2025 Vuelta a España Season 10-15 Briefing

2025 Vuelta a España S10: Jay Vine Triumphs on La Beguara, VINGEGAARD Jonas Claims Red Jersey

Stage 10 of the 2025 Vuelta a España covered 175.3 kilometers, featuring one intermediate sprint and two categorized climbs. All general classification teams clearly had their sights set on the decisive final ascent.

Amid the cheers of spectators in Cedeville, the race began. With the first categorized climb and the sprint point more than 120 kilometers away—and following the first rest day—no team was willing to allow an early breakaway attempt. For the first 100 kilometers, the peloton stayed together at a steady pace.

Team VISMA deployed a strict man-to-man marking strategy, aiming to reduce the GC time gaps and help VINGEGAARD Jonas regain the red jersey.
As both the breakaway group and the peloton hit the slopes of La Beguara, splits quickly emerged. UAE Team launched their “mountain train” offensive, determined to break rivals and work for ALMEIDA João. However, ALMEIDA and his teammates proved weaker than expected. With 6 kilometers to go, Almeida had to cede the lead to VISMA, who took over the pacing without choosing to “blow up” the race with aggressive tactics.
Meanwhile, at the front, Jay Vine dropped his last two companions and secured his second stage victory of the race. About one minute later, VINGEGAARD Jonas finished with the other GC contenders, taking over the red jersey as the new overall leader.

2025 Vuelta a España S11: Escalating Israel–Palestine Conflict Forces Neutralized Finish

Stage 11, a circuit race around Bilbao, was abruptly neutralized. The battle between VINGEGAARD Jonas and Tom Pidcock briefly set the stage ablaze, but the race was disrupted near the finish as pro-Palestinian spectators stormed the venue, forcing organizers to neutralize the event.

Stage profile: 157.4 kilometers with five Category 3 climbs, two Category 2 climbs, and one sprint. Riders from the UAE, Lidl–Trek, and Movistar Team attempted breakaways but were reeled back after 50 kilometers.

ALMEIDA João launched an attack, quickly countered by VINGEGAARD Jonas and Tom Pidcock, leading to a direct showdown between the latter two.

As demonstrations escalated, organizers decided to neutralize the race with 3 km to go. Before that, riders fought for points on the final 6 km climb. VINGEGAARD Jonas excelled on both the descent and the climb, staying alongside Pidcock until the neutralized zone. Pidcock pressed on, riding the final 3 km solo under normal racing mode, while Vingegaard and others switched to a neutral “ride-in” alongside Almeida and the rest.

 

2025 Vuelta a España S12: Juan Ayuso Strikes Again

Stage 12 stretched 144.9 kilometers with two categorized climbs and one intermediate sprint. Early on, the Category 2 climb inspired numerous breakaway specialists to attack, while GC teams allowed the move. The large escape group further splintered on the Category 1 climb later in the stage, where the strongest riders battled for the win.

Behind them, GC teams remained passive, conserving energy for the decisive mountain stages on days 13 and 14. The breakaway’s lead grew beyond four minutes, offering smaller teams and ambitious riders a rare chance to fight for a stage win. Movistar, still with three riders in the group, launched a coordinated mountain train on the final climb.
But UAE’s Juan Ayuso held his cards well. Despite announcing a contract split with the team just days earlier, the UAE still backed him fully. With support from Marc Soler, Ayuso bridged to the front group and then attacked solo.

In the final 240 meters, Ayuso surged past Romo to clinch victory.

2025 Vuelta a España S13: ALMEIDA João Conquers Angliru, Beating VINGEGAARD Jonas

Stage 13 covered 207.2 kilometers with aggressive breakaway attempts early on.

Team VISMA kept the gap around 3:30 minutes, chasing steadily.
As the peloton reached the base of the legendary Angliru, with its brutal 7 kilometers averaging over 20%, it became the ultimate GC battlefield. UAE’s mountain train whittled the lead group down to just four riders within 5 km to go. Eventually, only ALMEIDA João and VINGEGAARD Jonas remained at the front. In a head-to-head duel, Almeida edged out Vingegaard, delivering UAE’s sixth stage win.

2025 Vuelta a España S14: Marc Soler Triumphs on El Somiedo

Stage 14 measured 135.9 kilometers, with three categorized climbs and one intermediate sprint. GC teams saved energy for the two decisive Category 1 climbs.

Early racing was calm until UAE lit up the second climb with a mountain train, dropping many weaker climbers. Juan Ayuso pushed the pace relentlessly, forcing Lidl–Trek leader Giulio Ciccone to crack.
At the front, Marc Soler attacked from the base of El Somiedo, initially shadowed by an AG2R rider. But the rival soon faltered, leaving Soler alone to showcase his climbing power while teammates behind dismantled the remnants of the breakaway.

Despite late pressure from the chasing peloton, Soler held on by about 300 meters to give UAE their seventh stage win.

2025 Vuelta a España S15: Mads Pedersen Sprints to Victory in Montfort

Stage 15 spanned 167.8 kilometers with two categorized climbs and one sprint. The opening Category 1 climb sparked aggressive breakaway attempts, with two riders escaping for over 60 km before a larger group bridged across. GC teams, focused on the third week, let them go.

In the finale, the leading 10 riders contested the sprint. Mads Pedersen dominated the uphill dash, comfortably securing Lidl–Trek’s long-awaited first stage victory.

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