The 2019 Vuelta a España is history and it will be remembered as one of the more thrilling editions of this often underrated Grand Tour, with crashes, controversy, surprising heroes, and plenty of mountains.
The Jumbo-Visma pro is the first Slovenian to win a Grand Tour. Roglič, a former ski jumper, held on to a 2:33 lead yesterday in the final mountain stage and sealed his triumph. Alejandro Valverde finished second in the GC and Tadej Pogačar placed third.
Sergio Higuita was the man who claimed the stage 18 for his own. The 22-year-old lost his impressive 12th overall place to the crosswinds on stage 17 but came back to show that he is indeed one of the rising stars. Winning a stage on…
Adding to his spectacular Paris-Roubaix win in April, the 37-year-old proves he still got what it takes. Gilbert was the strongest rider on paper in the day’s break and attacked on the final climb 9 km from the finish. He then confirmed the projections and…
In many ways, the Vuelta a España is something of an anticlimax, coming after both the Giro d’Italia and, especially, the Tour de France, which is the most prestigious bike race as well as the largest annual sporting event in the world. The Vuelta’s spot…
