#LV2015 Alejandro Valverde beats Peter Sagan in stage 4 of Vuelta a Espana; Esteban Chaves remains general classification leader.

#LV2015 Peter Sagan shines in stage 3 of Vuelta a Espana 2015; Esteban Chaves remains GC leader.

Esteban Chaves climbs to victory in stage 2 of Vuelta a Espana 2015 and takes Vuelta lead.

Team BMC Racing blast to victory in stage 1 team time trial of Vuelta a Espana 2015; Peter Velits takes general classification lead.

Following an independent audit on Pro Team Astana and its internal anti-doping structures, the UCI recommends removal of team from its WorldTour. The UCI WorldTour features 28 events including the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana. The WorldTour event performances also help produce an annual ranking system.