The Decathlon Team even had an upgraded roster compared to their Tour de France lineup.
For the Vuelta a España, they not only fielded their Tour de France leader, Gall, but also Ben O'Connor.
It was the same for the Trek Team, which not only had Ciccone, who had a solid performance in the Tour de France general classification, but also Skjelmose.
As for the Ineos Grenadiers Team, their roster seemed even more formidable than the one they had for the Tour de France.
Their leader was still Carlos Rodríguez, supported by domestiques like Arensman, De Plus, and Narváez, as well as the time trial specialist, Tarling.
Beyond them, other World Tour Teams also fielded a number of top-tier climbers.
For example, the EF Education Team had Carapaz, the recent winner of the Tour de France's Polka Dot Jersey.
The Movistar Team had Mas, Rubio, and the veteran Jintana.
The FDJ Team had David Gaudu and Stefan King.
The Quick Step Team had Landa.
The Arkéa Team had Cristian Rodríguez.
