Cycling: The 2025 Vuelta a España has been decided. On the penultimate day of the Tour of Spain, Jonas Vingegaard once again proved that he is the strongest climber in the peloton. The Dane won the mountain finish and is now on the verge of overall victory.
Vingegaard wins in the red jersey
jonas vingegaard (Visma – Lease a Bike) will win the 2025 Vuelta a España. The Dane successfully fended off the final challenge on his red jersey and will be declared overall winner tomorrow. On the 164,8-kilometer stage from Robledo de Chavela to the Puerto de Navacerrada mountain pass, Joao almeida (UAE – XRG) tried everything to unsettle the favorite – in vain. His attack around three kilometers from the finish didn't cause Vingegaard any problems. Quite the opposite: Jay Hindley (RB – Bora – hansgrohe) increased the pace, he was already running into trouble. Shortly before the Flamme Rouge, Vingegaard himself went on the offensive – and ultimately left all his teammates behind. This extended his lead in the overall standings and will be crowned the Vuelta winner tomorrow.
No chance for the escapees
A total of 33 riders formed the breakaway of the day. Entering the final climb, Mikel Landa (Soudal – Quick-Step). However, the Spaniard was overtaken after a few kilometers by Julius Ciccone (Lidl – Trek). But the Italian didn't have a real chance of winning the stage either, as the pace in the peloton was far too high. Team UAE – XRG, led by captain Joao almeida gradually increased the speed to become leader jonas vingegaard (Visma – Lease a Bike) might still get into trouble.
Vingegaard acaba a lo grande.
¡Ataque brutally sobre el cemento de la Bola del Mundo para ganar su primera Vuelta a España con tres etapas! #VueltaRTVE13s #LaVuelta2025 pic.twitter.com/DhywCNsBpC
- Teledeporte (@teledeporte) September 13, 2025
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