The final Grand Tour of the season is almost upon us, with the 77th edition of the Vuelta a España due to start in Utrecht, in the Netherlands, on Friday August 19.
Cyclingnews will have full stage reports, results, news, interviews, and analysis throughout the race until the final stage in Madrid on September 11.
The 2022 Vuelta a España will be broadcast around Europe and the rest of the world, with all stages aired from start to finish, and you can find out how to watch the race wherever you are with our handy guide and with ExpressVPN (opens in new tab).
The race is set to feature one of the strongest fields of the season, with a swathe of big GC names lining up to do battle over the final three-week test of the season.
Primož Roglič‘s participation is not yet certain following an injury at the Tour de France, but the three-time winner and Jumbo-Visma team leader, is a natural favourite for overall victory should he compete.
Roglič’s bid for a record-equalling fourth Vuelta victory faces stiff competition, though, not least from 2018 winner Simon Yates, who leads BikeExchange-Jayco. 2016 winner Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) is also set to take part.
QuickStep-AlphaVinyl field a strong squad as Remco Evenepoel looks to test his Grand Tour credentials and win stages. He’ll race alongside world champion Julian Alaphilippe.
Elsewhere, recent podium finishers Enric Mas and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers), Hugh Carthy (EF Education-EasyPost), and Miguel Angel López (Astana Qazaqstan) will all be taking part.
Bora-Hansgrohe bring a powerful quartet consisting of Giro d’Italia winner Jai Hindley as well as Sergio Higuita, Wilco Kelderman and Emanuel Buchmann. Mikel Landa, Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious), João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates), and Ben O’Connor (AG2R Citroën) are also set to take on the Vuelta.
Following the opening team time trial in Utrecht and two sprint stages in the Netherlands, the race will head into the hills of the Basque Country following the first rest day.
The first major GC showdown is set to come on stage 6 atop the Ascensión al Pico Jano, the first of nine uphill or summit finishes at the race, including Estepona, Sierra Nevada and the Alto de Piornal. A 31km time trial on stage 10 will also prove a pivotal test in the GC battle.
For full route details check out our 2022 Vuelta a España preview here, and check here for a closer look at five key stages of the race.
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