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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team to ride La Vuelta a España

After being awarded a wildcard for the Giro d’Italia earlier this week, the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team received an invitation to La Vuelta a España today. We announced that this year was going to be lit and we are happy to live up to our promises.

04 April 2025

Doug Ryder, General Manager of the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, was nearly speechless with excitement.

“I’m absolutely thrilled about this invitation. La Vuelta has been a key goal for us this year. With a strong group of Spanish riders and staff, the energy within our team is electric.

Although this will be our first time competing in La Vuelta as a team, 15 of our 25 riders have experience in the race, with some securing stage podiums, victories, and even wearing the iconic red leader’s jersey. It is a tough undulating and mountainous race which suits us. There is also an individual and a team time trial to tackle. I have no doubt that we will make an impact from the opening stage in Piemonte, Italy, all the way to the grand finale in Madrid.”

“Although this will be our first time competing in La Vuelta as a team, 15 of our 25 riders have experience in the race, ” 

Together 15 of our riders amass a total of 36 Vuelta starts dating all the way back to 2013. Tom Pidcock raced the Vuelta a España in 2021, aged 22 and being one of the youngest on the start line. His best result was a fourth place on stage 14 but now four years later, the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team leader has big ambitions for his second Grand Tour of the season.

Tom Pidcock said: “It’s very exciting that we’ve received an invitation to ride La Vuelta! I haven’t checked all the stages yet, but I do know there is one stage finish in Andorra. That’s where I live, so it’s definitely something to look forward to. This year’s edition also features the iconic climbs of Angliru and Bola del Mundo.

I did my first Grand Tour four years ago in Spain and have great memories of it. Back then, everything was new, but this year, I go in with a lot more experience and higher expectations—especially with the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team by my side.”

In just three seasons, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team has risen to race the world’s biggest events. From our first WorldTour start at Strade Bianche in March 2023 to receiving two GrandTour wildcard entries in one season, our journey is built on performance and the long-term support of our partners.

“I did my first Grand Tour four years ago in Spain and have great memories of it.”

Securing an invitation to La Vuelta a España is another defining moment in our growth, and we are ready to showcase our team’s relentless spirit on cycling’s grandest stage. We’re not just here to race—we’re here to light up the show.