How did the 'Vuelta a España' cycling Grand Tour get its name?

Los Machucos — this year's new discovery featured on stage 17 — featured ramps as steep as 28 percent. That wild parcours reflects what we have now come to expect from the Spanish grand tour, which throws one crazy finish after another at the pack. read more

The Spanish word vuelta, the French tour, Italian giro, Dutch ronde, Portuguese and Catalan volta are all the words in those languages for “lap”, “turn”, “circuit” and the races so named were all broadly conceived as a circular route around the country or area concerned, with the Tour de France being the first to use the idea and the others following suit. read more

La Vuelta Ciclista a España — the cycling tour of Spain — has emerged as the most unpredictable and most entertaining grand tour on the international calendar. Every year race organizers make sure that every stage delivers something to remember — be it a steep goat path up the side of a mountain or a Roman arena. read more

Media has played a major role in the creation of the three major cycling events in the world – Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and the Spanish version – La Vuelta a Espana. Conservative Spanish newspaper, Diario Informaciones, was responsible for the creation of la Vuelta a Espana in 1935, as Spain wanted its own version of Tour de France. read more