2019 Vuelta a España
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The 2019 Vuelta a España was a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race that took place in Spain, Andorra and France between 24 August and 15 September 2019.[1] The race was the 74th edition of the Vuelta a España and is the final Grand Tour of the 2019 cycling season. The race started with a team time trial in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca.[2][3]
2019 UCI World Tour, race 32 of 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 24 August – 15 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,290.7 km (2,045 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 83h 07' 14" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Primož Roglič of Team Jumbo–Visma, making him the first Slovenian rider to win a Grand Tour. Rounding out the podium were Alejandro Valverde of Movistar Team in second and Roglič's compatriot Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates in third.
Along with the overall, Roglič also took the points classification. Geoffrey Bouchard of AG2R La Mondiale won the mountains classification, while Pogačar was the best young rider. Miguel Ángel López of Astana was named the overall most combative, and Movistar Team won the team classification.