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Vuelta a España
Annual bicycle race primarily held in Spain
The Vuelta a España is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the race was first organised in 1935. The race was prevented from being run by the Spanish Civil War and World War II in the early years of its existence; however, the race has been held annually since 1955. As the Vuelta gained prestige and popularity the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend all around the globe. Since 1979, the event has been staged and managed by Unipublic, until in 2014, when the Amaury Sport Organisation acquired control. Since then, they have been working together. The peloton expanded from a primarily Spanish participation to include riders from all over the world. The Vuelta is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with the exception of the wild card teams that the organizers can invite.
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Wout van Aert wins stage seven of the Vuelta a Espana as Ben O'Connor retains his lead at the top of the general classification.
20 hours ago • BBC Sport
Australia's Ben O'Connor claims a stunning solo victory on stage six of the Vuelta a Espana to take the leader's red jersey from Primoz Roglic.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 2 days ago
Pavel Bittner narrowly beats Wout van Aert in a bunch sprint to win stage five of the Vuelta a Espana.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 3 days ago
Three-time champion Primoz Roglic wins the first mountain stage of this year's Vuelta a Espana to claim the race leader's red jersey.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 4 days ago
Belgium's Wout van Aert retains his overall lead at the Vuelta a Espana with a powerful sprint finish to win stage three on Monday.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 5 days ago
Australian rider Kaden Groves wins stage two of the Vuelta a Espana with a sprint finish but Wout van Aert leads overall.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 6 days ago
American Brandon McNulty wins the first stage of the Vuelta a Espana with victory in the individual time trial.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago