Vuelta 2025: Favourites
fotobureau Cor VosJonas Vingegaard won the general classification at the 2025 Vuelta a España. Like Jasper Philipsen, the Dane also claimed three stage victories. Jay Vine took home the polka dot jersey, Matthew Riccitello claimed the white jersey, and Mads Pedersen secured the green jersey.
Read about the pre-race GC favourites or click on the links in the table below for the favourites to win individual stages. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race(s).
Vuelta a España 2025 favourites:
| start - finish | km | type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23-8 | For fast men #1 | 186.1 | flat |
| 2 | 24-8 | Attackers or GC clash? | 159.6 | mountain |
| 3 | 25-8 | For fast men #2 | 134.6 | hills |
| 4 | 26-8 | Breakaway day | 206.7 | hills |
| 5 | 27-8 | The pinnacle of teamwork | 24.1 | TTT |
| 6 | 28-8 | First proper mountain-top finish | 170.3 | mountains |
| 7 | 29-8 | Heading for Brutal Summit Finish | 188.0 | mountains |
| 8 | 30-8 | For Fast Men #3 | 163.5 | flat |
| 9 | 31-8 | Hilly stage with tough finish climb | 195.5 | mountain |
| 1-9 | rest day | |||
| 10 | 2-9 | Breakaway artists to the fore | 175.3 | hills |
| 11 | 3-9 | Ardennes Classic, Basque Style | 157.4 | hills |
| 12 | 4-9 | Attackers galore | 144.9 | hills |
| 13 | 5-9 | Ouch... El Angliru!!! | 202.7 | mountains |
| 14 | 6-9 | HC Climbers in Action | 135.9 | mountains |
| 15 | 7-9 | Attrition battle with sprint finale | 167.8 | hills |
| 8-9 | rest day | |||
| 16 | 9-9 | Climbing fest for attackers | 167.9 | hills |
| 17 | 10-9 | Hilly stage with steep finish | 143.2 | hills |
| 18 | 11-9 | Pushing with pure ITT power | 27.2 | ITT |
| 19 | 12-9 | For fast men #4 | 161.9 | flat |
| 20 | 13-9 | Bola del Mundo set for GC showdown | 155.6 | mountains |
| 21 | 14-9 | For fast men #5 | 111.6 | flat |
GC Favourites
La Vuelta promises another showdown between the best riders from the two strongest teams in the world: Visma | Lease a Bike and UAE Team Emirates. With the Tadej Pogacar absent, the race is set to be all the more exciting. Cyclingstage.com brings you the main contenders for the red jersey.
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For fast men #1
The opening stage of the Vuelta seems meant to tempt the sprinters to make the trip to Turin, where the Spanish Grand Tour kicks off. The day one route is a clear invitation for the fast men to give it a crack.
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Attackers or GC clash
It’s all about the final 9.8 kilometres in stage 2 of La Vuelta. Averaging 5.1%, that’s the finishing climb to the Limone 1400 ski resort. Chances are the stage winner will also pull on the red jersey.
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For fast men #2
Just under 2,000 metres of elevation over a 134.6-kilometre route may not appeal to the pure sprinters, but more resilient fast men like Mads Pedersen will be eager to get going.
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Breakaway day
The riders tackle nearly 3,300 metres of elevation gain on the fourth day of La Vuelta. Most climbing is packed into the first 70 kilometres, so there's every chance we’ll see a spectacular start to the day. The stage winner, and perhaps even the new red jersey, could very well emerge from the breakaway.
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More articles
The pinnacle of teamworkFirst proper mountain-top finish
Heading for Brutal Summit Finish
For Fast Men #3
Hilly stage with long final climb
Breakaway artists to the fore
Ardennes Classic, Basque Style
Attackers galore
Ouch... El Angliru!!!
HC Climbers in Action
Attrition battle with sprint finale
Climbing fest for attackers
Hilly stage with steep mountain top finish
Pushing with pure ITT power
For Fast Finishers #4
Bola del Mundo set for GC showdown
For Fast Finishers #5