[The 79th Vuelta a España will start in Lisbon, Portugal, on August 17 and finish 21 stages later in the Spanish capital, Madrid, on September 8 This is the first time since 1997 that the race will start in Portugal, staying there for three days before returning to Spain [Vuelta a E

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This year's entry has no real stars, with the trio of Tadej Pogachar, Remco Evenpole, and Jonas Vinegard missing the race to recover from the Tour de France and the Olympics

To fill the void, 2023 champion Sepp Kuss (Vimalise a Bike) has emerged as a strong contender to repeat his victory of a year ago, backed by superdomestique Wout Van Aert and eager to prove that his first GT win was no gift or fluke! He is eager to prove that his first GT win was not a gift or a fluke

Challenging him will be three-time winner Primoš Roglic (Red Bull - Bora-Hansgrohe) Others in the field include Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates), Ben O'Connor (Decathlon - AG2R La Mondiale), Alexandre Vlasov (Red Bull - Bora-Hansgrohe), Joan Almeida (UAE Team Emirates), and local favorite Carlos

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The 2024 La Vuelta is 3265 km long and consists of 21 stages: 8 mountain stages, 5 intermediate mountain stages, 5 hilly stages, 2 time trials, and 1 flat stage This year, Portugal will start the race with a 12-km time trial from Lisbon to Oeiras After this short opener, the race will take on two more stages in Portugal Both are hilly courses without serious climbs, so sprinters may have a chance if they can stop the breakaway 5km

Stage 17｜Wednesday, September 4, Arnuelo - Santander, 1415km

Stage 18｜Thursday, September 5, Vitoria - Mestu, 1793km

Stage 19｜Friday, September 6, Logroño - Alto de Moncalvillo, 1735km

Stage 20, Saturday, September 7, Villarcayo - Picon Blanco, 172km

Stage 21, Sunday, September 8, Madrid - Madrid (ITT), 246km

The battle for the win on stage 2 has been a battle between two men who have spent 2024 in disappointing form It was a battle between two men who have so far spent 2024 in disappointing form, and it was Australia's Kayden Groves (Alpecin-Desseuninck) who outpaced Belgium's Wout Van Aert (Visma-Ries-A-Bike) Van Aert, once the most prolific winner in the peloton, had difficulty finishing at the front this year, but thanks to a time bonus, he took the leaders' red jersey

The final third stage in Portugal will likely be similar to the second stage The 195km between Luzan and Castelo Branco is lumpy and may give Van Aert a chance to taste victory again

Here is the start list for the Vuelta a España 2024:

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