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Vuelta a España previous winners

One of the leading cycling races on the international calendar, the Vuelta a España is an annual race that is primarily held in Spain.

Roberto Heras and Primož Roglič hold the record for most victories in the Vuelta a España with four.

Heras won his first in 2000 and made it three in a row in 2003, 2004 and 2005 before Slovenia's Roglič triumphed in three consecutive years from 2019 and equalled Heras' tally in 2024.

Switzerland cyclists dominated the 1990s and Tony Rominger claimed three titles between 1992 and 1994, while the legendary Alberto Contador is another rider with three Vuelta triumphs which he achieved in 2008, 2012 and 2014.

A total of 11 riders are multiple winners of the event, including Great Britain's Chris Froome.

Spain are the most successful nation in the Vuelta a España with 23 different winning cyclists, followed by France with eight and Belgium with seven.

Vuelta a España previous winners list

  • 1935 - Gustaaf Deloor (Belgium)
  • 1936 - Gustaaf Deloor (Belgium)
  • 1937-1940 - Not contested due to Spanish Civil War
  • 1941 - Julian Berrendero (Spain)
  • 1942 - Julian Berrendero (Spain)
  • 1943-1944 - Not contested due to World War II
  • 1945 - Delio Rodriguez (Spain)
  • 1946 - Dalmacio Langarica (Spain)
  • 1947 - Edward Van Dijck (Belgium)
  • 1948 - Bernardo Ruiz (Spain)
  • 1949 - Not contested
  • 1950 - Emilio Rodriguez (Spain)
  • 1951-1954 - Not contested
  • 1955 - Jean Dotto (France)
  • 1956 - Angelo Conterno (Italy)
  • 1957 - Jesus Lorono (Spain)
  • 1958 - Jean Stablinski (France)
  • 1959 - Antonio Suarez (Spain)
  • 1960 - Frans De Mulder (Belgium)
  • 1961 - Angelino Soler (Spain)
  • 1962 - Rudi Altig (West Germany)
  • 1963 - Jacques Anquetil (France)
  • 1964 - Raymond Poulidor (France)
  • 1965 - Rolf Wolfshohl (West Germany)
  • 1966 - Francisco Gabica (Spain)
  • 1967 - Jan Janssen (Netherlands)
  • 1968 - Felice Gimondi (Italy)
  • 1969 - Roger Pingeon (France)
  • 1970 - Luis Ocana (Spain)
  • 1971 - Ferdinand Bracke (Belgium)
  • 1972 - Jose Manuel Fuente (Spain)
  • 1973 - Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
  • 1974 - Jose Manuel Fuente (Spain)
  • 1975 - Agustin Tamames (Spain)
  • 1976 - Jose Pesarrodona (Spain)
  • 1977 - Freddy Maertens (Belgium)
  • 1978 - Bernard Hinault (France)
  • 1979 - Joop Zoetemeik (Netherlands)
  • 1980 - Faustino Ruperez (Spain)
  • 1981 - Giovanni Battaglin (Italy)
  • 1982 - Marino Lejarreta (Spain)
  • 1983 - Bernard Hinault (France)
  • 1984 - Eric Caritoux (France)
  • 1985 - Pedro Delgado (Spain)
  • 1986 - Alvaro Pino (Spain)
  • 1987 - Luis Herrera (Colombia)
  • 1988 - Sean Kelly (Ireland)
  • 1989 - Pedro Delgado (Spain)
  • 1990 - Marco Giovannetti (Italy)
  • 1991 - Melcior Mauri (Spain)
  • 1992 - Tony Rominger (Switzerland)
  • 1993 - Tony Rominger (Switzerland)
  • 1994 - Tony Rominger (Switzerland)
  • 1995 - Laurent Jalabert (France)
  • 1996 - Alex Zulle (Switzerland)
  • 1997 - Alex Zulle (Switzerland)
  • 1998 - Abraham Olano (Spain)
  • 1999 - Jan Ulrich (Germany)
  • 2000 - Roberto Heras (Spain)
  • 2001 - Angel Casero (Spain)
  • 2002 - Aitor Gonzalez (Spain)
  • 2003 - Roberto Heras (Spain)
  • 2004 - Roberto Heras (Spain)
  • 2005 - Roberto Heras (Spain)
  • 2006 - Alexander Vinokourov (Kazakhstan)
  • 2007 - Denis Menchov (Russia)
  • 2008 - Alberto Contador (Spain)
  • 2009 - Alejandro Valverde (Spain)
  • 2010 - Vincenzo Nibali (Italy)
  • 2011 - Chris Froome (Great Britain)
  • 2012 - Alberto Contador (Spain)
  • 2013 - Chris Horner (USA)
  • 2014 - Alberto Contador (Spain)
  • 2015 - Fabio Aru (Italy)
  • 2016 - Nairo Quintana (Colombia)
  • 2017 - Chris Froome (Great Britain)
  • 2018 - Simon Yates (Great Britain)
  • 2019 - Primoz Roglic (Slovenia)
  • 2020 - Primoz Roglic (Slovenia)
  • 2021 - Primoz Roglic (Slovenia)
  • 2022 - Remco Evenepoel (Belgium)
  • 2023 - Sepp Kuss (USA)
  • 2024 - Primoz Roglic (Slovenia)

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