Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard won the 2023 Criterium du Dauphine cycling race Sunday to warm up for his Tour de France title defense in three weeks.

La Vuelta a España is often one of the most competitive and unpredictable races to wrap the grand tour stretch for 2022. Whether coming back from injury like Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious) or Julian Alaphillipe, or pros seeking their first grand tour victory like Michael Woods (Israel – Premier Tech), one thing racing fans may count on is an exciting three weeks of racing in the ever changing weather and steep slopes around Spain.

Climbers will rejoice with the 2022 edition of Paris-Nice as the eight-day stage race has plenty of hilly stages and a mountain-top summit finish in Southern France’s Col du Turini. However, the route offers enough diversity for all riders with a rolling-hill time trial mid-stage race and flatter stages early in the week.

Slovenia's Primoz Roglič sealed a third successive Vuelta a España title after wrapping up thefinal time-trial stage on Sunday.

AG2R-Citroën rider Clement Champoussin ambushed the favorites and surged to victory on the penultimate stage of the Vuelta a España on Saturday as Primoz Roglič extended his lead in the overall standings.