Wout Poels drives Vuelta for tenth time, Huub Artz makes his debut in Grote Ronde

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Wout Poels Will starts in The Vuelta a España for the Tenth Time on Saturday. For the 37-year-old veteran, it is his second grand tour of the year. The Dutchman Huub Artz Will Make His Debut in The Vuelta.

Poels is Part of the XDS Astana Vuelta Team. The Limburger Previously Rode the Giro d’Italia This Year.

In The Vuelta, Poels, Two Stages won in His Nine Previous Participations: in 2011 and 2023. Hey Achieved his last Stage Victory in the Spanish Stage Race After a Sprint à Deux with Remco Evenepoel.

The Astana Team is Further Formed by Lorenzo Fortunato, Sergio Higuita, Harold Tejada, Fausto Masnada, Nicolas Vinokoerov, Nicola Conci, and Harold Martín López.

The 23-year-old Artz is part of the intermarché-wanty selection. The Dutchman Will Make His Debut in a Grand Tour in Spain. Artz Became European Champion Among the Promises in 2024 and finished fourth in the Dutch National Time Trial Championships. Louis Meintjes is The Leader at Intermarché-Wanty.

At Visma-Lease A Bike, Jonas Vingegaard is the leader. The Dutch Team is going for the overall Victory and is also Taking Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson to Spain. Dutchmen Wilco Kelderman and Dylan van Baarle are also part of the team.

The Tour of Spain Starts on Saturday, August 23 in Turin and Lasts Until September 14. Primoz Roglic is the Title Holder.

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