Vuelta a España previous winners

The Vuelta a España was first run in 1935, 88 years ago, and has crowned 77 winners since then, accounting for years the race didn't take place during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.

The record for the most wins is four and is held by Roberto Heras, who took home a quartet of victories between 2000 and 2005. Three riders are tied on three victories: Tony Rominger, Alberto Contador and Primož Roglič, who will be looking to match Heras' tally with a fourth title this year.

The 2022 Vuelta winner was Remco Evenepoel, who would become the seventh rider to take back-to-back overall wins in Spain, should he carry the red jersey into Madrid.

Vuelta a España winners 1935-2022

2022: Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl)

2021: Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma)

2020: Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma)

2019: Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma)

2018: Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott)

2017: Chris Froome (Team Sky)

2016: Nairo Quintana (Movistar)

2015: Fabio Aru (Astana)

2014: Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo)

2013: Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard)

2012: Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank)

2011: Chris Froome (Team Sky)

2010: Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo)

2009: Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne)

2008: Alberto Contador (Astana)

2007: Denis Menchov (Rabobank)

2006: Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)

2005: Roberto Heras (Liberty Seguros-Würth)

2004: Roberto Heras (Liberty Seguros)

2003: Roberto Heras (U.S. Postal Service)

2002: Aitor González (Kelme-Costa Blanca)

2001: Ángel Casero (Festina)

2000: Robert Heras (Kelme-Costa Blanca)

1999: Jan Ullrich (Team Telokom)

1998: Abraham Olano (Banesto)

1997: Alex Zülle (ONCE)

1996: Alex Zülle (ONCE)

1995: Laurent Jalabert (ONCE)

1994: Tony Rominger (Mapei-CLAS)

1993: Tony Rominger (CLAS-Cajastur)

1992: Tony Rominger (CLAS-Cajastur)

1991: Melcior Mauri (ONCE)

1990: Marco Giovannetti (Seur)

1989: Pedro Delgado (Reynolds)

1988: Sean Kelly (Kas-Canal 10)

1987: Luis Herrera (Café de Colombia-Varta)

1986: Álvaro Pino (Zor-BH)

1985: Pedro Delgado (Orbea-Gin MG)

1984: Éric Caritoux (Skil-Reydel-Sem-Mavic)

1983: Bernard Hinault (Renault-Elf)

1982: Marino Lejarreta (Teka)

1981: Giovanni Battaglin (Inoxpran)

1980: Faustino Rupérez (Zor-Vereco)

1979: Joop Zoetemelk (Miko-Mercier-Vivagel)

1978: Bernard Hinault (Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo)

1977: Freddy Maertens (Flandria-Velda-Latina Assicurazioni)

1976: José Pesarrodona (Kas-Campagnolo)

1975: Agustín Tamames (Super Ser)

1974: José Manuel Fuente (Kas-Kaskol)

1973: Eddy Merckx (Molteni)

1972: José Manuel Fuente (Kas-Kaskol)

1971: Ferdinand Bracke (Peugeot-BP-Michelin)

1970: Luis Ocaña (Bic)

1969: Roger Pingeon (Peugeot-BP-Michelin)

1968: Felice Gimondi (Salvarani)

1967: Jan Janssen (Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune)

1966: Francisco Gabica (Kas-Kaskol)

1965: Rolf Wolfshohl (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson)

1964: Raymond Poulidor (Mercier-BP-Hutchinson)

1963: Jacques Anquetil (Saint Raphaël-Gitane-R. Geminiani)

1962: Rudi Altig (Saint Raphaël-Helyett-Hutchinson)

1961: Angelino Soler (Faema)

1960: Frans De Mulder (Groene Leeuw-Sinalco-SAS)

1959: Antonio Suárez (Licor 43)

1958: Jean Stablinski (France)

1957: Jesús Loroño (Spain)

1956: Angelo Contemo (Italy)

1955: Jean Dotto (France)

1954: Not contested

1953: Not contested

1952: Not contested

1951: Not contested

1950: Emilio Rodriguez (Spain)

1949: Not contested

1948: Bernardo Ruiz (Spain)

1947: Edward Van Dijck (Belgium)

1946: Dalmacio Langarica (Spain)

1945: Delio Rodríguez (Spain)

1944: Not contested

1943: Not contested

1942: Julián Berrendero (Spain)

1941: Julián Berrendero (Spain)

1940: Not contested

1939: Not contested

1938: Not contested

1937: Not contested

1936: Gustaaf Deloor (Belgium)

1935: Gustaaf Deloor (Belgium)

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