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A COLOSSAL VUELTA

Every edition of La Vuelta tries to remain faithful to its innovative spirit, its desire for internationalisation and its traditional character, resulting from its 88-year history. That is why, when designing the route for La Vuelta 2023, we wished to create a product that was “100% Vuelta” – one that combines our past, our present and our future. And what we have come up with is, frankly, a colossal Vuelta (…)

OFFICIAL ROUTE

Running from 26 August to 17 September 2023, La Vuelta 23 will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3153.8 kilometers.

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  A RIDE THROUGHT LA VUELTA

Flat with high-altitude finales, hill and mountain, team time trial, individual time trial, el techo de la vuelta,   col du tourmalet.

Ascent: 18.9 km Maximum altitude: 2,115 m Height difference: 1,405 m Average slope: 7.4 % Max. slope: 13 %

  STAGE BY STAGE

26 • 08 • 2023 | 14.6 km.

TEAM TRIAL STAGE

FERNANDO ESCARTÍN COMMENTARY

The team time trial is, once again, the first stage of La Vuelta, though this time with a slightly shorter route. Its outline will showcase some of the most emblematic locations in Barcelona’s city centre. Although technical, it’s not expected to make much of a difference among the leading teams.

27 • 08 • 2023 | 181.3 km

HILL AND MOUNTAIN STAGE

This mid-mountain stage features a 2nd category and a 3rd category climb, both of which can result in an escape. Meanwhile, the teams containing the fastest riders should have no trouble dealing with the sprint. The ascent of the Montjuïc may affect the sprinters if it takes place at a demanding speed. The arrival may also be up for grabs if anybody makes a move.

28 • 08 • 2023 | 158.5 km

Arinsal. andorra.

MOUNTAIN STAGE

The edition’s first mountain stage. Entry into Andorra is marked by upward sloping territory, first towards Canillo, and then towards Coll d’Ordino. The final climb up to Arinsal can mark the very first differences between the riders in the general classification, particularly if any of them don’t arrive in optimum conditions after the first couple of days of competing.

29 • 08 • 2023 | 183.4 km

Andorra la vella. andorra.

This stage will, presumably, end in a sprint. Along the way, will be two 3rd category mountain passes, located right at the end of the stage. These should not pose much problems for sprinters as they are relatively easy climbs, far from the finish-line.

30 • 08 • 2023 | 185.7 km

A sprint finale is expected in this stage. The day’s only mountain challenge will take place 50 kilometres from the finish-line. Although escapes are possible, they may not necessarily take place within the first week of racing. The riders will still have almost all their energy and sprinters will want to make the most of this time before the race becomes much tougher.

30 • 08 • 2023 | 181.3 km

La vall d'uixó, observatorio astrofísico de javalambre.

The climb up to the Astrophysical Observatory of Javalambre becomes tougher in its final slopes, as seen the first time we finished a stage there, back in 2019. Without a doubt, this stage could well mark the first notable differences in the general classification.

01 • 09 • 2023 | 188.8 km

A flat stage that is expected to end in a mass sprint to the finish-line. In theory, it’s an easy day for the peloton. The sprinter teams will work hard to obtain victory while the general classification riders will be able to take a break after a very demanding day, just before another stage that will put their skills to the test.

02 • 09 • 2023 | 164.8 km

Xorret de catí. costa blanca interior.

Intense stage featuring a 3rd category and a 1st category climb. The strongest teams will have to control the race, though a victorious escape cannot be completely ruled out as many riders will have already lost a lot of time. The rider to conquer the demanding slopes of Xorret de Catí in first place will be the one likeliest to win.

03 • 09 • 2023 | 180.9 km

Caravaca de la cruz.

This winding stage is sure to cause fatigue. The ascent of the Alto de Caravaca de la Cruz will consist of a wide 7.5-kilometre climb where only a reduced group of riders may arrive together. They will have previously climbed the Alto de la Perdiz, where an escape will probably take shape.

05 • 09 • 2023 | 25 km

INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL STAGE

Individual time trial spanning over 25 kilometres, with only one small slope at the very start. Time trial specialists will have a potential advantage over the climbers as the route is rather uncomplicated, from a technical point of view, and takes place mainly in wide avenues.

06 • 09 • 2023 | 163.2 km

La laguna negra. vinuesa.

FLAT STAGE WITH HIGH-ALTITUDE FINAL

Escape specialists will want to mark this stage in their calendars as, if no riders aspiring to win the general classification manage to control it, an escape could potentially lead to victory. Many of the riders are already very familiar with the climb of La Laguna Negra since it made its race debut in 2020. Should any of the leaders struggle here, their overall ranking could suffer.

07 • 09 • 2023 | 165.4 km

The wind could make all the difference here. In fact, echelons are frequent whenever La Vuelta goes to Zaragoza. If this happens, it will be a dangerous day for the riders who don’t handle this type of situation well. The tension within the peloton will result in high speed, which is expected to result in a mass sprint to the finish-line.

08 • 09 • 2023 | 134.7 km

Formigal. huesca la magia, col du tourmalet.

This stage will be marked in red for all those aspiring to win the general classification. It consists of over 4,000 metres of climbs that, though short in terms of distance, will not offer a single kilometre of respite. It will be demanding right from the start, with the ascent of the Portalet. Then, the climbs of the Col d’Aubisque, the Col de Spandelles and the Col du Tourmalet guarantee a spectacle that will determine which riders are ruled out and which remain in the battle for the general classification.

09 • 09 • 2023 | 161.7 km

Sauveterre-de-béarn, larra-belagua.

Following the fatigue of the Tourmalet, the riders will have to face a very demanding mountain stage with an unprecedented finale including two special category climbs. This is a favourable day for an escape. As in the previous stage, it’s not long in terms of kilometres, but the speed combined with fatigue could make this a very tough day.

10 • 09 • 2023 | 156.5 km

The final stage of the second week is another favourable day for a winning escape. The route includes a first 3rd category climb and a double ascent of Zuarrarrate, also a 3rd category climb. The final climb takes place just 8 kilometres from the finish-line, meaning it could well determine who wins the stage.

12 • 09 • 2023 | 119.7 km

Liencres playa.

A day consisting of few kilometres that promises to provide a spectacular finale. The arrival in Bejes is very explosive. The 2nd category climb is only 5 kilometres long, but includes ramps of up to 14%. The differences to the general classification are sure to be minimal, but the finale will be thoroughly enjoyable for spectators.

13 • 09 • 2023 | 122.6 km

Ribadesella/ribeseya, altu de l'angliru.

This stage will be a decisive one for the race’s final outcome. Riders will face two 1st category climbs, the Cordal and Colladiella, before arriving at the feared slopes of Angliru. Today will possibly provide another opportunity for an escape. The men in the general classification will wait until the final ramps to really go to battle. He who emerges leader here will be a step closer towards the final victory.

14 • 09 • 2023 | 178.9 km

Pola de allande, la cruz de linares.

La Cruz de Linares is yet another unprecedented La Vuelta 2023 mountain pass. In this occasion, however, there will be two ascents. It is a new, tough, mountain pass that may surprise some of the riders, particularly taking into the account their fatigue after arriving at Angliru. Teams feeling strong enough may plan strategies in order to knock the leader off the top spot.

15 • 09 • 2023 | 177.4 km

Flat stage with a likely sprint to the finish-line, and the second-last opportunity for the peloton’s fastest riders to obtain a stage victory. The wind, should it appear, may be the only complication to challenge the riders, who will undoubtedly be extremely tired by this point.

16 • 09 • 2023 | 208.4 km

Manzanares el real.

At 208.4 kilometres long and just one day before the grand finale, this is the longest stage of La Vuelta. The route doesn’t feature any particularly challenging climbs, though it will include over 4,000 metres of slopes spread out over 10 3rd category climbs. The terrain is winding and crazy, allowing little to no time to relax. Not even on the way down.

17 • 09 • 2023 | 101 km

Hipódromo de la zarzuela, madrid. paisaje de la luz.

The peloton will ride through the centre of Madrid once again, through an urban circuit that many of the riders are already very familiar with. From a sporting point of view, the stage isn’t complicated. It has an expected sprint finale and will be a day of celebration for the race winners.

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Vuelta a España 2023 – The ultimate team guide

All you need to know about the 22 Vuelta squads, from Burgos-BH to Bora-Hansgrohe, from Lotto-Dstny to Lidl-Trek

We're heading towards the finale of the 2023 cycling season and with that comes the last of the three Grand Tours of the year, the Vuelta a España .

The Spanish Grand Tour, running its 78th edition this year, may not have as high a profile of the Tour de France or the Giro d'Italia, but August after August it finds itself welcoming the stars of the GC world to take on what is reliably a mountain-packed three weeks of racing.

This year, the Vuelta kicks off in Barcelona for the first time in six decades, with the Vuelta a España route packing in mountain stages to Andorra, the Col du Tourmalet, and the fearsome Alto de l'Angliru along with a 15km TTT and 26km ITT on the road to Madrid.

Barcelona will welcome 18 WorldTour teams, the two top ProTeams of 2022, and two Spanish wildcards on August 26. Among them are a host of big names, including three-time winner Primož Roglič, Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard , home hope Enric Mas, defending champion Remco Evenepoel , and British star Geraint Thomas .

The five are just some of the stars set to take on the Vuelta among the 176 riders filling out the peloton. Find out all you need to know about them and the 22 teams taking on the race with our ultimate Vuelta a España team guide.

Jumbo-Visma

With Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard and three-time Vuelta winner (and current Giro d'Italia champion) Primož Roglič lining up at the start in Barcelona, it's not a stretch to say that Dutch squad Jumbo-Visma are the favourites to take home the red jersey this year.

A win would see the team complete an unprecedented Grand Tour triple in 2023 and confirm them – as if we didn't know already – as the dominant stage racing force of the current era.

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Vingegaard, who introduced himself to many cycling fans with his supporting ride for Roglič at the 2020 Vuelta, confirmed his participation before the end of the Tour. He'll return there for the first time since that ride, with the question of Jumbo-Visma team leadership likely to dominate the build-up to the race.

The pair, regardless of who ends up as the main contender for the red jersey, will rely on a strong support squad in Spain. The peloton's top climbing domestique Sepp Kuss is on the team along with Wilco Kelderman , Robert Gesink , and Attila Valter . Jumbo-Visma are undoubtedly the team to beat this Vuelta. (DO)

Soudal-QuickStep

Along with Vingegaard and Roglič, newly crowned world time trial champion Remco Evenepoel is the other main headliner at this year's Vuelta.

The defending champion returns to the race a year on from his triumph over Enric Mas and three months on from a disappointing COVID-forced exit from his main goal of the season, the Giro d'Italia.

His 2023 campaign has been far from disappointing, though, with the 23-year-old packing in wins at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Clásica San Sebastián, two GIro stages, and the UAE Tour along with his second world title.

Evenepoel will head to Spain batting away questions about his future at Soudal-QuickStep, with links to Ineos Grenadiers persisting throughout the summer. His team are looking to build around him for the future, adding to a GC team which isn't the strongest in the peloton.

Nevertheless, it's nothing to sniff at, with talented climber Mauri Vansevenant set to feature along with all-rounder Mattia Cattaneo , fifth at the Tour de Pologne and a valuable asset for the opening TTT. Expect other climbers such as Fausto Masnada and Jan Hirt to fill out the lineup, too. (DO)

AG2R Citroën

In the absence of climbing stars Ben O’Connor and Felix Gall, AG2R Citroën Team will be hunting goals other than a high GC placing. Andrea Vendrame is a contender for what few sprinting opportunities there are, Geoffrey Bouchard could attempt to repeat his victory in the King of the Mountains classification from 2019, and American Larry Warbase has been doing altitude training with the intention of targeting breakaways.

Alpecin-Deceuninck

Kaden Groves is the star name of an inexperienced Alpecin-Deceuninck line-up lacking both Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel. The Australian resumes the role he had at the Giro d’Italia, when he was victorious in a bunch sprint on stage five, but his form is a doubt as he has not won a race since then. If he does have his best legs, he might just be the quickest sprinter in the race.

Arkéa-Samsic

New recruit Arnaud Démare will not be making his Grand Tour bow for Arkéa-Samsic, perhaps put off by the lack of flat stages on the parcours. The team might have hoped to have former rider Nairo Quintana lead them here had he not left the team at the end of last year under the shadow of a doping disqualification. Instead, they’ll hope riders like promising young climber Kévin Vauquelin and fast finishers Hugo Hofstetter can deliver them results.

Astana Qazaqstan

Between them, Luis León Sánchez, David de la Cruz, Joe Dombrwski and Fabio Felline boast six Grand Tour stage wins, a King of the Mountains title, and a points classification. The problem for Astana is that most of these achievements came many years ago, and expecting them to repeat them now they are all in their veteran years is a tall order. The

More youthful 24-year-old Samuele Battistella, who finished second in two stages at last year’s edition and was unlucky not to win one, might offer better hope.

Bahrain Victorious

As usual, Bahrain-Victorious have assembled a Grand Tour line-up full of climbing talent, with multiple potential GC options, but not one clear leader. It could be Damiano Caruso, who proved during the spring that he can still compete at the age of 35 by placing fourth overall at the Giro d’Italia. 23-year-old Santiago Buitrago is their new young hope, and comes into the race on the back of a near miss at the Vuelta a Burgos and, earlier, a stage win and podium finish at the Giro and Liège–Bastogne–Liège respectively. And can Mikel Landa return to his early season form in what will be his last Grand Tour before leaving the team?

Bora-Hansgrohe

There’s plenty of climbing talent in Bora-Hansgrhoe’s line-up for the Vuelta. Recent Vuelta a Burgos runner-up Aleksandr Vlasov looks set to be their GC leader, as he competes in his first Grand Tour since having to pull out of the Giro earlier this year with illness, and he’ll also be joined by quality climbers Sergio Higuita and Lennard Kämna. There’s also much interest in how 20-year-old former Tour de l'Avenir winner Cian Uijtdebroeks will perform on Grand Tour debut, having impressed and made the top ten at the Tour de Suisse, Tour de Romandie and Volta a Catalunya.

For the sixth year in succession, Burgos BH have been awarded a wildcard entry to the Vuelta. The man who delivered them a stage victory in 2019, Ángel Madrazo, will unfortunately miss the race due to injury, although the team who finished second behind him that day to complete a one-two, Jetse Bol, will be present. Veteran Daniel Navarro is set to compete in his 23rd Grand Tour at the grand old age of 40.

Caja Rural-Seguros RGA

Having missed the Vuelta for the first time since 2012, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA will be back again this year having secured a wildcard invitation. They’re bringing a roster full of young Spanish riders, with Julen Amezqueta and Eduard Prades the only riders over 27-years-old, and Ecuadorian Jefferson Alvaro Cepeda and Venezuelan Orluis Aular rounding off the line-up.

Cofidis bring a roster to the Vuelta that suggests they will look to target the sprint finishes, with Davie Cimolai capable of competing in them, and Bryan Coquard riding off the back of a third-place finish at the Tour de France points classification. But their best hope of success may come from Spaniard Jesús Herrada, who delivered a breakaway victory for the team last year in Cistierna.

dsm-firmenich

This is a team that can often be looked at for young surprise packages, and for the Vuelta they’re handing two British 20-year-olds Grand Tour debuts: Oscar Onley, who recently registered a couple of top-five stage finishes at the Tour of Poland, and Max Poole, who was eleventh and fourth overall at the Critérium du Dauphiné and Tour de Romandie respectively. They’ll also have more experience to rely on, as Romani Bardet returns to try again for a GC ride having crashed out of the Tour de France, and Giro stage winner Alberto Dainese targets the sprints.

EF Education-EasyPost

With Richard Carapaz ruled out having not recovered in time from his crash at the Tour de France, Hugh Carthy is set to lead EF Education-EasyPost’s GC challenge. The Brit enjoyed the best performance of his career here three years ago, when he finished third overall and won the Angliru stage, and has since made the top ten at both the 2021 and 2022 Giro d’Italia. Joining him will be a youthful roster of riders including Stefan Bissegger, Simon Carr, Marijn van den Berg and Andrea Piccolo.

Groupama-FDJ

For the first time since the 2022 Giro d'Italia, Groupama-FDJ go into a Grand Tour without either of their stars Thibaut Pinot or David Gaudu to lead them. Instead, there’s an opportunity for Michael Storer to see if he can return to the form that saw him win two stages of the 2021 Vuelta prior to his arrival at the team, and for much-hyped youngsters Romain Grégoire and Lenny Martinez to enjoy some freedom as they make their Grand Tour debuts.

Ineos Grenadiers

Runner-up from this year's Giro d'Italia, Geraint Thomas, will lead a strong Ineos team to challenge the defending champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) and the Jumbo Visma duo of Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard. 

The former Tour de France winner has only competed at the Vuelta once previously in his career, and returns to the Spanish Grand Tour eight years after his last appearance there.

He'll be joined by Egan Bernal, Filippo Ganna and Thymen Arensman. The latter finished sixth in last year's Vuelta before joining the British team where he maintained his solid Grand Tour form with another sixth on GC at the 2023 Giro. 

Thomas, Bernal and Arensman will be supported in the mountains by Ganna, Laurens De Plus, Kim Heiduk, Omar Fraile and Jonathan Castroviejo. (JM)

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty

Still searching for their first Grand Tour stage win of the season having found success at both the Giro and Vuelta last year, Intermarché-Circus-Wanty turns to a mixture of experience in former multiple stage winners Rui Costa and Rein Taaramäe, and youth in promising young talents Hugo Page and Rune Herregodts. But their best hope for a win might be Gerben Thijsssen, who was second during a stage at the 2020 edition and is on paper one of the fastest sprinters in the race.

Jayco-AlUla

Emboldened by his seventh-place finish from the Giro d’Italia earlier this year, Eddie Dunbar will again lead the line for Jayco-AlUla at the Vuelta. Considering that he reached as high as fourth-place overall during that race before falling back in the final three days, the Irishman may believe he can go even better this time. Among the riders supporting him will be Filippo Zanna, who won a stage himself at the Giro, and Matteo Sobrero, who may fancy his chances of winning the mid-race time trial.

Despite lacking an obvious leader for the GC, Lidl-Trek will bring a line-up brimming with promise to the Vuelta. Giulio Ciccone and Juan Pedro López offer climbing talent in the mountains, and could challenge for a high overall placing, while former stage winner Bauke Mollema is poised to ride his first Vuelta since 2018.

Lotto-Dstny

Although Lotto-Dstny aren’t repeating what they did at the Giro d'Italia, when they declined an invitation to ride, they are far from sending their a-list riders to the Vuelta, with Caleb Ewan, Arnaud De Lie and Victor Campanaerts all missing. Fan favourite Tomas De Gendt will be present though as he competes in his first Grand Tour of the season, as will puncheur Andreas Kron and sprinter Milan Menten.

Enric Mas will again lead Movistar’s challenge at the Vuelta a España, as the Spanish team looks to make an impact in their home Grand Tour. Mas will be eager to perform having had to pull out of the Tour de France on the opening day following a crash, but his form is unknown having not raced since then. Among those Joining him will be climbers Carlos Verona, Einer Rubio and Ruben Guerreiro, plus Spanish champion Oier Lazkano, fresh from his stage win at the Vuelta a Burgos.

TotalEnergies

French outfit TotalEnergies are set to be led by Pierre Latour. Returning to the Vuelta for the first time since 2019, Latour’s one and only Grand Tour stage win came here back in 2016, but though he looked in good shape at the Tour de France recently (where he placed second behind Michael Woods on the Puy de Dôme stage) it’s unclear how well he has recovered from those efforts.

UAE Team Emirates

Star name Tadej Pogačar might have ruled himself out, stating that he needs a break having raced competitively since February, but UAE Team Emirates nevertheless have a very strong squad for the Vuelta that looks more than capable of challenging for overall victory. Last year’s podium finisher Juan Aysuso will again be joined by João Almeida, who was fifth last year and achieved his first ever Grand Tour podium earlier this year with third at the Giro d’Italia. Jay Vine provides an option either as a third wildcard option in the GC or a climbing super-domestique, while Juan Sebastián Molano will hope to get some opportunities in the sprint having recently taken a stage win at the Vuelta a Burgos.

Stephen Puddicombe is a freelance writer based in Bristol. He has written for Cyclingnews since 2020, and has covered cycling professionally as a freelancer since 2013, writing for outlets such as Rouleur , Cycling Weekly and Cycle Sport , among other publications. He is the author of The World of the Tour de France, published by Sona Books. Outside of cycling he is a passionate cinephile, and a long-suffering Spurs fan.

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• Mistermaumau 20-11-2024 Doesn’t deserve criticism considering all he won with all the crashes plus how close he got to a TdF (Pog had luck). If Pog and Jonas battle and wipe each other out we have Remco and Primoz to put on a show.
• mij 20-11-2024 Agreed. Until he can stay upright on his bike, he’s at best an incomplete for a grade. That doesn’t mean that on his best form he can’t win it all. We just haven’t seen it.
• Front242 20-11-2024 He's still sour over that uphill time trial upset.
• Front242 20-11-2024 What crime was he convicted of?
• abstractengineer 20-11-2024 Demare and Pog and possibly Kristoff
• abstractengineer 20-11-2024 After the Cian Saga, all contracts should have a release clause or at least a legal framework for contract breaking. this is getting ridiculous.
• abstractengineer 20-11-2024 Other than Pog, the other leaders are beatable and They contributed 56 wins. But when team strategy is to pit best leaders against Pog and so-so leaders against Hirschi, Yates, Mcnulty, that team is going to lose everything.
• RidesHills 19-11-2024 The ones I know were great races, sure, but all of cycling history, and they're almost all from 2010 to now? Yeah no. I mean, great choices, some amazing stages, watched many of them live, have re-watched many of them when I could, but really this is 8 great races from the past 15 years, plus two others.
• Sweep 19-11-2024 We never compare oranges to apples. It's always apples to oranges. Order is important. Not sure why. :)
• Sweep 19-11-2024 True. But sometime the top 2 or 3 riders don't finish.

Vuelta a España 2023 start list: All teams confirmed for Spanish Grand Tour

Last year's winner Remco Evenepoel goes up against three-time winner Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard

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The Vuelta a España 2023 begins on Saturday 26 August, with 176 riders across 22 teams set to take to the start line in Barcelona for the 78th edition of the race, before concluding in the Spanish capital of Madrid, on Sunday 17 September.

All teams have now announced their lineups for the Vuelta a España 2023 route , with many big climbing and general classification riders confirmed to be on the start list.

They include Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step), who became Belgium's first Grand Tour winner in 44 years when he won last year's race. Like many of the riders at this year's Vuelta, he comes to Spain hot on the heels of the World Championships. The Belgian was unable to successfully defend his title, finding the criterium-like Glasgow course too explosive for his liking .

Also named is three-time Vuelta winner Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma), who will be challenging for a second Grand Tour victory this year after winning the Giro d'Italia in June. That race saw him sweep the rug from underneath Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) on the penultimate day's mountain time trial.

Roglič won the race three years running – 2019, 20 and 21; should he win a fourth, he would be in a club of only two riders (Roberto Heras being the other). However, he will have to contend with the politics of racing alongside Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard no less, who is co-leader. They also have a strong team including Sepp Kuss and Robert Gesink.

Welshman Thomas has also been named, and would enjoy nothing more than being able to turn the tables after his Giro heartbreak. However, the super-hilly nature of year's Vuelta could make that a stretch too far. Expect him to challenge for the top-five though, or even the podium.

Enric Mas (Movistar) and Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates), who shared the podium with Evenepoel last year in second and third place respectively, will also be present on the start line in Barcelona. Both home riders, Mas in particular will feel like he has waited long enough for his turn on the top step, having finished second not just last year but in 2018 and 2021 too.

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There are eight British riders on the start list, including Thomas, and five debutants: Lewis Askey and Sam Watson (Groupama-FDJ), and Oscar Onley, Max Poole and Sean Flynn (dsm-firmenich). There are also four Americans, including Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma), who is set to start in his third Grand Tour of the year.

Vuelta a España 2023 start list

AG2R-Citroën

GODON Dorian (Fra) CHEREL Mikaël (Fra) VENDRAME Andrea (Ita) BOUCHARD Geoffrey (Fra) LAPEIRA Paul (Fra) TOUZÉ Damien (Fra) WARBASSE Larry (USA) PRODHOMME Nicolas (Fra)

Alpecin-Deceuninck

BAYER Tobias (Aut) OSBORNE Jason (Ger) GHYS Robbe (Bel) BALLERSTEDT Maurice (Ger) GAZE Samuel (NZl) JANSSENS Jimmy (Bel) OSBORNE Jason (Ger) PLANCKAERT Edward (Bel)

Arkéa-Samsic

VAUQUELIN Kévin (Fra) RODRÍGUEZ Cristián (Spa) GESBERT Élie (Fra) RIES Michael (Lux) OWSIAN Łukasz (Pol) HOFSTETTER Hugo (Fra) LEANOIS Kévin (Fra) LE BERRE Mathis (Fra)

Astana Qazaqstan

DE LA CRUZ David (Spa) DOMBROWSKI Joe (USA) PRONSKIY Vladimir (Kaz) ROMO Javier (Esp) SÁNCHEZ Luis León (Esp) BATTISTELLA Samuele (Ita) FELLINE Fabio (Ita) ZEITS Andrey (Kaz)

Bahrain Victorious

POELS Wout (Ned) BUITRAGO Santiago (Col) CARUSO Damiano (Ita) LANDA Mikel (Esp) GOVEKAR Matevž (Slo) GRADEK Kamil (Pol) SÜTTERLIN Jasha (Ger) TIBERI Antonio (Ita)

Bora-Hansgrohe

VLASOV Aleksandr (Rus) HIGUITA Sergio (Col) ZWIEHOFF Ben (Ger) KÄMNA Lennard (Ger) UIJTDEBROEKS Cian (Bel) BUCHMANN Emanuel (Ger) DENZ Nico (Ger) KOCK Jonas (GeR)

BIDARD François  (Fra) CARVALHO Andre (Por) CIMOLAI Davide (Ita) COQUARD Bryan (Fra) HERRADA José (Esp) FERNÁNDEZ Rubén (Esp) ROCHAS Rémy (Fra) HERRADA Jesús (Esp)

dsm-firmenich

MILESI Lorenzo (Ita) BARDET Romain (Fra) COMBAUD Romain (Fra) DAINESE Alberto (Ita) FLYNN Seann (GBr) HAMILTON Chris (Aus) ONLEY Oscar (GBr) POOLE Max (GBr)

EF Education-EasyPost

BISSEGGER Stefan (Swi) VAN DEN BERG Marijn (Ned) VAN DEN BERG Julius (Ned) CAICEDO Jonathan (Ecu) CARTHY Hugh (GBr) PICCOLO Andrea (Ita) CAMARGO Diego Andrés (Col) QUINN Sean (USA)

Groupama-FDJ

GRÉGOIRE Romain (Fra) MARTINEZ Lenny (Fra) MOLARD Rudy (Fra) WATSON Samuel (GBr) ASKEY Lewis (GBr) STORER Michael (Aus) GERMANI Lorenzo (Ita) DAVY Clément (Fra)

Ineos Grenadiers

THOMAS Geraint (GBr) DE PLUS Laurens (Bel) ARENSMAN Thymen (Ned) GANNA Filippo (Ita)  BERNAL Egan (Col) CASTROVIEJO Jonathan (Esp) FRAILE Omar (Esp) HEIDUK Kim (Ger)

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty

HERREGODTS Rune (Bel) VAN POPPEL Boy (Ned) TAARAMÄE Rein (Est) THIJSSEN Gerben (Bel) COSTA Rui (Por) JOHANSEN Julius (Den) PAGE Hugo (Fra) GOOSSENS Kobe (Bell)

Jayco-AlUla

ENGELHARDT Felix (Ger) ZANA Filippo (Ita) DUNBAR Eddie (Irl) BERHE Welay Hagos (Eth) SOBREBRO (Ita) SCOTSON Callum (Aus) HEPBURN (Aus) MAAS Jan (Ned)

Jumbo-Visma

ROGLIČ Primož (Slo) VINGEGAARD Jonas (Den) KUSS Sepp (USA) KELDERMAN Wilco (Ned) VAN BAARLE Dylan (Ned) VALTER Attila (Hun) GESINK Robert (Ned) TRATNIK Jan (Slo)

MOLLEMA Bauke (Ned) ABERASTURI Jon (Spa) LÓPEZ Juan Pedro (Spa) GHEBREIGZABHIER Amanuel (Eri) BERNARD Julien (Fra) MOSCA Jacopo (Ita) THEUNS Edward (Bel) VERGAERDE Otto (Bel)

MAS Enric (Spa) VERONA Carlos (Spa) LAZKANO Oier (Esp) RUBIO Einer Augusto (Col) GARCÍA CORTINA Iván (Esp) Oliveira Nelson (Por) ARCAS Jorge (Esp)

Soudal-Quick Step

ČERNÝ Josef (Cze) EVENEPOEL Remco (Bel) VERVAEKE Louis (Bel) CATTANEO Mattia (Ita) HIRT Jan (Cze) KNOX James (GBr) PEDERSEN Casper (Den) SERRY Pieter (Bel)

UAE Team Emirates

VINE Jay (Aus) AYUSO Juan (Spa) ALMEIDA João (Por) SOLER Marc (Spa) OLIVEIRA Rui (Por) NOVAK Domen (Slo) MOLANO Juan Sebastián (Col) FISHER-BLACK Finn (NZl)

Lotto-Dstny (PRT)

KRON Andreas (Den) VAN EETVELT Lennert (Bel) MENTEN Milan (Bel) MONIQUET Sylvain (Bel) DE GENDT Thomas (Bel) SEPÚLVEDA Eduardo (Arg) DRIZNERS Jarrad (Aus) GRIGNARD Sébastien (Bel)

TotalEnergies (PRT)

OURSELIN Paul (Fra) CRAS Steff (Bel) BONNET Thomas (Fra) DOUBEY Fabien (Fra) JOUSSEAUME Alan (Fra) LATOUR Pierre (Fra) SOUPE Geoffrey (Fra) VAN GESTEL Dries (Bel)

Burgos-BH (PRT)

BARTHE Cyril (Fra) BOL Jetse (Ned) DÍAZ José Manuel (Esp) EZQUERRA Jesús (Esp) FAGUNDEZ Eric Antonio (Arg) NAVARRO Daniel (Esp) OKAMIKA Ander (Esp) SÁNCHEZ Pelayo (Esp)

Caja Rural (PRT)

BARRENETXEA Jon (Esp) AULAR Orluis (Col) BARCELÓ Fernando (Esp) BALDERSTONE Abel (Esp) NICOLAU Joel (Esp) CEPEDA Jefferson Alveiro (Ecu) SCHLEGEL Michal (Cze) GONZÁLEZ David (Esp)

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