Vuelta Ciclista a España
The Vuelta Ciclista a España (also Vuelta a España, or simply Vuelta) is a long-distance bicycle race. The first race was in 1935. The Tour de France and Giro d'Italia were both very successful, and both run by newspaper companies. A newspaper called Informaciones in Spain decided to start a similar race in Spain. It is now one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and, after the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, is the third most important road cycling stage race in the world.
The leader of the race wears the red jersey. This is the same as the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. The leader of the combination classification wears a white jersey. The leader of the mountain climbers' competition wears a white jersey with blue polka-dots. The leader of the sprinters' competition wears a green jersey.
The race was run in the spring until 1995. Since 1995 it has been run in September.
Winners of the Vuelta a España
Vuelta Ciclista A España Media
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The daily Informaciones with information about the Vuelta a España first edition
Gustaaf Deloor, winnder of the first two editions of the Vuelta in 1935 and 1836
Pedro Delgado (right) during the 1989 Vuelta a Espana
Roberto Heras wearing the leader's jersey at the 2005 Vuelta a Espana
Alberto Contador at the 2008 Vuelta a España
The 21st and final stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España on Paseo del Prado in Madrid.
Primož Roglič wearing the Red Jersey at the 2020 Vuelta a España
Primoz Roglic, winner of the 2019 Vuelta a Espana
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