Primož ROGLIČ won in 81:49:18, 2:36 ahead of O'CONNOR.
The Vuelta a España is an annual multi-stage road cycling race primarily held in Spain, and one of cycling's three Grand Tours alongside the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. It runs for three weeks in late August and September on a changing route across Spain, typically including at least two time trials, passage through the Pyrenees or Cantabrian Mountains, and a finish in Madrid. The modern editions consist of 21 day-long stages over a 23-day period with 2 rest days.
Stages
21| # | Type | Winner | Finish | Gap behind | New GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  B. MCNULTYUAE Team Emirates | Time trial | Time trial | B. MCNULTYleads · 1 stage | |
| 2 | Hills |  K. GROVESAlpecin-Deceuninck | Bunch sprint | +3:03Bunch sprint | W. VAN AERTleads · 2 stages |
| 3 | Hills |  W. VAN AERTTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | Bunch sprint | +0:20Bunch sprint | |
| 4 | Mountain |  P. ROGLIČRed Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | Group of 7 | +0:18Group of 7 | P. ROGLIČleads · 2 stages |
| 5 | Flat |  P. BITTNERTeam DSM-Firmenich Postnl | Bunch sprint | +0:30Bunch sprint | |
| 6 | Mountain | B. O'CONNORDecathlon AG2R la Mondiale Team | Solo | +4:33Solo | B. O'CONNORleads · 13 stages |
| 7 | Hills | W. VAN AERT 2nd winTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | Bunch sprint | +0:17Bunch sprint | |
| 8 | Hills | P. ROGLIČ 2nd winRed Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | Group of 2 | +0:14Group of 2 | |
| 9 | Mountain |  A. YATESUAE Team Emirates | Solo | +1:39Solo | |
| Rest day | |||||
| 10 | Mountain | W. VAN AERT 3rd winTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | Solo | +0:03Solo | |
| 11 | Hills |  E. DUNBARTeam Jayco Alula | Solo | +0:02Solo | |
| 12 | Hills |  P. CASTRILLOEquipo Kern Pharma | Solo | +0:08Solo | |
| 13 | Mountain |  M. WOODSIsrael - Premier Tech | Solo | +0:45Solo | |
| 14 | Hills | K. GROVES 2nd winAlpecin-Deceuninck | Bunch sprint | +0:19Bunch sprint | |
| 15 | Mountain | P. CASTRILLO 2nd winEquipo Kern Pharma | Solo | +0:12Solo | |
| Rest day | |||||
| 16 | Mountain | M. SOLERUAE Team Emirates | Solo | +0:18Solo | |
| 17 | Hills | K. GROVES 3rd winAlpecin-Deceuninck | Bunch sprint | +0:32Bunch sprint | |
| 18 | Hills | U. BERRADEEquipo Kern Pharma | Solo | +0:04Solo | |
| 19 | Hills | P. ROGLIČ 3rd winRed Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | Solo | +0:46Solo | P. ROGLIČleads · 3 stages |
| 20 | Mountain | E. DUNBAR 2nd winTeam Jayco Alula | Solo | +0:07Solo | |
| 21 |  S. KÜNGGroupama-FDJ | Time trial | Time trial | ||
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumROGLIČ 81:49:18O'CONNOR +2:36MAS +3:13Led from stage 19
Stage 19 decided it: ROGLIČ went from 5 seconds behind O'CONNOR to 1:54 ahead.20 seconds of the 2:36 came from bonus seconds.
General
135| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. ROGLIČRed Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 81:49:18 | 1,100 |
| 2 | B. O'CONNORDecathlon AG2R la Mondiale Team | +2:36 | 885 |
| 3 | E. MASMovistar Team | +3:13 | 750 |
| 4 |  R. CARAPAZEF Education - Easypost | +4:02 | 600 |
| 5 |  M. JENSENLidl-Trek | +5:49 | 495 |
| 6 |  D. GAUDUGroupama-FDJ | +6:32 | 415 |
| 7 |  F. LIPOWITZRed Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | +7:05 | 340 |
| 8 | M. LANDASoudal Quick-Step | +8:48 | 285 |
| 9 | P. SIVAKOVUAE Team Emirates | +10:04 | 235 |
| 10 | C. RODRIGUEZ CANOIneos Grenadiers | +11:19 | 180 |
| 11 | E. DUNBARTeam Jayco Alula | +14:40 | 155 |
| 12 | A. YATESUAE Team Emirates | +15:40 | 130 |
| 13 | C. RODRIGUEZ MARTINArkea-B&B Hotels | +19:48 | 110 |
| 14 | S. KUSSTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | +20:25 | 90 |
| 15 | G. MARTIN GUYONNETCofidis | +31:34 | 80 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scalePresets
Stages
P. ROGLIČ3 winsB. O'CONNOR1 winE. MASbest 2
Teams
22 · 8 riders each| # | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 3,225 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | UAE Team Emirates | 2,317 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Decathlon AG2R la Mondiale Team | 1,900 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1,552 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Movistar Team | 1,506 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Lidl-Trek | 1,455 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Equipo Kern Pharma | 1,419 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Groupama-FDJ | 1,397 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
