Vuelta a España

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The Vuelta a España is one of cycling’s three Grand Tours, a prestigious multi-week stage race held annually across Spain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Tour
men’s professional cycling race
road cycling stage race
approximateDistancePerEdition 3000 km
category UCI WorldTour stage race
country Spain
discipline road cycling
firstEdition 1935
frequency annual
genderCategory men
governingBody Union Cycliste Internationale
hasClassification general classification
mountains classification
points classification
team classification
young rider classification
hasEditionOutsideHomeCountry Andorra
France
Netherlands
Portugal
jerseyColorGeneralClassification red jersey
jerseyColorMountainsClassification polka‑dot jersey
jerseyColorPointsClassification green jersey
jerseyColorYoungRiderClassification white jersey
languageOfOfficialName Spanish
literalMeaningOfName Tour of Spain
notableFeature short explosive mountain stages
steep summit finishes
numberOfStages 21
oneOf three Grand Tours
organiser Amaury Sport Organisation
Unipublic
partOf UCI WorldTour
raceFormat multi‑week stage race
time-based general classification
region Iberian Peninsula
sisterRace Giro d’Italia
Tour de France
sport cycling
startType Grand Départ in different host cities
surface paved roads
terrainCharacteristics hilly
includes individual time trials
includes team time trials
mountainous
typicalMonth August
September


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