By Michael Potts

Published: Tuesday, 16 August 2022 at 12:00 am


The Vuelta a España is the third and final Grand Tour event on the cycling calendar in 2022 and looks set to be fiercely contested between a number of contenders.

Reigning champion Primoz Roglic has won three consecutive Vuelta titles and is aiming to become the joint most successful rider in the history of the competition.

Roberto Heras was the last rider to win three in a row between 2003-2005 and is also the only rider with four titles to his name having previously won in 2000.

However, Roglic is coming off an injury and isn’t a guaranteed starter. There’s a stacked array of talents who will be aiming to dislodge him from the top spot if he does feature.

Tour de France champion Jai Hindley is in the mix this time around, while Tadej Pogacar – Tour champion in 2020 and 2021, runner-up in 2022 – is out due to competing in the WorldTour peloton.

Fans around the world will be keen to keep track of all the unfolding events and dramatic moments live on TV and online, and UK fans have more than a few options to choose from.

RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Vuelta a España 2022.

How to watch Vuelta a España on TV and live stream

The Vuelta a España will be shown live on Eurosport platforms, including Discovery+, for the duration of the event.

Streaming platform Discovery+ will have full coverage from each stage, available to watch live and on-demand. You can sign up for Discovery+ for just £6.99 per month or £59.99 annually.

Eurosport will also be showing all the action live on its TV channels and digital platforms, including through Amazon Prime Video. You can grab a seven-day free trial of the Eurosport add-on plus a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime.

You can also stream the event on GCN+ which is available for £6.99 per month or £39.99 per year.

Vuelta a España 2022 highlights

There will be regular highlights across Discovery+, Eurosport and GCN+ throughout the Vuelta a España so you can keep track of all the biggest moments from the gruelling event, even if you can’t tune in live every day.

Vuelta a España 2022 TV schedule

Friday 19th August: Stage 1

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Saturday 20th August: Stage 2

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Sunday 21st August: Stage 3

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Monday 22nd August: REST

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Tuesday 23rd August: Stage 4

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Wednesday 24th August: Stage 5

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Thursday 25th August: Stage 6

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Friday 26th August: Stage 7

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Saturday 27th August: Stage 8

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Sunday 28th August: Stage 9

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Monday 29th August: REST

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Tuesday 30th August: Stage 10

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Wednesday 31st August: Stage 11

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Thursday 1st September: Stage 12

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Friday 2nd September: Stage 13

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Saturday 3rd September: Stage 14

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Sunday 4th September Stage 15

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Monday 5th September: REST

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Tuesday 6th September: Stage 16

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Wednesday 7th September: Stage 17

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Thursday 8th September: Stage 18

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Friday 9th September: Stage 19

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Saturday 10th September: Stage 20

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Sunday 11th September Stage 21

Live: TBC (Eurosport/discovery+)

Who won the Vuelta a España 2021?

Primoz Roglic became the third rider in history to win three Vuelta a España titles in consecutive years.

Roglic finished four minutes and 42 seconds ahead of runner-up Enric Mas, with another three minutes behind him to third-placed Jack Haig.

British star Adam Yates came in fourth, just over nine minutes behind Roglic.

Vuelta a España past winners

2010: Vincenzo Nibali

2011: Chris Froome

2012: Alberto Contador

2013: Chris Horner

2014: Alberto Contador

2015: Fabio Aru

2016: Nairo Quintana

2017: Chris Froome

2018: Simon Yates

2019: Primoz Roglic

2020: Primoz Roglic

2021: Primoz Roglic

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