Vuelta a Espana

The last grand tour of the cycling season has come to an end marking the finish of the road racing season for many professional cyclists.  The Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) is the last of the three grand tours of the season, the other two being the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.  This year's Vuelta a Espana was won by an American rider named Chris Horner.  This is the first ever win for an American in the Vuelta, and maybe more importantly, Chris Horner is the oldest rider to ever win any grand tour.  He is 41 years old just a few weeks shy of his 42nd birthday.  The next oldest grand tour winner was Fermin Lambot, who won the 1922 Tour de France at the age of 36.  This gives hope to the older riders in the peleton, that there can be success on the bike after your mid 30's.