
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain-Victorious) +02'29"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +02'29"
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +02'33"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +02'33"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +02'43"
• Joao Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +02'55"

Saturday 2 September: Stage 8 - Dénia - Xorret de Catí, Costa Blanca Interior, 165km

Slovenia’s Primož Roglič outsprinted Remco Evenepoel to win the eighth stage of La Vuelta from Dénia to Xorret de Catí. Although Evenepoel instigated the sprint, Roglic took the win at the line leaving the Belgian in second place ahead of Juan Ayuso .

American Sepp Kuss finished the stage in seventh place and moved to the top of the general classification with a 43-second advantage over Marc Soler .

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 8 Results - Saturday 2 September

Utiel - oliva, 165km.

• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) 04h 13' 52"
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) +00’’
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +00’’
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +02’’
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +02’’
• Joao Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +02’’
• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) +02’’
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +02’’
• Wout Poels (NED, Bahrain-Victorious) +34"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) +39"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 8

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 30h 51'06"
• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) +01'00"
• Wout Poels (NED, Bahrain-Victorious) +1'41"
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) +02'31"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +02'38"
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +02'42"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +02'42"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +02'52"

Friday 1 September: Stage 7 - Utiel - Oliva, 201km

Veteran French rider Geoffrey Soupe secured his fourth pro career win after edging out Orluis Aular and Edward Theuns during a hectic bunch sprint in Oliva.

In a stage marred by several crashes, Lenny Martinez crossed the line with the main peloton and remains leader in the general classification, with an 8-second advantage over American Sepp Kuss.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 7 Results - Friday 1 September

Utiel - oliva, 201km.

• Geoffrey Soupe (FRA, TotalEnergies) 4h56'29"
• Orluis Aular (VEN, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +0"
• Edward Theuns (BEL, UAE Team Emirates) +0"
• Juan Sebastian Molano (COL, UAE Team Emirates) +0"
• Marijn Van den Berg (NED, EF Education-EasyPost) +0"
• David Gonzalez (ESP, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +0"
• Matevz Govekar (SLO, Bahrain Victorious) +0"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 7

• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) 26h37'04"
• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) +8"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +51"
• Steff Cras (BEL, TotalEnergies) +1'48"
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain-Victorious) +1'58"
• David De la Cruz (ESP, Astana Qazaqstan Team) +2'23"
• Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (ECU, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +2'30"
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) +2'47"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +2'50"

Thursday 31 August: Stage 6 - La Vall d'Uixó - Pico del Buitre, Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre, 183.5km

An exciting stage 6 witnessed a significant shift in the general classification, as Sepp Kuss claimed a memorable solo victory at the top of the challenging Alto de Jalavambre climb.

France's Lenny Martinez managed to hang on and came home in second place, wresting the leader's red jersey from Remco Evenepoel . The Belgian finished over three minutes behind the stage winner and also lost time to direct GC rivals Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 6 Results - Thursday 31 August

Pico del buitre, observatorio astrofísico de javalambre, 183.5km.

• Sepp Kuss (USA, Jumbo-Visma) 4h27'29"
• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) +26"
• Romain Bardet (FRA, Team DSM - Firmenich) +31"
• Mikel Landa (ESP, Bahrain-Victorious) +46"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +46"
• Wout Poels (NED, Bahrain-Victorious) +1'03"
• Einer Augusto Rubio (COL, Movistar Team) +1'05"
• Cristian Rodriguez (ESP, Team Arkea Samsic) +1'12"
• Steff Cras (BEL, TotalEnergies) +1'12"
• Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (ECU, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +1'26"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 5

• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) 21h40'35"
• Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (ECU, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +2'06"

Wednesday 30 August: Stage 5 - Morella - Burriana, 186.2km

As today's stage concluded with another bunch sprint, Australian Kaden Groves secured back-to-back wins by narrowly edging out Filippo Ganna at the finish line in Burriana.

After the peloton nullified all the attacks of the day, the Alpecin-Quickstep rider moved to the front and resisted the Italian's surge from the fifth wheel in the last 500 metres.

Remco Evenepoel extended his lead in the general classification after earning six bonus seconds at the intermediate sprint and now the Belgian has an 11-second advantage over second-placed Enric Mas .

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 5 Results - Wednesday 30 August

Morella - burriana, 186.2km.

• Kaden Groves (AUS, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 4h23'43''
• Alberto Dainese (ITA, Team DSM - Firmenich) +0"
• Lewis Askey (GBR, Groupama - FDJ) +0"
• David Gonzalez (SPA, Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) +0"
• Geoffrey Soupe (FRA, TotalEnergies) +0"
• Jesus Ezquerra (SPA, Burgos-BH) +0"
• Jarrad Drizners (AUS, Lotto Dstny) +0"
• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) 17h12'29"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +11"
• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) +17"
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +37"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS, BORA - hansgrohe) +39"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, BORA - hansgrohe) +39"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +43"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +44"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +48"
• Joao Almeida (POR, UAE Team Emirates) +48"

Tuesday 29 August: Stage 4 - Andorra la Vella - Tarragona, 184.6km

For the first time in La Vuelta 2023 it was time for the sprinters to battle for the stage win. A crash in the final corner of Marijn van den Berg saw Juan Sebastian Molano starting his sprint far out. The Colombian of UAE Team Emirates had Kaden Groves on his wheel, who eventually manged to pass Molano on the last metres to take the first sprint stage of the race.

Groves also won a stage in last year's La Vuelta and in the 2023 Giro d'Italia. The Australian takes over the green jersey as the leader of the points classification.

The red leader's jersey remains on the shoulders of defending champion, Remco Evenepoel . He is five seconds ahead of Movistar's Enric Mas in second place and 11 seconds ahead of Lenny Martinez of Groupama - FDJ in third.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 4 Results - Tuesday 29 August

Andorra la vella - tarragona, 184.6km.

• Kaden Groves (AUS, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 4h05'41''
• Juan Sebastián Molano (COL, UAE Team Emirates) +0"
• Sean Flynn (GBR, Team dsm - firmenich) +0"
• Andrea Vendrame (ITA, AG2R Citroën Team) +0"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 4

• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) 12h48'52''
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +5''
• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) +11''
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +31''
• Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS, BORA - hansgrohe) +33''
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, BORA - hansgrohe) +33''
• Romain Bardet (FRA, Team dsm - firmenich) +35''
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +37''
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +38''
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +42'

Monday 28 August: Stage 3 - Súria - Arinsal, 158.5km

The first summit finish of La Vuelta 2023 in Andorra was a golden opportunity for the general classification riders to test each other's strength. A breakaway of 11 riders was formed after a hard fight to break loose in the beginning of the stage. All riders from the break were eventually caught, after the UAE Team Emirates set a hard pace in the peloton on the final climb.

Defending Vuelta champion, Remco Evenepoel initiated an early sprint in a reduced group of favourites and took the stage victory ahead of this year's Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard and Juan Ayuso .

Evenepoel crashed right after the finish line, but did not seem to sustain any seriuos injuries, as he took over the red leader's jersey. Movistar's Enric Mas is in second place overall, five seconds behind the Belgian, with Lenny Martinez of Groupama - FDJ in third, 11 seconds behind the leader of the race.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 3 Results - Monday 28 August

Súria - arinsal, 158.5km.

• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) 4h15'39''
• Jonas Vingegaard (DEN, Jumbo-Visma) +1"
• Juan Ayuso (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +1"
• Primož Roglič (SLO, Jumbo-Visma) +1"
• Marc Soler (ESP, UAE Team Emirates) +1"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +1"
• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) +1"
• Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL, BORA - hansgrohe) +1"
• João Almeida (PO)R, UAE Team Emirates) +1"
• Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS, BORA - hansgrohe) +1"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 3

• Remco Evenepoel (BEL, Soudal - Quick Step) 8h43'11''
• Lenny Martinez (FRA, Groupama - FDJ)  +11''
• Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain - Victorious) +35''
• Wilco Kelderman (NED, Jumbo-Visma) +37''

Sunday 27 August: Stage 2 - Mataró - Barcelona, 182km

The peloton tackled the first road stage of La Vuelta 2023 taking on the 181.3km route from Mataro to Barcelona. The start was pushed nine kilometres further down the road for safety reasons following heavy rains.

Danish rider Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny) came out on top on a rain-affected day going solo over the final three kilometres winning the stage seven seconds ahead of the chasing pack in a time of 4:22.44.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 2 Results - Sunday 27 August

Mataró - barcelona, 182km.

• Andreas Kron (DEN, Lotto Dstny) 4h10'25''
• Andrea Bagioli (ITA, Soudal - Quick Step) +0"
• Fernando Barcelo (ESP, Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) +0"
• Romain Gregoire (FRA, Groupama - FDJ) +0"
• Kobe Goossens (BEL, Intermarché - Circus - Wanty) +0"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 2

• Andrea Piccolo (ITA, EF Education-EasyPost) 4h27'23''
• Javier Romo (ESP, Astana Qazaqstan Team) +11''
• Ivan Garcia Cortina (ESP, Movistar Team) +13''
• Romain Bardet (FRA, Team dsm - firmenich) +13''
• Max Poole (GBR, Team dsm - firmenich) +13''
• Nelson Oliveira (POR, Movistar Team) +13''
• Imanol Erviti (ESP, Movistar Team) +13''
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar Team) +13''
• Einer Augusto Rubio (COL, Movistar Team) +13''
• Sean Flynn (GBR, Team dsm - firmenich) +13''

Saturday 26 August: Stage 1 - Barcelona to Barcelona, team time trial, 14.8km

The 2023 Vuelta a España kicked off with a technical team time trial in Barcelona and the first rain to hit Catalonia for weeks made conditions extremely treacherous.

And there was a surprise as victory went to Team DSM-Firmenich in a time of 17:30.15, mere fractions of a second ahead of Movistar.

2023 Vuelta a España: Stage 1 Results - Saturday 26 August

Barcelona - barcelona, 14.8 km.

• Team DSM-Firmenich 17'30"
• Movistar Team +0"
• EF Education-EasyPost +6"
• Soudal Quick-Step +6"
• Groupama-FDJ +6"
• Bahrain Victorious +10"
• Astana Qazaqstan Team +17"
• INEOS Grenadiers +20"
• Cofidis +22"
• BORA-hansgrohe +28"

2023 Vuelta a España: General Classification standings after Stage 1

• Lorenzo Milesi (ITA, Team DSM-Firmenich) 17'30"
• David Max Poole (GBR, Team DSM-Firmenich) +0"
• Romain Bardet (FRA, Team DSM-Firmenich) +0"
• Sean Flynn (GBR, Team DSM-Firmenich) +0"
• Edgar Oscar Onley (GBR, Team DSM-Firmenich) +0"
• Christopher Hamilton (AUS, Team DSM-Firmenich) +0"
• Enric Mas (ESP, Movistar) +0"
• Einer Augusto Rubio Reyes (COL, Movistar) +0"
• Nelson Oliveira (POR, Movistar) +0"
• Ivan Garcia Cortina (ESP, Movistar) +0"

Day-by-day route of the 2023 Vuelta a España

• Saturday 26 August: Stage 1 - Barcelona - Barcelona (14.8km team time trial)
• Sunday 27 August: Stage 2 - Mataró - Barcelona (182km)
• Monday 28 August: Stage 3 - Súria - Arinsal, Andorra (158.5km)
• Tuesday 29 August: Stage 4 - Andorra la Vella, Andorra - Tarragona (185km)
• Wednesday 30 August: Stage 5 - Morella - Burriana (186.5km)
• Thursday 31 August: Stage 6 - La Vall d'Uixó - Pico del Buitre, Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (183.5km)
• Friday 1 September: Stage 7 - Utiel - Oliva (201km)
• Saturday 2 September: Stage 8 - Dénia - Xorret de Catí, Costa Blanca Interior (165km)
• Sunday 3 September: Stage 9 - Cartagena - Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca (184.5km)
• Monday 4 September: Rest Day
• Tuesday 5 September: Stage 10 - Valladolid - Valladolid (25.8km individual time trial)
• Wednesday 6 September: Stage 11 - Lerma - La Laguna Negra, Vinuesa (163.5km)
• Thursday 7 September: Stage 12 - Ólvega - Zaragoza (151km)
• Friday 8 September: Stage 13 - Formigal, Huesca la Magia - Col du Tourmalet (135km)
• Saturday 9 September: Stage 14 - Sauveterre-de-Béarn - Larra-Belagua (156.5km)
• Sunday 10 September: Stage 15 - Pamplona - Lekunberri (158.5km)
• Monday 11 September: Rest Day
• Tuesday 12 September: Stage 16 - Liencres Playa - Bejes (120.5km)
• Wednesday 13 September: Stage 17 - Ribadesella/Ribeseya - Altu de L'Angliru (124.5km)
• Thursday 14 September: Stage 18 - Pola de Allande - La Cruz de Linares (179km)
• Friday 15 September: Stage 19 - La Bañeza - Íscar (177.5km)
• Saturday 16 September: Stage 20 - Manzanares El Real - Guadarrama (208km)
• Sunday 17 September: Stage 21- Hipódromo de la Zarzuela - Madrid, Paisaje de la Luz (101.5km)

How to watch the 2023 Vuelta a España

The Vuelta a España will be shown live around the world. Here is a list of the official broadcast partners across different territories.

Belgium: VRT

Denmark: TV2

Europe-wide: Eurosport

Netherlands: NOS

Norway: TV2 Norway

Spain: RTVE

United Kingdom: ITV

Brazil: ESPN

Canada: FloBikes

Colombia: Caracol

Latin America and the Caribbean: DirecTV

United States: NBC Sports

Asia-Pacific

Australia: SBS

China: Zhibo TV

Japan: J Sports

New Zealand: Sky Sport

South-East Asia: Eurosport

Middle East and Africa

Middle East and North Africa: BeIN Sports

Sub-Saharan Africa: Supersport

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How to Watch the 2023 Vuelta a España

The most mountainous grand tour of the season begins on Saturday in Barcelona, with a list of contenders that reads like a Who’s Who of the sport’s best stage racers.

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As the season’s final grand tour, the Vuelta a España (“Tour of Spain”) is always a bit of a “last-chance saloon” as riders often use the race to try and redeem themselves for missed opportunities earlier in the year, build form for late-season races, and in some cases, earn a new contract.

Beginning this Saturday in the Barcelona, this year’s Vuelta covers 3,153km (1,955mi) over 21 stages, including a team time trial, an individual time trial, 15(!) stages with uphill or summit finishes, and one of the deepest list of contenders in any grand tour in the last 10 years.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Saturday, August 26 to Sunday, September 17

The 2023 Vuelta a España begins on Saturday with a short, technical team time trial through the streets of Barcelona that will determine the first rider to pull on the red jersey as the leader of the Vuelta’s General Classification. But it’s just 14.6km, so time gaps are expected to be small. Stage 2 could end in a field sprint in Barcelona–if the sprinters make it over a climb late in the race–and Stage 3 brings the race’s first summit finish–a Category 1 climb to the Andorran village of Arinsal. Stages 4 and 5 are expected to be days for the sprinters, with flat finishes in Tarragona and Burriana.

The rest of the first brings more climbing, with a summit finish on Stage 6 (atop the Category 1 climb to the Astrophysical Observatory of Javalambre), a near-summit finish on Stage 8 (the finish line comes just 3km after the Category 1 Xorret de Catí), and another summit finish Stage 9 (on the Category 2 Caravaca de la Cruz). The sprinters should enjoy Stage 7, which offers a pancake-flat finish along the Mediterranean coast.

The second week brings the race north–to Valladolid–for Stage 10, the Vuelta’s only individual time trial. With just one small “bump” early in the stage, the 25km race against the clock should suit the Vuelta’s time trial specialists. Stage 11 brings another summit finish (on the Category 1 climb to Laguna Negra), and Stage 12 could see crosswinds blow the race apart, as they often do on days that end in Zaragoza.

Stage 13 is maybe the hardest stage in the entire grand tour with four major climbs, over 4,000 meters of elevation gain crammed into just 134.7km, and a summit atop the most famous climb in the Pyrenees: the “Beyond Category” Col du Tourmalet.

Stage 14 offers no rest for the weary, with four more categorized ascents including two “Beyond Category” climbs midway through the stage and new summit finish on the Punto Belagua at the end. The second week ends on Sunday with Stage 15, a punchy stage through the Basque Country that–depending on how tight the GC standings are–could be the perfect day for an ambush.

The third week begins with Stage 16, a flat stage that starts along the coast, but ends with a summit finish on the Category 2 climb to La Hermida, a 5km climb with ramps of 14%. But Stage 17–a 122.6km stage with three categorized climbs including a summit finish on the “Beyond Category” Altu de l’Angliru, a 12.5km climb with a 10% average gradient and pitches that hit 24%–is the focal point of the third week.

Stage 18 brings the third consecutive summit finish of the third week, at the end of a 178km day with five categorized climbs–including a Category 1 ascent to the finish line atop the La Cruz de Linares. Any sprinters who have survived the last two weeks will appreciate Stage 19: it’s one of the flattest in this year’s Vuelta.

If it hasn’t been decided already, Stage 20 will settle things once and for all with a 208km stage (the longest in this year’s race) with ten categorized climbs (that’s not a typo). None of these climbs are particularly challenging, but they add up to over 4,000meters of elevation gain, which means Stage 20 should bring the fight to win the 2023 Tour of Spain to a dramatic conclusion–just before Stage 21 brings the race itself to a close in Madrid with a flat stage that will give the Vuelta’s remaining sprinters one last chance to shine.

How to Watch the Vuelta a España

If you subscribed to NBC’s Peacock Premium ($4.99/month) before the Tour de France (and didn’t cancel after the Tour de France Femmes), then you can stream all 21 stages of the 2023 Vuelta. The Peacock app is available on Roku, Apple devices, Android and AndroidTV devices, Google platforms, Chromecast, Xbox devices, Playstation 4 and 4 Pro, VIZIO SmartCast TVs, and LG Smart TVs. You can also watch online via the Peacock website.

If you’re in Canada, FloBikes ($12.99/month) is the best way to watch the Tour of Spain, with all 21 stages available live and on-demand on FloBikes.com, the FloSports IOS app, and the FloSports app for Amazon FireTV, Roku, and Apple TV.

What Happened Last Year

Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) overcame the pressure of being the country’s “Next Eddy Merckx'' and ended his nation’s 44-year grand tour drought, winning the 2022 Tour of Spain. The 22-year-old took the red jersey on Stage 6 and defended it all the way to Madrid, defeating Spain’s Enric Mas (Movistar) by 2:02 and Juan Ayuso by 4:57. Along the way Evenepoel won Stages 10 and 18 and the white jersey as the Vuelta’s Best Young Rider.

After abandoning the 2022 Tour de France due to injuries sustained in a crash during the Tour’s opening week, Slovenia’s Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) looked ready to try and win the Spanish grand tour for the fourth year in a row. He won a stage and wore the red jersey for a day during the opening week, but crashed at the end of Stage 16. Second overall at the time, he was forced to abandon the race due to his injuries.

Evenepoel and Roglič will both be back in 2023, alongside a list of contenders that reads like a Who’s Who of the best grand tour riders of the past 5 years.

Riders to Watch

Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl)

Evenepoel wasn’t supposed to be riding the Tour of Spain, but after testing positive for COVID-19 at the Giro d’Italia in May (his biggest race of the season), the team decided to let him try and defend his title. After winning a gold medal in the time trial at the recent world championships in Glasgow he went right back to training at altitude, where he’s been posting some impressive numbers on Zwift. The 23-year-old is clearly up to the challenge of defending his title, but his team? That remains to be seen.

Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma)

At May’s Giro d’Italia, Roglič overcame last season’s disappointment to add the Italian grand tour to his resume. Now he heads to Spain hoping to win the Vuelta for a fourth time, giving his team a clean sweep of this year’s grand tours in the process. He won last week’s Vuelta a Burgos, so he’s clearly rested and well-prepared. And he co-leads the deepest team in the race alongside Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, who could prove to be one of his biggest challengers.

Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma)

After defending his Tour de France title this past July, Vingegaard was quick to announce that he would ride the Vuelta with the hopes of keeping his team’s grand tour winning streak alive. Assuming he’s recovered from his Tour-winning effort he’ll be a top contender–especially in such a mountainous race. If he hasn’t, he’ll ride for Roglič, forming one of the best 1-2 punches the race has ever seen.

Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers)

Thomas was on the verge of winning May’s Giro d’Italia, but cracked on the penultimate day and turned the pink jersey over to Roglič. Now he leads INEOS at the Vuelta, a strange choice given all the climbing the race has on tap. Then again, he’s their most accomplished and consistent grand tour contender currently, and has had all summer to prepare.

Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates)

Were it not for Evenepoel, Ayuso would have been the revelation of last year’s race after finishing third at just 19-years-old. He co-leads this year’s team alongside Portugal’s João Almeida–who finished third at the Giro–and the team’s ability to juggle their co-captaincy will determine their level of success.

João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates)

Almeida scored a stage win and his grand tour podium finish at the Giro. He comes to the Vuelta hoping to build on those results. Assuming he and Ayuso are able to cooperate, the two of them could be the second UAE tandem to join each other on a grand tour podium this season. (Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar and Great Britain’s Adam Yates finished second and third at the Tour de France.)

Enric Mas (Movistar)

A three-time runner-up, Mas is one of the Vuelta’s biggest bridesmaids. But given this year’s startlist, a second-place finish would be a big accomplishment.

Other riders to watch include Russia’s Aleksandr Vlasov (BORA-hansgrohe), the runner-up at the recent Vuelta a Burgos; France’s Romain Bardet (Team DSM), who’s hunting for a mountain stage win; and the United States’ Sepp Kuss (jumbo-Visma), who’s hoping to win his third grand tour of the season as Jumbo-Visma’s best mountain domestique.

Since getting hooked on pro cycling while watching Lance Armstrong win the 1993 U.S. Pro Championship in Philadelphia, longtime Bicycling contributor Whit Yost has raced on Belgian cobbles, helped build a European pro team, and piloted that team from Malaysia to Mont Ventoux as an assistant director sportif. These days, he lives with his wife and son in Pennsylvania, spending his days serving as an assistant middle school principal and his nights playing Dungeons & Dragons.

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STAMFORD, Conn. – August 23, 2023  – NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2023 Vuelta a España – the final Grand Tour of the season – begins this Saturday, August 26, at 12:40 p.m. ET on Peacock . Peacock will present live coverage of all 21 stages of the race , concluding with the final stage on Sunday, September 17, at 11:05 a.m. ET.

The three-week race begins in Barcelona and travels through Andorra, France, and Spain, finishing in Madrid. The 21-stage race covers a total distance of 3,153.8 km (1,959.7 miles).

Headlining the 2023 Vuelta a España are two-time reigning Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma), three-time Vuelta a España winner Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), defending Vuelta a España winner Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck—Quick-Step), and top American Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma).

If any rider from Jumbo-Visma wins the overall general classification title, it will be the first time in which a team has won all three Grand Tours in the same year. Roglic won the Giro d’Italia in May while Vinegegaard defended his Tour de France title in July.

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A complete guide to the mountains, from the Tourmalet to Angliru, set to punish the peloton in 2023 Vuelta a España

The theme of the 2023 Vuelta a España is climbing, with only three truly 'flat' stages - 7, 12, 19 and the final day in Madrid, and punishing ascents such as the Col du Tourmalet in the same day as the hors categorie Col d'Aubisque, Col du Soulor and Col de Spandelles, and a short but frantic stage finishing on the brutally steep Altu de l’Angliru. 

In total, 10 stages will end in uphill finishes, including the five unprecedented ascents, for the Vuelta, of the Arinsal in Andorra, le Tourmalet, Larra -Belagua, Bejes and La Cruz de Linares. 

In addition to the team time trial, and the flat stages. the 3153.8km route also includes two flat stages with high-altitude finales, six hilly stages, seven mountain stages and one individual time trial. From the start in Barcelona to the finish in Madrid, Cyclingnews has all the route details.

While Remco Evenepoel all but won the 2022 Vuelta a España on the time trial stage in Benidorm, this year's mid-race 25-kilometre chrono in Valladolid is less likely to shape the race.

Vuelta a España 2023 route revealed with Tourmalet - Angliru double-whammy Analysis: 2023 Vuelta a España returns to its climbing roots

A fairly flat team time trial kicks off the racing on August 26 where time gaps are expected to be small. The overall standings will explode on the 158.5km stage 3 for the first summit finale at Arinsal in Andorra, preceded by the equally tough Coll d'Ordino crested around 20km to go. 

If the sprinters’ teams manage to control the breakaways, hilly stages in the first week of racing, stages 4 and 5 could also come down to a bunch sprint.

The climb up to the Astrophysical Observatory of Javalambre becomes tougher in its final slope of the Pico del Buitre for the finale of 183.5km stage 6 could well mark a change in the overall leader as demonstrated in 2019. 

After a flat stage 7 , the climbing returns for the intense 165km stage 8 with a climb of the demanding slopes of Xorret de Catí with grades up to 22% before the 3km downhill to the finish.  To close out the first week of racing, a steady climb to the line on the Alto de Caravaca de la Cruz on hilly 184.5km stage 9 .

The second week of racing will begin with the stage 10 time trial followed by the first flat stage with an uphill finish at Laguna Negra on stage 11, a stage earmarked by all the rouleurs in the field .

Stage 12 , though considered a flat stage could wreak havoc as echelons are frequent whenever the Vuelta goes to Zaragoza. If this happens, it will be a dangerous day for the riders who don’t handle this type of situation well. 

The peloton heads into France for the punishing foray in the Pyrenees on stage 13 .  It consists of over 4,000 metres of elevation gain over 135km and will not offer a single kilometre of respite. It will be demanding right from the start, with the ascent of the Portalet. Then, the climbs of the Col d’Aubisque, the Col de Spandelles and finally the ascent of the Col de Tourmalet, a first for the Vuelta.

Before enjoying the second rest day, the riders will face very another demanding mountain stage 14 with two hors category climbs of Col Hourcére and Puerto de Larrau and a never seen before the final climb of Puerto de Belagua, followed by hilly stage 15 , another stage favourable to the breakaway.

Riders return with a short but furious stage to Bejes on stage 16 where the uphill finish on the category 2 climb is only 5 kilometres long but includes ramps of up to 15%. 

Stage 17 , with its cruel finish on the Angliru with 20% slopes in the final two kilometres, will be a decisive one for the race’s final outcome. Riders will face two category 1 climbs, the Alto de la Colladiella and the Alto del Cordal, before arriving at the feared slopes of Angliru on the 124.5km stage.

A new summit finish on the Puerto de la Cruz de Linares on stage 18 combined with tired legs will make for unpredictable outcomes. 

There's one more truly flat stage before a 208.4km long lumpy stage 20 to Guadarrama that offers little chance for respite. The parade into Madrid will bring welcome relief and a new Vuelta champion.

Stage 1: Barcelona - Barcelona, 14.8km - Team Time Trial

Stage 2: mataró - barcelona, 181.3km - hilly, stage 3: súria - arinsal, andorra, 158.5km - mountain, stage 4: andorra la vella, andorra - tarragona, 183.4km - hilly, stage 5: morella - burriana, 185.7km - hilly, stage 6: la vall d’uixó - observatorio astrofísico de javalambre, 181.3km - mountain, stage 7: utiel - oliva, 188.8km - flat, stage 8: dénia - xorret de catí, costa blanca interior, 164.8km - mountain, stage 9: cartagena - collado de la cruz de caravaca, 180.9km - hilly, stage 10: valladolid - valladolid, 25km - time trial, stage 11: lerma - la laguna negra, vinuesa, 163.2km - flat, uphill finale, stage 12: ólvega - zaragoza, 165.4km - flat, stage 13: formigal, huesca la magia - col du tourmalet, 134.7km - mountain, stage 14: sauveterre-de-béarn - larra-belagua, 161.7km - mountain, stage 15: pamplona - lekunberri, 156.5km - hilly, stage 16: liencres playa - bejes, 119.7km - flat, uphill finale, stage 17: ribadesella/ribeseya - altu de l'angliru, 122.6km - mountain, stage 18: pola de allande - la cruz de linares, 178.9km - mountain, stage 19: la bañeza - íscar, 177.4km - flat, stage 20: manzanares el real - guadarrama, 208.4km - hilly, stage 21: hipódromo de la zarzuela - madrid, paisaje de la luz, 101km - flat.

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