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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Vuelta a espana event - What They Never Told You

'It is all over' - Grand Tour champion and Tour de France podium finisher Nairo Quintana announces retirement

The 36-year-old will conclude his career at the Vuelta a España

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Former Tour de France runner-up and multiple Grand Tour champion Nairo Quintana announces retirement for end of season

Veteran Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España winner, 36, set to quit after 16 seasons

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'It's not like you can easily replace someone like Simon' – Sepp Kuss to retain same schedule and priorities for 2026 following Yates' sudden retirement

US rider 'really motivated' to return to Giro d'Italia in support of Vingegaard, but may miss Vuelta a España for first time in his career

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'I was never the guy everyone was talking about as the next up-and-comer' – Simon Clarke bids farewell on his own terms after a career marked by resilience

"I'm 40 this year. I feel like I've wrung the towel dry" says Tour de France and Vuelta a España stage winner who pinned a number on for last time at Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

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'I don't know if I'll make it to the finish' – Enric Mas finally back racing at Challenge Mallorca TTT after losing half of 2025 season battling varicose vein injuries

Four-time Vuelta a España podium finisher set for Giro d'Italia debut in 2026

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'He's a great guy, but he has his own way of doing things' – Sepp Kuss says Simon Yates' bombshell retirement decision was fully within Briton's character

Former Vuelta a España winner set for return to Giro d'Italia to support Jonas Vingegaard

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'I’m still one of the best bike riders in the world and there will be moments where I can show it' – Wout van Aert aims for Monument glory despite ankle setback

Belgian will ride Classics, Tour de France and Vuelta a España in 2026

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'I suggested we make trophies out of tinfoil': The inside story of the car-park Vuelta a España podium

When necessity called, Tom Pidcock’s mum stepped up – and transformed a cancelled Vuelta podium into an unforgettable celebration

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From Monaco to Granada via Andorra: five key stages that could decide the 2026 Vuelta a España

The further south it goes, the tougher the 2026 Vuelta a España looks set to get

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The Vuelta a España has ripped up the script with its 2026 route – and I love it, even if it could be too hot

Get your flamenco dancing shoes on, Spain's Grand Tour is heading south

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'People will know soon enough' - Chris Froome remains tight-lipped about his future plans at 2026 Vuelta a España presentation

Veteran British Grand Tour champion still unwilling to reveal if he will stay pro in 2026

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Vuelta a España 2026 route

A huge focus on southern Spain shapes route of Vuelta a España 2026, with seven summit finishes and final uphill stage in Granada

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Primož Roglič stays realistic about lack of Tour de France on race programme in 2026 and going all in for record fifth Vuelta a España title

'If I can choose one race to win, I would sign the Tour de France, it's not a secret, but the reality is different' admits Slovenian

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'Toughest Vuelta a España in ten years' set to include up to nine summit finishes in 2026

Final showdown in mountains of eastern Andalusia preceded by two time trials

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Two-time Giro d'Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali floats the idea of rotating the Grand Tours on the schedule

Nibali takes Tadej Pogačar’s suggestion of swapping Giro and Vuelta a España a step further

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'We will not give up until we reach the summit' - Tenerife remains determined to host Vuelta a España in future with a Mount Teide finish on the cards

A deal for the Canary Islands to host the race was cancelled after concerns about the attendance of Israel-Premier Tech

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'Racing bikes is not the number one priority' – Tadej Pogačar comments on Vuelta a España protests and chances of his return to Spanish Grand Tour

World Champion also suggests Grand Tour calendar change, 'If they switch the Vuelta and Giro, it would be much better'

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Tadej Pogačar's final challenges: the Vuelta a España – a Grand Tour too far, or an easy box to tick?

Would a Vuelta a España bid be a walk in the park to Madrid for the all-conquering UAE leader, or could the race actually be much tougher than it looks on paper for him to win?

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Long-awaited Vuelta a España return to Canary Islands in 2026 cancelled due to alleged lack of clarity over Israel team

Usual finale in Madrid likely to be replaced by final stage in southern Spain

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What the Visma-Lease a Bike 2025 Vuelta a España documentary really tells us about Jonas Vingegaard's win

Hour-long film provides powerful, if patchy, insight into victory in the most turbulent Grand Tour of the 21st century

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Formula 1 Grand Prix course to provide twists and turns in Monaco start for 2026 Vuelta a España

9.6km individual time trial confirmed as stage 1 to open Spanish Grand Tour in 300 days

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Israel-Premier Tech to be renamed and rebanded, 'moving away from its current Israeli identity', as co-owner Sylvan Adams steps back

Israeli team was the subject of protests at the Vuelta a España and beyond

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'I wouldn't travel all the way to Africa if I didn't think that I could perform' – relaxed Tom Pidcock ready to race for rainbows at World Championships

Fresh from finishing third at the Vuelta a España, Pidcock now has Worlds glory in his sights

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'I haven't put much thought into this' – Tom Pidcock starts World Championships without pressure but with plenty of ambition

Brit lines up as a favourite after Vuelta a España podium, though team will also look to Oscar Onley as co-leader

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'The start of an important new chapter in my career' – Juan Ayuso signs for Lidl-Trek until 2030 after leaving UAE Team Emirates-XRG contract early

Spanish rider, winner of two stages at this year's Vuelta a España, left UAE after "differences in alignment with team's sporting philosophy"

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