2025 Vuelta a España Stage 18 Results & Recap
Stage 18 of the 2025 Vuelta a España is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Filippo Ganna wins Stage 18 time trial in Valladolid
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) stormed to victory in the shortened 12.2-kilometre individual time trial in Valladolid, stopping the clock in 13 minutes flat to average more than 56 km/h.
Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) came within a second of the Italian, while teammate João Almeida was third at +7.57 seconds. Bruno Armirail (Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale) and Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) rounded out the top five.
General classification leader Jonas Vingegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike) finished ninth at +18.02, retaining the red jersey and a 50-second lead over Almeida. Tom Pidcock (Q36.5) extended his advantage over Jai Hindley (Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe) in the fight for third overall, gaining three seconds to sit 39 seconds ahead.
Get our full coverage of the Vuelta a España and every race we cover with our mobile app! The apps have over 100 additional exclusive features, including our award-winning Time Machine feature that lets you pause/rewind/replay the entire app to sync with delayed race video, integrated Fantasy Cycling, push notifications, an integrated news feed, live GPS tracking, world-class commentary, and our animated interactive maps and profiles.
