All Things 2025 Vuelta a Espana

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

Just one more Grand Tour on the schedule for 2025 and already some news popping up. I think Pogacar was originally planning on racing the Vuelta this year but he has issued a statement that his body needs to rest and he'll be sitting out the final Grand Tour of 2025.

"Pogacar has not yet won the Vuelta but claimed three stage victories in 2019, finishing third overall and winning the young rider title.

“After such a demanding Tour, we decided it was best to take a break,” said Pogacar, via a release from UAE. “The Vuelta is of course a race I would dearly love to return to. I have fantastic memories there from 2019, but now the body is telling me to rest.”

We'll know more about team rosters in the next few weeks. I thought at one point I heard Vingegaard was going to race The Vuelta this year but not sure. UAE will still be very, very strong with both Juan Ayuso and Joao Almeida leading their team.

 

[FinnGopher]

Dates are from August 23 to September 14. I will miss much of the La Vuelta this year as I have a medical missions trip scheduled in Bolivia. If Peacock is covering it, I may be able to record it.
Looks like they're only riding Northern Spain from east to west. I enjoyed last year's Mediterranean coast rides with the mountains going up from sea level.

Official route of La Vuelta 2025

The route of La Vuelta, stages, cities, dates

www.lavuelta.es

 

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

Still a few weeks before the full team lists come out but it sounds like not only will Pogacar not be racing for UAE, but they are holding back Isaac Del Torro as well, who was in prime position to win the Giro earlier this year before the highly entertaining Stage 20. UAE is going to roll with Joao Almeida and Juan Ayuso so they'll be well represented

Some other races playing out getting in the final 3rd of the season with the Tour of Poland starting today and the Vuelta a Burgos starting tomorrow

 

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

Not really Vuelta news but just cycling news overall;

As expected, Remco Evenepoel just signed with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe for the 2026 season. Evenepoel is leaving Soudal-Quickstep. This really beefs up a strong, young RBH team that has TDF podium finisher Florian Lipowitz. Roglic's contract with RBH expires at the end of this season.

Big pickup for RBH, as they try to compete with UAE and Visma Lease-a-Bike on the Grand Tour calendar.

Remco Evenepoel Signs With Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe for 2026