Vuelta a España 2018
Simon Yates turns Giro heartbreak into redemption in red
- 25 August – 16 September 2018
- Spain
- 21 stages
- 3,256 km
- 54,274 m climbed
- Won by Simon Yates
The overall
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Yates | Mitchelton-Scott | 82:05:58 |
| 2 | Enric Mas | Quick-Step Floors | +1:46 |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel López | Astana Pro Team | +2:04 |
- Points
- Alejandro ValverdeMovistar Team
- Mountains
- Thomas De GendtLotto Soudal
21 stages
- Stage 1: Stage 1Dennis wins the Málaga opener8.3 km63 mRohan Dennis
- Stage 2: Stage 2De Plus attacks the final ramp165 km2,728 mAlejandro Valverde
- Stage 3: Stage 3Viviani's first Vuelta win179 km3,136 mElia Viviani
- Stage 4: Stage 4King wins the mountain duel161 km3,297 mBen King
- Stage 5: Stage 5Clarke wins, Molard into red189 km3,178 mSimon Clarke
- Stage 6: Stage 6Bouhanni wins the reduced sprint156 km1,398 mNacer Bouhanni
- Stage 7: Stage 7Gallopin holds on185 km2,535 mTony Gallopin
- Stage 8: Stage 8Valverde strikes again195 km2,110 mAlejandro Valverde
- Stage 9: Stage 9King soloes on La Covatilla200 km4,399 mBen King
- Stage 10: Stage 10Viviani's 'most perfect' lead-out177 km1,305 mElia Viviani
- Stage 11: Stage 11De Marchi soloes in the rain208 km3,755 mAlessandro De Marchi
- Stage 12: Stage 12Geniez edges the sprint181 km3,021 mAlexandre Geniez
- Stage 13: Stage 13Rodríguez edges across176 km3,235 mÓscar Rodríguez
- Stage 14: Stage 14Yates' explosive kick171 km3,314 mSimon Yates
- Stage 15: Stage 15Pinot wins through the fog178 km4,586 mThibaut Pinot
- Stage 16: Stage 16Dennis dominates the Torrelavega TT32 km425 mRohan Dennis
- Stage 17: Stage 17Woods wins in the mist157 km3,536 mMichael Woods
- Stage 18: Stage 18Wallays pulls off the heist186 km1,040 mJelle Wallays
- Stage 19: Stage 19Pinot wins, Yates seizes control154 km3,181 mThibaut Pinot
- Stage 20: Stage 20Kruijswijk fights for the podium97.6 km3,429 mEnric Mas
- Stage 21: Stage 21Viviani wins, Yates is champion99.9 km603 mElia Viviani
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