2025 Vuelta a Espana

[Jeremy McCreary]

Just a reminder that the Vuelta a Espana, the 3rd and final Grand Tour of the year, will start on August 23.

Peacock will be streaming it live in the US. Wish ITV were covering it, but I guess they're kaput now. @Rás Cnoic ?

Just read that Pogacar will be sitting this one out, but Almeida will be back from his TdF injuries as UAE team co-leader with Ayuso. Vingegaard will be vying for his first Vuelta win.

Many top riders had surprisingly poor showings in the TdF, I believe due to viral illness. They'll be looking to prove it was a fluke. Should be good watching.

 

[stompandgo]

Many top riders had surprisingly poor showings in the TdF, I believe due to viral illness. They'll be looking to prove it was a fluke. Should be good watching.

This alone is reason enough to watch it. I haven't checked the UCI roster but I bet MVDP and WVA sit it out as well, as CX season is underway.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Wikipedia list of 2025 Vuelta starters:

List of teams and cyclists in the 2025 Vuelta a España - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Plenty of heavy hitters showing up: Carapaz, Vingegaard, Jorgenson, Pidcock, Mads Pedersen...

Notably absent: Evenepoel, MVDP, van Aert, Healy, Philipsen...

But I've seen elsewhere that Philipsen WILL be starting.

 

[BlackHand]

I'm surprised Pogacar is skipping the Vuelta - isn't it about the only major race he hasn't won in the last 2 years?

On a separate note - have you all seen Matthew Brennan this year? He's going to be a force in couple years if he stays on this trajectory. He won stage 5 in Poland on Friday with a long sprint for the 9th win of his rookie season. Skip to 4:15 for the finish of the >200km hilly stage.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I'm surprised Pogacar is skipping the Vuelta - isn't it about the only major race he hasn't won in the last 2 years?

On a separate note - have you all seen Matthew Brennan this year? He's going to be a force in couple years if he stays on this trajectory. He won stage 5 in Poland on Friday with a long sprint for the 9th win of his rookie season. Skip to 4:15 for the finish of the >200km hilly stage.

Very impressive performance, and only 20 years old!. I like that announcer's style, too. Vast improvement over some of TNT's other callers.