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Vuelta a España

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Let an agent handle the Vuelta a Espana by edition, route, stages, results, jerseys and spectator information, with sourced and dated data.

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A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle the Vuelta a Espana by edition, route, stages, results, jerseys and spectator information, with sourced and dated data.

An annual multi-stage professional road cycling race held mainly in Spain, first run in 1935 and one of the three Grand Tours with the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, usually in late August and September over three weeks; the leader wears the red jersey, and a women's Vuelta is held separately.

What it is for: Elite road cycling competition.

It can be find the route and stage schedule; find results and classifications; explain jerseys and rules; find spectator and road closure information.

Distinguishing features

Grand Tour

Held in Spain in late summer

Red jersey

Founded 1935

What it looks like

Pelotons on Spanish roads and mountain passes, with team cars, crowds and the red jersey.

How it is recognised

Red leader jersey

Three-week stage race in Spain

The Giro d'Italia is the May Grand Tour

Related models

is a kind of - category

cycling race

is part of - series

UCI WorldTour

is related to - other Grand Tour

Giro d'Italia

is organised by - organiser

Unipublic

In practice

Families and kinds

editions of the Vuelta

Vuelta Femenina

stage types such as mountain and time trial stages

departures from abroad

Standards and regulation

UCI road racing regulations

World Anti-Doping Code

Spanish road closure permits

Failure modes and hazards

Outdated routes and results

Crashes involving spectators

Confusing men and women editions

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Edition This year.

Routes change yearly.

Route

Stages.

Route

Route.

  1. What is the route and stage schedule for this edition, according to the organiser? provenance
  2. Where does it start and finish? provenance

Teams

Participants.

Teams

Teams.

  1. Which teams and riders are taking part? provenance
  2. Who are the favourites, according to analysts? provenance
Results Classifications.

Results need sources.

General

General classification.

General

General classification.

  1. Who leads or won the general classification, according to official results? provenance
  2. By what margin? measurement

Jerseys

Jersey classifications.

Jerseys

Jerseys.

  1. What do the red, green, polka dot and white jerseys signify? definition
  2. Who holds each? provenance
History Records.

History needs sources.

Winners

Past winners.

Winners

Past winners.

  1. Who has won the most Vueltas, according to official records? provenance
  2. Which editions were notable? provenance

Women

Women's Vuelta.

Women

Women's Vuelta.

  1. When is the women's Vuelta held, and who won recently? provenance
  2. How does its format differ? provenance
Spectators Watching.

Fans line the roads.

Roadside

Attending.

Roadside

Attending.

  1. Where and when can the race be watched, and which roads close? provenance
  2. How can spectators stay safe on mountain stages? provenance

Broadcast

Watching on TV.

Broadcast

Broadcast.

  1. Which broadcasters show the Vuelta in this country? provenance
  2. At what local times? measurement

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each edition be a separate entry?
  • How should stage data be linked?
  • How should the women race be linked?