Also known as: 2025 Vuelta a Espana
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The Namibian
… He comfortably beat the likes of Juan Ayuso and Tom Pidcock, who have both finished on the Vuelta a Espana podium in recent years, or even former Grand Tour winners Richard Carapaz and Sepp Kuss. …
Del Toro, Seixas show glimpse into Tour de France futureThe Namibian
… He has not completed the grand slam of Grand Tours having finished third in his only appearance at the Vuelta a Espana — but that was as a 20-year-old. …
How does Pogacar compare to other five time Tour de France winnersThe Namibian
… so for the race that he’s out,” added Evenepoel, who two years ago finished third overall behind Pogacar and Vingegaard. “It’s something you never wish to anybody. “After that, you have to refocus and try to go for the maximum.” The Belgian, a former winner of the Vuelta a Espana …
Olympic champ Evenepoel wins Tour de France 15th stageThe Namibian
… Traeen had yellow in his sights For Traeen, 30, it will be the second time he has led a Grand Tour, having worn the leader’s red jersey at last year’s Vuelta a Espana for four days. …
Nordic joy as Traeen takes yellow, Pedersen wins Tour de France 4th stageThe Namibian
… ampion Tadej Pogacar earning third place for UAE Team Emirates at 12sec. “It’s the biggest race of the world, it’s an amazing victory for us, especially when it’s a team time-trial where we’re eight guys,” added Vingegaard, who won the Giro d’Italia in May and the Vuelta a Espana …
Vingegaard takes Tour de France lead with ‘perfect start’The Namibian
… Dane Vingegaard rolled into the Italian capital to add the Giro to a pair of Tour de France titles in 2022 and 2023 and the Vuelta a Espana from 2025, the triple crown of road cycling’s three-week showpieces. …
Vingegaard wins Giro d’Italia to complete Grand Tour setThe Namibian
… Having won the Tour de France in 2022 and 2023, and the Vuelta a Espana last year, he is now well-placed in the Giro’s pink jersey. …
Vingegaard climbs to his fourth stage win to tighten grip on GiroThe Namibian
… Having won the Tour de France in 2022 and 2023, and triumphed at the Vuelta a Espana last year, he is now well-placed in the Giro pink jersey holding a lead of almost two-and-a-half minutes on his nearest challenger, with a week of racing left. …
Giro leader Vingegaard eyes remaining career goalsThe Namibian
… The two-time Tour de France champion, who is bidding to complete a career sweep of the three Grand Tours after winning last year’s Vuelta a Espana, finished 13 seconds clear of Felix Gall to complete his set of stage wins on all three of the 21-day races. …
Vingegaard powers to maiden Giro stage victoryThe Namibian
… Vingegaard is also gunning to become just the eighth man to complete the triple crown of the Giro, Tour and Vuelta a Espana, one of the few feats that Pogacar is yet to accomplish. …
Vingegaard begins bid for Giro Tour double with Pellizzari boosting home hopesMexican Isaac Del Toro, 22, won the white jersey for best young rider at the Tour de France, narrowly edging 19-year-old French rider Paul Seixas to third place overall. Seixas became the youngest rider to start the Tour since 1937 and finished fourth, mounting a close challenge that saw just 24 seconds between them before the final alpine stage.
26 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Mexican Isaac Del Toro, 22, won the white jersey for best young rider at the Tour de France, narrowly edging 19-year-old French rider Paul Seixas to third place overall. Seixas became the youngest rider to start the Tour since 1937 and finished fourth, mounting a close challenge that saw just 24 seconds between them before the final alpine stage.
26 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Tadej Pogacar, 27, became the fifth cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, joining Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain. His rivals Vingegaard and Evenepoel have called him the greatest cyclist of all time, though debate remains over how he compares to predecessors like Merckx.
26 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel won the 15th stage of the Tour de France, outsprinting race leader Tadej Pogacar at the finish of an 11km climb. Vingegaard, who was second overall, crashed out 20km from the finish.
19 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Torstein Traeen of Norway claimed the Tour de France race leader's yellow jersey while Mads Pedersen of Denmark won the fourth stage, a 182km stage from Carcassonne to Foix. Pedersen, the 2019 world champion, also took the green points jersey with his victory in the sprint finish.
7 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening team time-trial in Barcelona, giving the 29-year-old Dane the Tour de France yellow jersey. Vingegaard finished 8 seconds ahead of Filippo Ganna, with reigning champion Tadej Pogacar placing third.
4 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, becoming the only active rider to have won all three Grand Tours—joining the Giro victory with previous Tour de France titles in 2022 and 2023 and the Vuelta a Espana from 2025. He is the eighth man overall to achieve this cycling feat.
31 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard soloed to victory in the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday in Switzerland, claiming his fourth summit finish win and extending his overall lead to more than four minutes with five stages remaining. The Dane, bidding to become the eighth rider to win all three Grand Tours, has secured ten stage wins this season.
26 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Giro d'Italia leader Jonas Vingegaard is bidding to become the eighth man to win all three Grand Tours, having already won the Tour de France twice and the Vuelta a Espana. The 29-year-old said he does not see himself riding professionally past age 35.
25 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard won stage seven of the Giro d'Italia on the Blockhaus climb, finishing 13 seconds ahead of Felix Gall. The two-time Tour de France champion moved to second overall, 3 minutes 17 seconds behind leader Afonso Eulalio, as he bids to complete a career sweep of the three Grand Tours.
15 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard makes his Giro d'Italia debut on Friday as he bids to win both the Italian Grand Tour and the Tour de France in the same year. The two-time Tour winner and clear favourite, with rival Pogacar absent, says completing the triple crown of all three Grand Tours is a goal for him.
7 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Jonas Vingegaard claimed back-to-back stage wins in the Pyrenees and extends his overall lead to 1 minute 22 seconds at the Tour of Catalonia. The Danish cyclist, competing in the race for the first time, is well-positioned to add the overall title to his growing resume of stage-race victories.
29 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard claimed his first Paris-Nice title, with Frenchman Lenny Martinez winning the final stage in a sprint finish on Sunday. Vingegaard won the King-of-the-Mountains competition and green points jersey to secure overall victory.
16 March 2026 · The Namibian →