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World famous La Vuelta cycling race to return to Andalucia in 2017

Almost one quarter of the brutal 3297.7km long La Vuelta will take place between August 30 and September 3 in the region, which was entirely missed off the contest’s route last year

Quintana secures first Vuelta a Espana victory

Climbing specialist Quintana won the Giro D’Italia in 2014

Guardia Civil campaign begs drivers to give cyclists a 1.5metre berth

There were 6,890 cyclist accidents in 2014

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde aims to be oldest Giro D’Italia winner

Valverde performed strongly in the Giro’s first time trial in Holland

British teacher takes on 8,000km cycle across Europe

Swapping his interactive whiteboard for a road bike, Briton Andrew Sykes cycled 8,000km across the continent

Alberto Contador demands tougher punishment for dopers in cycling

He said a life-time ban should be the only option

Movistar rider Nairo Quintana seals victory in the Volta a Catalunya

The Colombian ace fended off attacks from Spanish riders Alberto Contador and Joaquim Rodriguez

British woman runs over six professional cyclists after driving on wrong side of the road in Spain

The Giant-Alpecin riders sustained a number of broken bones

Spanish children encouraged to cycle to school

Biker generation

Spaniards opt for cycling over football

Question of sport

Young men most likely to be involved in cycle accidents

Researchers also found that men over age 35 are twice as likely to die if they are hit

Chris Froome’s Vuelta a Espana dreams over after crash in Andorra

British Team Sky leader on crutches after nasty fall

Peter Sagan wins Mijas-Malaga stage of La Vuelta a Espana

After collecting second places on the Tour de France, the Slovak finally earned the top spot he deserved

VIDEO: Vincenzo Nibali disqualified from Vuelta a Espana cycle race for cheating

Television pictures clearly showed him being towed by a team car for 100 metres following a crash on the Caminito del Rey stage yesterday

Massive crash during Caminito del Rey stage of Spain’s La Vuelta cycle race

The 159 kilometre stage from Alhaurin de la Torre to the Caminito del Rey was marred by a huge crash which took down or stopped much of the peloton with around 30km to go

Puerto Banus cycling time trial will not count towards Vuelta a Espana title

After Chris Froome and his team pointed out dangerous sections in the Puerto Banus route, organisers announced it will not count for individual times

Chris Froome complains about Puerto Banus conditions for Vuelta a Espana

The Sky team tweeted their disapproval for the uneven and potentially hazardous track

Bike sales rise 5% in Spain before the Vuelta a Espana

Economy shifts gear as Spaniards get on their bikes

Axarquia cyclist dies from heatstroke

The hospital stated that the exertion from cycling in such high temperatures caused the heatstroke

Spanish cycling industry grows ahead of Vuelta a Espana

Cycling industry is booming in Spain as Brits focus on accessories

VIDEO: Horrific crash at the Vuelta a Andalucia

Dutchman Pim Ligthart avoided the pile-up and took advantage to claim victory in Huelva

Spain’s La Vuelta 2015 cycle race stage to start in Puerto Banus

With four additional stages in Andalucia to be announced

Alberto Contador wins Vuelta a Espana

Alberto Contador wins his third Vuelta a Espana, less than two months after breaking his leg

Froome closes in on Contador at the Vuelta a Espana

Alberto Contador remains in the lead but Chris Froome closes the gap

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