Vuelta a España Winners: The Complete Guide

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Last Updated: March 24, 2026

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
Flag of Spain Roberto Heras42000, 2003, 2004, 2005
Flag of Switzerland Tony Rominger31992, 1993, 1994
Flag of Spain Alberto Contador32008, 2012, 2014
Flag of Slovenia Primož Roglič32019, 2020, 2021
Flag of Belgium Gustaaf Deloor21935, 1936
Flag of Spain Julián Berrendero21941, 1942
Flag of Spain José Manuel Fuente21972, 1974
Flag of France Bernard Hinault21978, 1983
Flag of Spain Pedro Delgado21985, 1989
Flag of the United Kingdom 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
Flag of Spain Spain32
Flag of France France9
Flag of Belgium Belgium8
Flag of Italy Italy6
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland5
Flag of Germany Germany3
Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain3
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia3
Flag of Colombia Colombia2
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands2
Flag of Ireland Ireland1
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan1
Flag of Russia Russia1
Flag of the United States 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
2021Flag of Slovenia Primož Roglič
2020Flag of Slovenia Primož Roglič

The 2010s

Tadej Pogacar pumps his fist in celebration after beating Primoz Roglic at the 2019 Vuelta.
© PhotoGomezSport/Antonio Baixauli
2019Flag of Slovenia Primož Roglič
2018Flag of the United Kingdom Simon Yates
2017Flag of the United Kingdom Chris Froome
2016Flag of Colombia Nairo Quintana
2015Flag of Italy Fabio Aru
2014Flag of Spain Alberto Contador
2013Flag of the United States Chris Horner
2012Flag of Spain Alberto Contador
2011Flag of the United Kingdom Chris Froome
2010Flag of Italy Vincenzo Nibali

The 2000s

2009Flag of Spain Alejandro Valverde
2008Flag of Spain Alberto Contador
2007Flag of Russia Denis Menchov
2006Flag of Kazakhstan Alexander Vinokourov
2005Flag of Spain Roberto Heras
2004Flag of Spain Roberto Heras
2003Flag of Spain Roberto Heras
2002Flag of Spain Aitor González
2001Flag of Spain Ángel Casero
2000Flag of Spain Roberto Heras

The 1990s

1999Flag of Germany Jan Ullrich
1998Flag of Spain Abraham Olano
1997Flag of Switzerland Alex Zülle
1996Flag of Switzerland Alex Zülle
1995Flag of France Laurent Jalabert
1994Flag of Switzerland Tony Rominger
1993Flag of Switzerland Tony Rominger
1992Flag of Switzerland Tony Rominger
1991Flag of Spain Melcior Mauri
1990Flag of Italy Marco Giovannetti

The 1980s

1989Flag of Spain Pedro Delgado
1988Flag of Ireland Sean Kelly
1987Flag of Colombia Luis Herrera
1986Flag of Spain Álvaro Pino
1985Flag of Spain Pedro Delgado
1984Flag of France Éric Caritoux
1983Flag of France Bernard Hinault
1982Flag of Spain Marino Lejarreta
1981Flag of Italy Giovanni Battaglin
1980Flag of Spain Faustino Rupérez

The 1970s

Black and white photo of a group of cyclists at the Vuelta a Espana in the 1970s.
1979Flag of the Netherlands Joop Zootemelk
1978Flag of France Bernard Hinault
1977Flag of Belgium Freddy Maertens
1976Flag of Spain José Pesarrodona
1975Flag of Spain Agustín Tamames
1974Flag of Spain José Manuel Fuente
1973Flag of Belgium Eddy Merckx
1972Flag of Spain José Manuel Fuente
1971Flag of Belgium Eddy Merckx
1970Flag of Spain Luis Ocaña

The 1960s

1969Flag of France Roger Pingeon
1968Flag of Italy Felice Gimondi
1967Flag of the Netherlands Jan Janssen
1966Flag of Spain Francisco Gabica
1965Flag of Germany Rolf Wolfshohl
1964Flag of France Raymond Poulidor
1963Flag of France Jacques Anquetil
1962Flag of Germany Rudi Altig
1961Flag of Spain Angelino Soler
1960Flag of Belgium Frans de Mulder

The 1950s

1959Flag of Spain Antonio Suárez
1958Flag of France Jean Stablinski
1957Flag of Spain Jesús Loroño
1956Flag of Italy Angelo Conterno
1955Flag of France Jean Dotto
1954No Vuelta this year
1953No Vuelta this year
1952No Vuelta this year
1951No Vuelta this year
1950Flag of Spain Emilio Rodríguez

The 1940s

1949No Vuelta this year
1948Flag of Spain Bernardo Ruiz
1947Flag of Belgium Edward Van Dijck
1946Flag of Spain Dalmacio Langarica
1945Flag of Spain Delio Rodríguez
1944Vuelta canceled due to World War II
1943Vuelta canceled due to World War II
1942Flag of Spain Julián Berrendero
1941Flag of Spain 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
1936Flag of Belgium Gustaaf Deloor
1935Flag of Belgium 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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