2024 Vuelta a España
| 2024 UCI World Tour, race 28 of 35 | |
|---|---|
 Route of the 2024 Vuelta a España | |
| Race details | |
| Dates | 17 August – 8 September |
| Stages | 21 |
| Distance | 3,304.3 km (2,053 mi) |
The 2024 Vuelta a España is a three-week cycling race taking place in Portugal and Spain between 17 August and 8 September. It is the 79th edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of the 2024 men's road cycling season. The race departed from Lisbon and will finish in Madrid.[1]
Teams
[edit]22 teams are taking part in the race. All 18 UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited. They were joined by 4 UCI ProTeams: the two highest placed UCI ProTeams in 2023 (Lotto–Dstny and Israel–Premier Tech), along with Equipo Kern Pharma and Euskaltel–Euskadi who were selected by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organisers of the Vuelta.[2]
Soudal–Quick-Step chose to compete under a different name from the rest of the season: they became T-Rex Quick-Step, using the name of a product made by Soudal, their normal sponsor.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Deceuninck
- Arkéa–B&B Hotels
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Cofidis
- Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty
- Lidl–Trek
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- T-Rex Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Visma–Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route and stages
[edit]| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 August | Lisbon (Portugal) to Oeiras (Portugal) | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Brandon McNulty (USA)
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| 2 | 18 August | Cascais (Portugal) to Ourém (Portugal) | 194 km (121 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Kaden Groves (AUS)
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| 3 | 19 August | Lousã (Portugal) to Castelo Branco (Portugal) | 191.2 km (118.8 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Wout van Aert (BEL)
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| 4 | 20 August | Plasencia to Pico Villuercas | 170.5 km (105.9 mi) | 
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Mountain stage |  Primož Roglič (SLO)
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| 5 | 21 August | Fuente del Maestre to Sevilla | 177 km (110 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Pavel Bittner (CZE)
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| 6 | 22 August | Jerez de la Frontera to Yunquera | 185.5 km (115.3 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Ben O'Connor (AUS)
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| 7 | 23 August | Archidona to Córdoba | 180.5 km (112.2 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Wout van Aert (BEL)
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| 8 | 24 August | Úbeda to Cazorla | 159 km (99 mi) | 
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Medium-mountain stage | Primož Roglič (SLO)
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| 9 | 25 August | Motril to Granada | 178.5 km (110.9 mi) |
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Mountain stage |  Adam Yates (GBR)
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| 26 August | Vigo | Rest day | ||||
| 10 | 27 August | Ponteareas to Baiona | 160 km (99 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Wout van Aert (BEL)
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| 11 | 28 August | Padrón to Padrón | 166.5 km (103.5 mi) |
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Medium-mountain stage |  Eddie Dunbar (IRL)
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| 12 | 29 August | Orense to Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda | 137.5 km (85.4 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)
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| 13 | 30 August | Lugo to Puerto de Ancares | 176 km (109 mi) |
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Mountain stage |  Michael Woods (CAN)
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| 14 | 31 August | Villafranca del Bierzo to Villablino | 200.5 km (124.6 mi) |
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Medium-mountain stage | Kaden Groves (AUS)
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| 15 | 1 September | Infiesto to Valgrande-Pajares | 143 km (89 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Pablo Castrillo (ESP)
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| 2 September | Oviedo | Rest day | ||||
| 16 | 3 September | Luanco to Lagos de Covadonga | 181.5 km (112.8 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Marc Soler (ESP)
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| 17 | 4 September | Arnuero to Santander | 141.5 km (87.9 mi) |
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Medium-mountain stage | Kaden Groves (AUS)
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| 18 | 5 September | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Maeztu | 179.5 km (111.5 mi) |
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Medium-mountain stage | Urko Berrade (ESP)
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| 19 | 6 September | Logroño to Alto de Moncalvillo | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Primož Roglič (SLO)
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| 20 | 7 September | Villarcayo to Picón Blanco | 172 km (107 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Eddie Dunbar (IRL)
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| 21 | 8 September | Distrito Telefónica to Madrid | 24.6 km (15.3 mi) |
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Individual time trial | |
| Total | 3,304.3 km (2,053.2 mi) | |||||
Pre-race favourites
[edit]The main pre-race favourites to win the general classification are; three-time Vuelta a España winner Primož Roglič, and the 2023 Vuelta a España winner Sepp Kuss. Carlos Rodríguez, Mikel Landa, João Almeida, Thymen Arensman and Adam Yates were also mentioned as competitors for a podium finish.[4]
Classification leadership
[edit]
- ^ On stage 2, Wout van Aert, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Brandon McNulty wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Mathias Vacek wore the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification.
- ^ On stage 2, Stefan Küng, who was fourth in the general classification, wore the blue polkadot jersey.
- ^ On stage 4, Kaden Groves, who was second in the points classification classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Wout van Aert wore wear the red jersey as the general classification leader.
- ^ On stages 14–15, Marc Soler, who was second in the mountains classification classification, wore the polkadot jersey, because first-placed Wout van Aert will wear the green jersey as the points classification leader. For the same reason, Jay Vine wore the jersey on stage 16.
Classification standings
[edit]| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Denotes the leader of the general classification | 
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Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |
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Denotes the leader of the points classification | 
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Denotes the leader of the team classification |
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Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | 
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Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
General classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO)
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Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 81h 22' 19" |
| 2 | Ben O'Connor (AUS)
|
Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 2' 02" |
| 3 | Enric Mas (ESP)
|
Movistar Team | + 2' 11" |
| 4 |  Richard Carapaz (ECU)
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EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 00" |
| 5 |  David Gaudu (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | + 4' 48" |
| 6 |  Mattias Skjelmose (DEN)
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Lidl–Trek | + 5' 18" |
| 7 |  Florian Lipowitz (GER)
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Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 6' 26" |
| 8 | Mikel Landa (ESP)
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Soudal–Quick-Step | + 6' 57" |
| 9 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 8' 50" |
| 10 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 10' 31" |
Points classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Groves (AUS)
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Alpecin–Deceuninck | 226 |
| 2 | Primož Roglič (SLO)
|
Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 123 |
| 3 | Max Poole (GBR)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 118 |
| 4 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | 117 |
| 5 | Pavel Bittner (CZE)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 106 |
| 6 | Enric Mas (ESP)
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Movistar Team | 102 |
| 7 | Mathias Vacek (CZE)
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Lidl–Trek | 100 |
| 8 | Marc Soler (ESP)
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UAE Team Emirates | 98 |
| 9 |  Harold Tejada (COL)
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Astana Qazaqstan Team | 95 |
| 10 | Urko Berrade (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | 89 |
Mountains classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Vine (AUS)
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UAE Team Emirates | 78 |
| 2 | Marc Soler (ESP)
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UAE Team Emirates | 76 |
| 3 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | 43 |
| 4 | Primož Roglič (SLO)
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Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 32 |
| 5 |  Marco Frigo (ITA)
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Israel–Premier Tech | 32 |
| 6 | Enric Mas (ESP)
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Movistar Team | 28 |
| 7 | Filippo Zana (ITA)
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Team Jayco–AlUla | 27 |
| 8 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA)
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UAE Team Emirates | 26 |
| 9 |  Aleksandr Vlasov
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Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 25 |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 24 |
Young rider classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattias Skjelmose (DEN)
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Lidl–Trek | 81h 27' 37" |
| 2 | Florian Lipowitz (GER)
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Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 08" |
| 3 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 5' 13" |
| 4 | Matthew Riccitello (USA)
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Israel–Premier Tech | + 1h 38' 59" |
| 5 | Max Poole (GBR)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 1h 49' 41" |
| 6 |  Isaac del Toro (MEX)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 1h 51' 28" |
| 7 | Giovanni Aleotti (ITA)
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Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1h 52' 14" |
| 8 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL)
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Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2h 07' 38" |
| 9 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA)
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Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 2h 08' 09" |
| 10 | Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA)
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Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 2h 15' 03" |
Team classification
[edit]| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UAE Team Emirates
|
243h 49' 54" |
| 2 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
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+ 34' 20" |
| 3 | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
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+ 1h 21' 54" |
| 4 |  Visma–Lease a Bike
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+ 1h 51' 14" |
| 5 | Groupama–FDJ
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+ 2h 15' 44" |
| 6 | Soudal–Quick-Step
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+ 2h 27' 40" |
| 7 | Movistar Team
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+ 2h 46' 14" |
| 8 | Lidl–Trek
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+ 2h 47' 32" |
| 9 | Equipo Kern Pharma
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+ 2h 51' 57" |
| 10 | Ineos Grenadiers
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+ 3h 15' 33" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Official route of La Vuelta 2024". lavuelta.es. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "La Vuelta 2024: Teams Selection". lavuelta.es. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Fotheringham, Alasdair (15 August 2024). "Soudal-Quickstep is now T Rex Quick-Step at Vuelta a España with Mikel Landa hungry for podium". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Vuelta a España 2024 favourites: Who are the contenders for the red jersey?". rouleur.cc. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Official classifications of La Vuelta 2024". LA VUELTA.ES. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Vuelta a España Rankings Tissot Timing". Tissot Timing. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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