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Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintana said Thursday he will not race in the Vuelta a Espana, following his disqualification from the Tour de France for taking a banned pain medication.

The 77th Annual La Vuelta a España will begin this Friday, in Utrecht with a team time trial. This pancake-flat stage will kick off three-days in the Netherlands before circumventing the peloton make their way around Spain before the finale in Madrid.

Colombian Nairo Quintana has been retrospectively disqualified from this year's Tour de France after testing positive for tramadol, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced on Wednesday.

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.

La Vuelta A España begins this Friday in the Netherlands before the peloton hop on a plane to continue their battle around Spain. The final Grand Tour of the season often favors climbers, but this year with the opening team time trial and a long 30.9 km individual time trial, that may difficult.

The 2022 La Vuelta A España starts on Friday, August 19th and will embark on the 3280.5 km trek around Spain before ending at the Grand Finale in Madrid on September 11.

Below, you'll find Alison Tetrick's actual training plan from the run-up to the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200. A Carmichael Training Systems athlete, Tetrick has worked with coach Dean Golich since 2012. Tetrick put together this training program, and the "pro tips" included in our videos with the help of CTS.

Below, you'll find Alison Tetrick's actual training plan from the run-up to the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200. A Carmichael Training Systems athlete, Tetrick has worked with coach Dean Golich since 2012. Tetrick put together this training program, and the "pro tips" included in our videos with the help of CTS.

Below, you'll find Alison Tetrick's actual training plan from the run-up to the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200. A Carmichael Training Systems athlete, Tetrick has worked with coach Dean Golich since 2012. Tetrick put together this training program, and the "pro tips" included in our videos with the help of CTS.

Below, you'll find Alison Tetrick's actual training plan from the run-up to the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200. A Carmichael Training Systems athlete, Tetrick has worked with coach Dean Golich since 2012. Tetrick put together this training program, and the "pro tips" included in our videos with the help of CTS.

Below, you'll find Alison Tetrick's actual training plan from the run-up to the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200. A Carmichael Training Systems athlete, Tetrick has worked with coach Dean Golich since 2012. Tetrick put together this training program, and the "pro tips" included in our videos with the help of CTS.

Below, you'll find Alison Tetrick's actual training plan from the run-up to the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200. A Carmichael Training Systems athlete, Tetrick has worked with coach Dean Golich since 2012. Tetrick put together this training program, and the "pro tips" included in our videos with the help of CTS.

Alison Tetrick scanned over the horizon of the Flint Hills of Kansas and realized she was completely alone.

Alison Tetrick is a natural time trialist, an athlete who loves to ride at her lactate threshold.