Along with the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia, the Vuelta is one of cycling’s prestigious Grand Tours. While the route changes each year, the format of the race stays the same, with the appearance of at least two time trials, the passage through the mountain chain of the Pyrenees, and the finish in the Spanish capital Madrid. The modern editions of the Vuelta a España consist of 21 day-long stages over a 23-day period that includes 2 rest days.
The Tour of Flanders, also known as De Ronde (“The Tour”), is an annual road cycling race held in Belgium every spring. The most important cycling race in Flanders, it is part of the UCI World Tour and organized by Flanders Classics. Its nickname is Vlaanderens Mooiste (Dutch for “Flanders’ Finest”).
The Giro d’Italia Donne, or Giro Donne, is a long-running women’s stage race which has carved a niche as one of the most prestigious women’s events in the world. It is the only women’s event that has traditionally covered 10 days of racing and includes a number of iconic mountain passes.
The Tour de France Femmes is an annual women’s cycle stage race around France. It is organized by Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), which also runs the Tour de France. It is part of the UCI Women’s World Tour.
The Giro is one of professional cycling’s three-week-long Grand Tours, and after the Tour de France is the second most important stage race in the world (the Triple Crown of Cycling denotes the achievement of winning the Giro, the Tour and the UCI Road World Championships in the same season).
The Tour de France, cycling’s flagship race, is an annual multiple-stage event held primarily in France every summer, occasionally venturing into surrounding countries.
