The early season slate of races rolls on following the return of the Tour Down Under, and now the peloton heads to Argentina for the Vuelta a San Juan, which runs from January 22-29.
Cyclingnews will have race reports, analysis and news in the lead-up, during, and after the races as a host of big names head to South America to kick off the new season.
The Vuelta a San Juan will be broadcast live around Europe and the rest of the world – you can find out how to watch the race wherever you are with our handy guide and with ExpressVPN.
Reigning champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) heads up the start list. The world champion won the last edition of the race back in 2020 and will look to make a winning start to 2023. New signing Jan Hirt will be backing him up.
Ineos Grenadiers have Dani Martínez and Egan Bernal among their lineup, while Bora-Hansgrohe will be looking to Sergio Higuita for a GC challenge.
Colombian squad Medellín-EPM will be led by new signing Miguel Angel López as well as the 46-year-old Oscar Sevilla, who finished third in 2019 and 2020.
Elsewhere, Movistar brings Colombian climber Einer Rubio, while DSM is led by young duo Kevin Vermaerke and Marco Brenner.
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A strong sprint line-up will do battle on the flatter stages of the race. Look out for Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-QuickStep), Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe), Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers), Fernando Gaviria (Movistar), Giacomo Nizzolo (Israel-Premier Tech), Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies), and Sam Welsford (Team DSM).
Other stars, including Filippo Ganna, Jhonathan Narváez (Ineos Grenadiers), Yves Lampaert (Soudal-QuickStep), and Quinn Simmons (Trek-Segafredo) will also be racing.
Read on for all the information on how to watch the 2023 Vuelta a San Juan.
How to watch the Vuelta a San Juan
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Television coverage of the race is set to run late in the evening for viewers in the UK and Europe. Coverage starts at between 18:45-20:00 GMT and runs to 23:00 GMT. For viewers in the USA that's 13:45-15:00 EST ending at 18:00 EST.
The Vuelta a San Juan will be broadcast in the United Kingdom, North America, and around Europe on GCN+and Eurosport – via Discovery+.
A subscription to Discovery+ costs £6.99/$9.15 per month, or £59.99/$78.51 for a 12-month pass. A year's subscription to GCN+ costs £39.99/$45.35 while a monthly subscription is £6.99/$7.93.
Flobikeswill not be airing the race, though the network will have plenty of coverage throughout the season. A year's subscription costs $150 in the US and $209.99 in Canada.
Be warned, though, geo-restrictions may apply if you're outside your home country or on holiday during the race. You can get around that, however, by accessing the streams via a VPN.
ExpressVPN offers the ability to simulate being back in your home country, allowing you to watch the race live on various devices – including Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone, iPads, tablets, etc.
Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.
Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.
