Historic: Roglic breaks tie with Contador and equals Heras at the top of the La Vuelta record with four wins

He Primoz Roglic (34 years old) earthly achieved this Sunday, September 8, the fourth victory in the 79th edition of La Vuelta, after victories achieved in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He did not complete the race in 2022 and finished 3rd in the race in 2023, in triple for the Jumbo-Visma team.

This year, in his first season as a runner for Red Bull-Bora hansgrohe team, The former ski jumper dominated with an iron hand, but did not need to show his best version, to achieve his fourth victory and thus break the tie with the Swiss. Tony Rominger (1992, 1993, 1994) and the Spanish Alberto Contador (2008, 2012, 2014) who also has three wins and equals Bejarano Roberto Heras (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005).

Furthermore, equivalent to Roglic Pedro Delgado and Luis Ocaña with the most podiums in La Vuelta (5), a ranking first Alejandro Valverde (7)is the sixth cyclist with the most stage wins, 15, a classification he leads Delio Rodriguez with 39 and is the second rider in La Vuelta history with the most days of leadership, 40, compared to 48 of Alex Zullewhich governs this classification.

The winners of La Vuelta

2024: 1. Primoz Roglic (Esl), 2. Ben O’Connor (AUS), 3. Enric Mas (ESP)

2023: 1.Sepp Kuss (USA), 2.Jonas Vingegaard (Din), 3.Primoz Roglic (Esl)

2022: 1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel), 2. Enric Mas (ESP), 2. Juan Ayuso (ESP)

2021: 1. Primoz Roglic (Esl), 2. Enric Mas (ESP), 3. Jack Haig (Aus)

2020: 1. Primoz Roglic (Esl), 2. Ricahrd Carapaz (ECU), 3. Hugh Carthy (Gbr)

2019: 1. Primoz Roglic (Esl), 2. Alejandro Valverde (ESP), 3. Tadej Pogacar (Esl)

2018: 1. Simon Yates (GBR), 2. Enric Mas (ESP), 3. Miguel Angel López Moreno (COL)

2017: 1. Chris Froome (GBR), 2. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA), 3. Ilnur Zakarin (RUS)

2016: 1. Nairo Quintana (COL), 2. Chris Froome (GBR), 3. Esteban Chaves (COL)

2015: 1. Fabio Aru (ITA), 2. Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP), 3. Rafal Majka (POL)

2014: 1. Alberto Contador (ESP), 2. Chris Froome (ING), 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP)

2013: 1. Chris Horner (USA), 2. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA), 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP)

2012: 1. Alberto Contador (ESP), 2. Alejandro Valverde (ESP), 3. Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)

2011: 1. Chris Froome (GBR), 2. Bradley Wiggins (GBR), 3. Bauke Mollema (HOL)

2010: 1. Vicenzo Nibali (ITA), 2. Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP), 3. Peter Velits (ESL)

2009: 1. Alejandro Valverde (ESP), 2. Samuel Sánchez (ESP), 3. Cadel Evans (AUS)

2008: 1. Alberto Contador (ESP), 2. Levi Leipheimer (USA), 3. Carlos Sastre (ESP)

2007: 1. Denis Menchov (RUS), 2. Carlos Sastre (ESP), 3. Samuel Sánchez (ESP)

2006: 1. Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ), 2. Alejandro Valverde (ESP), 3. Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)

2005: 1. Denis Menchov (RUS), 2. Carlos Sastre (ESP), 3. Francisco Mancebo (ESP)

2004: 1. Roberto Heras (ESP),. 2. Santiago Pérez (ESP), 3. Francisco Mancebo (ESP)

2003: 1. Roberto Heras (ESP), 2. Isidro Nozal (ESP), 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP)

2002: 1. Aitor González (ESP), 2. Roberto Heras (ESP), 3. Joseba Beloki (ESP)

2001: 1. Ángel Casero (ESP), 2. Óscar Sevilla (ESP), 3. Levi Leipheimer (USA)

2000: 1. Roberto Heras (ESP), 2. Ángel Casero (ESP), 3. Pavel Tonkov (RUS)

1999: 1. Jan Ullrich (ALE), 2. Igor González de Galdeano (ESP), 3. Roberto Heras (ESP)

1998: 1. Abraham Olano (ESP), 2. Fernando Escartín (ESP), 3. José María Jiménez (ESP)

1997: 1. Alex Zülle (SUI), 2. Fernando Escartín (ESP), 3. Laurent Dufaux (FRA)

1996: 1. Alex Zülle (SUI), 2. Laurent Dufaux (FRA), 3. Tony Rominger (SUI)

1995: 1. Laurent Jalabert (FRA), 2. Abraham Olano (ESP), 3. Johan Bruyneel (BEL)

1994: 1. Tony Rominger (SUI), 2. Mikel Zarrabeitia (ESP), 3. Pedro Delgado (ESP)

1993: 1. Tony Rominger (SUI), 2. Alex Zülle (SUI), 3. Laudelino Cubillo (ESP)

1992: 1. Tony Rominger (SUI), 2. Jesús Montoya (ESP), 3. Pedro Delgado (ESP)

1991: 1. Melchor Mauri (ESP), 2. Miguel Induráin (ESP), 3. Marino Lejarreta (ESP)

1990: 1. Marco Giovannetti (ITA), 2. Pedro Delgado (ESP), 3. Anselmo Fuerte (ESP)

1989: 1. Pedro Delgado (ESP), 2. Fabio Parra (COL), 3. Oscar Vargas (COL)

1988: 1. Sean Kelly (IRL), 2. Raimund Dietzen (GER), 3. Anselmo Fuerte (ESP)

1987: 1. Luis Herrera (COL), 2. Raimund Dietzen (ALE), 3. Laurent Fignon (FRA)

1986: 1. Alvaro Pino (ESP), 2. Robert Millar (ESC), 3. Sean Kelly (IRL)

1985: 1. Pedro Delgado (ESP), 2. Robert Millar (ESC), 3. Pacho Rodríguez (COL)

1984: 1. Eric Caritoux (FRA), 2. Alberto Fernández (ESP), 3. Raimund Dietzen (ALE)

1983: 1. Bernard Hinault (FRA), 2. Marino Lejarreta (ESP), 3. Alberto Fernández (ESP)

1982: 1. Marino Lejarreta (ESP), 2. Michel Pollenier (BEL), 3. Sven-Ake Nilsson (SUE)

1981: 1. Giovanni Battaglin (ITA), 2. Pedro Muñoz (ESP), 3. Vicente Belda (ESP)

1980: 1. Faustino Rupérez (ESP), 2. Pedro Torres (ESP), 3. Claude Criquelion (BEL)

1979: 1. Joop Zoetemelk (HOL), 2. Francisco Galdós (ESP), 3. Michel Pollenier (BEL)

1978: 1. Bernard Hinault (FRA), 2. José Pesarrodona (ESP), 3. Jean René Bernaudeau (FRA)

1977: 1. Freddy Maertens (BEL), 2. Miguel María Lasa (ESP), 3. Peter Thaler (ALE)

1976: 1. José Pesarrodona (ESP), 2. Luis Ocaña (ESP), 3. José Nazabal (ESP)

1975: 1. Agustín Tamames (ESP), 2. Domingo Perurena (ESP), 3. Miguel María Lasa (ESP)

1974: 1. José Manuel Fuente (ESP), 2. Joaquim Agostinho (POR), 3. Bernand Thevenet (FRA)

1973: 1. Eddy Merckx (BEL), 2. Luis Ocaña (ESP), 3. Bernand Thevenet (FRA)

1972: 1. José Manuel Fuente (ESP), 2. Miguel María Lasa (ESP), 3. Agustín Tamames (ESP)

1971: 1. Ferdinand Bracke (BEL), 2. Wilfred David (BEL), 3. Luis Ocaña (ESP)

1970: 1. Luis Ocaña (ESP), 2. Agustín Tamames (ESP), 3. Herman Van Springel (BEL)

1969: 1. Roger Pingeon (FRA), 2. Luis Ocaña (ESP), 3. Marinus Wagtmans (HOL)

1968: 1. Felice Gimondi (ITA), 2. José Pérez Francés (ESP), 3. Eusebio Vélez (ESP)

1967: 1. Jan Janssen (HOL), 2. Jena Pierra Ducasse (FRA), 3. Aurelio González (ESP)

1966: 1. Francisco Gabica (ESP), 2. Eusebio Vélez (ESP), 3. Carlos Echeverría (ESP)

1965: 1. Rolf Wolfshoul (GER), 2. Raymond Poulidor (FRA), 3. Rik Van Looy (BEL)

1964: 1. Raymond Poulidor (FRA), 2. Luis Otaño (ESP), 3. José Pérez Francés (ESP)

1963: 1. Jacques Anquetil (FRA), 2. Martín Colmenarejo (ESP), 3. Miguel Pacheco (ESP)

1962: 1. Rudi Altig (ALE), 2. José Pérez Francés (ESP), 3. Samus Elliot (IRL)

1961: 1. Angelino Soler (ESP), 2. François Mahe (FRA), 3. José Pérez Francés (ESP)

1960: 1. Franz De Mulder (BEL), 2. Armand De Smet (BEL), 3. Miguel Pacheco (ESP)

1959: 1. Antonio Suárez (ESP), 2. José Segu (ESP), 3. Rik Van Looy (BEL)

1958: 1. Jean Stablinsky (FRA), 2. Lino Fornara (ITA), 3. Fernando Manzaneque (ESP)

1957: 1. Jesús Loroño (ESP), 2. Federico M. Bahamontes (ESP), 3. Bernardo Ruiz (ESP)

1956: 1. Angelo Conterno (ITA), 2. Jesús Loroño (ESP), 3. Raymond Impanis (BEL)

1955: 1. Jean Dotto (FRA),. 2. Antonio Jiménez (ESP), 3. Raphael Geminiani (FRA)

1950: 1. Emilio Rodríguez (ESP), 2. Manuel Rodríguez (ESP), 3. José Serra (ESP)

1948: 1. Bernardo Ruiz (ESP), 2. Emilio Rodríguez (ESP), 3. Bernardo Capo (ESP)

1947: 1. Edouard Van Dyck (BEL), 2. Manuel Costa (ESP), 3. Delio Rodríguez (ESP)

1946: 1. Edouard Van Dyck (BEL), 2. Julián Berrendero (ESP), 3. Jan Lambrichts (HOL)

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1942: 1. Julián Berrendero (ESP), 2. Diego Chafer (ESP), 3. Antonio A. Sancho (ESP)

1941: 1. Julián Berrendero (ESP), 2. Fermín Trueba (ESP), 3. José Jabardo (ESP)

1936: 1. Gustave Deloor (BEL), 2. Alphonse Deloor (BEL), 3. Antonio Berlota (ITA)

1935: 1. Gustave Deloor (BEL), 2. Mariano Cañardo (ESP), 3. Antoon Digneff (BEL)