Giro, Tour, Vuelta in one season? Mikel Landa thinks it is possible: “If I don’t do it, I will regret it”
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Mikel Landa, one of professional cycling’s most consistent and respected climbers, has revealed an ambitious goal for the remainder of his career. The 35-year-old Spaniard, who will race both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in 2025, has expressed his desire to take on the ultimate endurance test: riding all three Grand Tours—Giro, Tour, and Vuelta—in the same season.
Speaking to Marca, Landa reflected on the one challenge he still hopes to achieve in his career. “I would like to do all three Grand Tours in one season,” Landa admitted. “If I don’t do it, I will regret it. But I still have time.”
The physical and mental demands of competing in all three Grand Tours within a single season are immense, particularly in modern cycling, where the competition is fiercer, and recovery is more crucial than ever. Landa acknowledged these challenges, saying, "With the high demands that are made these days, it won't be easy. Still, it's something that keeps pulling. I would like to do it like Marino and co did in the past."
Marino Lejarreta, whom Landa referenced, is one of the few riders in history to complete all three Grand Tours in a single season multiple times. However, the feat has become increasingly rare in recent decades as the intensity of the sport has evolved.
In 2024, Landa demonstrated he is still at the tip of his game, finishing fifth at the Tour de France and eighth at the Vuelta a España while riding for Soudal – Quick-Step. These performances underscore his ability to compete at the highest level, even as he approaches the latter stages of his career.
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