Overview

• Jasper Philipsen claimed Stage 1 from Turin to Novara over 186.7 km in a mass sprint, ahead of Ethan Vernon and Orluis Aular.
• The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider resumes winning weeks after a Tour de France crash that led to collarbone and rib injuries and surgery.
• He pulls on the leader’s red jersey with expectations he could lose it on the Stage 2 climb to Limone Piemonte, a 9.9 km category‑2 ascent averaging 5.1%.
• Pre‑race favorite Jonas Vingegaard finished safely with the peloton as big names like Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič and Remco Evenepoel skip this Vuelta.
• The 21‑stage route spans about 3,151 km to Madrid with ten mountain finishes, including the Angliru and the Bola del Mundo.