Jonas VINGEGAARD won in 74:20:28, 1:16 ahead of ALMEIDA.
| 1 |  J. VINGEGAARD | 74:20:28 |
| 2 |  J. ALMEIDA | +1:16 |
| 3 |  T. PIDCOCK | +3:11 |
| Points | M. PEDERSEN | 277 pts |
| Mountains |  J. VINE | 61 pts |
| Youth |  M. RICCITELLO | +5:55 |
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 | Flat |  J. PHILIPSENAlpecin-Deceuninck | Bunch sprint | +0:34Bunch sprint | J. PHILIPSENleads · 1 stage |
| 2 | Flat | J. VINGEGAARDTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | Group of 4 | +0:02Group of 4 | J. VINGEGAARDleads · 2 stages |
| 3 | Hills |  D. GAUDUGroupama-FDJ | Bunch sprint | +0:29Bunch sprint | |
| 4 | Hills | B. TURNERIneos Grenadiers | Bunch sprint | +0:31Bunch sprint | D. GAUDUleads · 1 stage |
| 5 | UAE Team Emirates XRG8 riders | Team time trial | Team time trial | J. VINGEGAARDleads · 1 stage | |
| 6 | Mountain | J. VINEUAE Team Emirates XRG | Solo | +0:54Solo | T. TRÆENleads · 4 stages |
| 7 | Mountain |  J. AYUSOUAE Team Emirates XRG | Solo | +1:15Solo | |
| 8 | Flat | J. PHILIPSEN 2nd winAlpecin-Deceuninck | Bunch sprint | +0:20Bunch sprint | |
| 9 | Hills | J. VINGEGAARD 2nd winTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | Solo | +0:24Solo | |
| Rest day | |||||
| 10 | Flat | J. VINE 2nd winUAE Team Emirates XRG | Solo | +0:35Solo | J. VINGEGAARDleads · 12 stages |
| 11 | Hills | ||||
| 12 | Hills | J. AYUSO 2nd winUAE Team Emirates XRG | Group of 2 | +0:13Group of 2 | |
| 13 | Mountain | J. ALMEIDAUAE Team Emirates XRG | Group of 2 | +0:28Group of 2 | |
| 14 | Mountain | M. SOLERUAE Team Emirates XRG | Solo | +0:39Solo | |
| 15 | Hills | M. PEDERSENLidl-Trek | Group of 8 | +0:08Group of 8 | |
| Rest day | |||||
| 16 | Hills |  E. BERNALIneos Grenadiers | Group of 2 | +0:07Group of 2 | |
| 17 | Hills |  G. PELLIZZARIRed Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | Solo | +0:16Solo | |
| 18 | F. GANNAIneos Grenadiers | Time trial | Time trial | ||
| 19 | Flat | J. PHILIPSEN 3rd winAlpecin-Deceuninck | Bunch sprint | +0:22Bunch sprint | |
| 20 | Mountain | J. VINGEGAARD 3rd winTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | Solo | +0:11Solo | |
| 21 | Flat | ||||
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumVINGEGAARD 74:20:28ALMEIDA +1:16PIDCOCK +3:11Led from stage 10
Stage 20 decided it: VINGEGAARD gained 32 seconds on ALMEIDA.32 seconds of the 1:16 came from bonus seconds.
General
153| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. VINGEGAARDTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | 74:20:28 | 1,100 |
| 2 | J. ALMEIDAUAE Team Emirates XRG | +1:16 | 885 |
| 3 | T. PIDCOCKQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team | +3:11 | 750 |
| 4 | J. HINDLEYRed Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | +3:41 | 600 |
| 5 | M. RICCITELLOIsrael - Premier Tech | +5:55 | 495 |
| 6 | G. PELLIZZARIRed Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | +7:23 | 415 |
| 7 | S. KUSSTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | +7:45 | 340 |
| 8 |  F. GALLDecathlon AG2R la Mondiale Team | +7:50 | 285 |
| 9 |  T. TRÆENBahrain Victorious | +9:48 | 235 |
| 10 | M. JORGENSONTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | +12:16 | 180 |
| 11 | J. LECERFSoudal Quick-Step | +14:00 | 155 |
| 12 | H. TEJADAXDS Astana Team | +21:31 | 130 |
| 13 | A. BALDERSTONECaja Rural-Seguros RGA | +28:07 | 110 |
| 14 | J. GUARDEÑOCaja Rural-Seguros RGA | +30:30 | 90 |
| 15 | S. BUITRAGOBahrain Victorious | +45:38 | 80 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scalePresets
Stages
J. VINGEGAARD3 winsJ. ALMEIDA2 winsT. PIDCOCKbest 2
Teams
23 · 8 riders each| # | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 3,899 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 3,477 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Red Bull - BORA - Hansgrohe | 2,085 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 1,647 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Lidl-Trek | 1,405 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Israel - Premier Tech | 1,372 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Ineos Grenadiers | 1,054 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Movistar Team | 1,007 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
