Vuelta 2025: All teams and wildcards for the Tour of Spain announced
TOUR
· 09.04.2025
The list of teams for the Vuelta a España 2025 has been finalised. The organisers of the Spanish Grand Tour have announced the teams that will take part in the 80th edition of the stage race from 23 August to 14 September. A total of 23 teams will take part in the three-week tour. According to the rules of the UCI, all 18 World Tour teams automatically qualify for the Vuelta. In addition to the World Tour teams, the two best Pro teams from the previous season have secured their right to start at the Vuelta: Lotto and Israel - Premier Tech.
Two wildcards awarded to Spanish teams
The organisers of the Vuelta also have, after the UCI adopted a rule changethree wildcards will be awarded to pro teams instead of the previous two. The Spanish team Burgos Burpellet BH will also receive an invitation, as will Caja Rural - Seguros RGA. By awarding the wildcards to predominantly Spanish teams, the organisers want to promote domestic cycling. It is therefore all the more surprising that the Equipo Kern Pharma The team is not part of the Tour of Spain, as it won three stages last year. To achieve such a result as a pro team is outstanding. The third wildcard went to the Swiss Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team.
The teams of the Tour of Spain 2025 at a glance
18 World Tour teams
- Alpecin - Deceuninck (BEL)
- Arkéa - B&B Hotels (FRA)
- Bahrain - Victorious (BRN)
- Cofidis (FRA)
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team (FRA)
- EF Education - EasyPost (USA)
- Groupama - FDJ (FRA)
- INEOS Grenadiers (GBR)
- Intermarché - Wanty (BEL)
- Lidl - Trek (USA)
- Movistar Team (ESP)
- Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (GER)
- Soudal Quick-Step (BEL)
- Team Jayco AlUla (AUS)
- Team Picnic PostNL (NED)
- Team Visma | Lease a Bike (NED)
- UAE Team Emirates - XRG (UAE)
- XDS Astana Team (KAZ)
