The Vuelta a España never fails to serve up drama, and this year's edition looks set to be no different. As the last of the three men's Grand Tours in the cycling season, it attracts a mix of riders who have taken a calculated approach in their build-up to it as their key target for the year and those who see it as a last chance saloon after original plans fell short or just went completely out the window.
As such, it throws up unpredictability that the Giro d'Italia or Tour de France often could only wish for. The last two editions, in which Sepp Kuss came out on top amidst a three-way Visma power struggle in 2023 and then Primož Roglič only took control of last year's race on stage 19 after a resilient display from Ben O'Connor, are fine examples of this.
