"For most professional cyclists, winning a Grand Tour is the pinnacle of their career. Although the Vuelta a España might be the last three-week race of the season, it doesn't make it any less of a jewel in a rider's palmarès. This year's edition, which started on Saturday in the Italian city of Turin, might not have Tadej Pogačar on the startlist, but it is still bursting at the seams with riders eyeing a tilt at the maillot rojo."
"Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), João Almeida, Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates XRG), Ben O'Connor (Jayco AlUla) and Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) are just some of the contenders looking to write their name into the history books. But how well do you know the winners of La Vuelta a España from years gone by? In our latest quiz, we're asking you to name as many of the overall winners of La Vuelta as possible."
The Vuelta a España is the final three-week Grand Tour of the cycling season and retains significant prestige among professional riders. The current edition began in Turin and lacks Tadej Pogačar on the startlist, yet features numerous top contenders. Riders such as Jonas Vingegaard, João Almeida, Juan Ayuso, Ben O'Connor and Egan Bernal are positioned to contest the general classification. A time-limited quiz invites readers to recall historical overall winners of La Vuelta, with a 15-minute cap and optional hints available to signed-in participants. Coverage from the race spans every stage from the opening Grand Partida through to Madrid.
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