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Vuelta a España
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Or Tour of Spain. Alongside the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, it is the third three-week tour of a country and was held for the first time in 1935. After the Vuelta was moved from its regular April slot to late summer in the mid-1990s, its popularity increased over the past years as preparation for the world championships, which take place soon after. In Spain, Erik Zabel has so far won five stages and the Blue Jersey of the highest points scorer on three occasions, while Alessandro Petacchi has so far won 17 day stages.
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