Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide

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Looking to brush up on your Vuelta a España winners’ history before the 2023 edition kicks off in Barcelona on August 26th?

We’ve got you covered!

This page details every overall winner in the history of La Vuelta, organized by:

  • All Multiple Vuelta a España Winners
  • Vuelta a España Winners By Nationality
  • Complete List of Vuelta a España Winners By Decade

Let’s dive in!

Vuelta a España Winners: Title Image
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All Multiple Vuelta a España Winners

NameNo. of WinsEditions Won
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Roberto Heras42000, 2003, 2004, 2005
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 2 Tony Rominger31992, 1993, 1994
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Alberto Contador32008, 2012, 2014
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 4 Primož Roglič32019, 2020, 2021
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 5 Gustaaf Deloor21935, 1936
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Julián Berrendero21941, 1942
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 José Manuel Fuente21972, 1974
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Bernard Hinault21978, 1983
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Pedro Delgado21985, 1989
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 10 Chris Froome22011, 2017
Remco Evenepoel celebrates becoming a Vuelta a España winner in 2022.
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Vuelta a España Winners by Nationality

NationNo. of Vuelta a España Wins
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Spain32
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 France9
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 5 Belgium8
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 14 Italy6
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 15 Switzerland5
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 16 Germany3
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 10 Great Britain3
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 4 Slovenia3
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 19 Colombia2
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 20 Netherlands2
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 21 Ireland1
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 22 Kazakhstan1
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 23 Russia1
Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 24 United States1

Complete List of Vuelta a España Winners by Decade

The 2020s

Remco Evenepoel rides arm in arm with his fellow leaders after winning the 2022 Vuelta.
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YearWinner
2022Belgium Remco Evenepoel
2021Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 4 Primož Roglič
2020Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 4 Primož Roglič

The 2010s

Tadej Pogacar pumps his fist in celebration after beating Primoz Roglic at the 2019 Vuelta.
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2019Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 4 Primož Roglič
2018Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 10 Simon Yates
2017Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 10 Chris Froome
2016Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 19 Nairo Quintana
2015Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 14 Fabio Aru
2014Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Alberto Contador
2013Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 24 Chris Horner
2012Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Alberto Contador
2011Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 10 Chris Froome
2010Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 14 Vincenzo Nibali

The 2000s

2009Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Alejandro Valverde
2008Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Alberto Contador
2007Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 23 Denis Menchov
2006Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 22 Alexander Vinokourov
2005Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Roberto Heras
2004Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Roberto Heras
2003Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Roberto Heras
2002Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Aitor González
2001Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Ángel Casero
2000Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Roberto Heras

The 1990s

1999Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 16 Jan Ullrich
1998Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Abraham Olano
1997Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 15 Alex Zülle
1996Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 15 Alex Zülle
1995Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Laurent Jalabert
1994Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 15 Tony Rominger
1993Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 15 Tony Rominger
1992Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 15 Tony Rominger
1991Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Melcior Mauri
1990Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 14 Marco Giovannetti

The 1980s

1989Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Pedro Delgado
1988Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 21 Sean Kelly
1987Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 19 Luis Herrera
1986Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Álvaro Pino
1985Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Pedro Delgado
1984Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Éric Caritoux
1983Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Bernard Hinault
1982Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Marino Lejarreta
1981Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 14 Giovanni Battaglin
1980Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Faustino Rupérez

The 1970s

Black and white photo of a group of cyclists at the Vuelta a Espana in the 1970s.
1979Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 20 Joop Zootemelk
1978Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Bernard Hinault
1977Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 5 Freddy Maertens
1976Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 José Pesarrodona
1975Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Agustín Tamames
1974Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 José Manuel Fuente
1973Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 5 Eddy Merckx
1972Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 José Manuel Fuente
1971Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 5 Eddy Merckx
1970Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Luis Ocaña

The 1960s

1969Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Roger Pingeon
1968Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 14 Felice Gimondi
1967Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 20 Jan Janssen
1966Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Francisco Gabica
1965Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 16 Rolf Wolfshohl
1964Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Raymond Poulidor
1963Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Jacques Anquetil
1962Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 16 Rudi Altig
1961Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Angelino Soler
1960Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 5 Frans de Mulder

The 1950s

1959Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Antonio Suárez
1958Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Jean Stablinski
1957Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Jesús Loroño
1956Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 14 Angelo Conterno
1955Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 8 Jean Dotto
1954No Vuelta this year
1953No Vuelta this year
1952No Vuelta this year
1951No Vuelta this year
1950Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Emilio Rodríguez

The 1940s

1949No Vuelta this year
1948Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Bernardo Ruiz
1947Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 5 Edward Van Dijck
1946Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Dalmacio Langarica
1945Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Delio Rodríguez
1944Vuelta canceled due to World War II
1943Vuelta canceled due to World War II
1942Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Julián Berrendero
1941Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 1 Julián Berrendero
1940Vuelta canceled due to Spanish Civil War

The 1930s

1939Vuelta canceled due to Spanish Civil War
1938Vuelta canceled due to Spanish Civil War
1937Vuelta canceled due to Spanish Civil War
1936Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 5 Gustaaf Deloor
1935Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide 5 Gustaaf Deloor
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As a UESCA-certified cycling coach, Rory loves cycling in all its forms, but is a road cyclist at heart. He clocked early on that he had much more of a talent for coaching and writing about bikes than he ever did racing them. In recent years, the focus of Rory's love affair with cycling has shifted to bikepacking - a discipline he found well-suited to his "enthusiasm-over-talent" approach.

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