2024 is Julian Alaphilippe’s 11th season in the pro ranks and one which will mark a first for the charismatic Frenchman: his debut in the Giro d’Italia, the only Grand Tour he’s never ridden in the Soudal Quick-Step jersey.
The finale of the 2023 Vuelta a Espana was a hard fought sprint with Kaden Groves (Alpecin Deceuninck) besting GC contendor Remco Evenepoel at the line mere seconds ahead of the peloton. In a show of unity, race winner Sepp Kuss of the United States crossed the line arm in arm with his Jumbo Visma teammates Primoz Roglic and Jonas Vingegaard.
At Saturday dawned in Spain, Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) looked on track to capture another stage win in the 2023 Vuelta a Espana, but at the end of the day, it was Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious) who ultimately had the legs after a gruelling day of racing in the Sierra de Guadarrama.
Remco Evenepoel became one of the youngest riders in history to amass 50 pro wins taking victory in Stage 18 of the 2023 Vuelta a Espana on a tough day of racing that contained five classified climbs, including the brutally steep Puerto de la Cruz Linares, a 9.8km ascent averaging 8.6%.
Jumbo-Visma continued their domination of the 2023 Vuelta a Espana, with Primoz Roglic taking the win atop the iconic Angliru and teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Sep Kuss completing the podium. Kuss ends the day with a narrow 8 second hold on La Roja.
Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) maneuvered perfectly to win stage 15 of the 2023 Vuelta a Espana in Lekunberri at the end of an extremely intense day of racing on Navarra roads.
Remco Evenepoel powered to his second stage win at the 2023 Vuelta a Espana, coming out on top on the last day in the Pyrenees following a massive display of strength, guts and character.
Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) showed talent, craft and mastery to win stage 11 of the 2023 Vuelta a Espana on the slopes up La Laguna Negra. The Spanish puncheur made his way into a hard fought breakaway and eventually powered to victory with a perfectly timed acceleration on the most gruelling slopes of the final climb.
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) power to his first ever victory in the Vuelta a Espana as he got the best of World Champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) in Valladolid.
Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe) surged to victory in a very demanding Stage 9 of the 2023 Vuelta a Espana.