He had planned doing the Vuelta since december 2022.The biggest goal was the Tour, and he didn't focus on the Vuelta until afterwards. He was also only going to the Vuelta, if he felt recovered from the Tour and thought he had a chance of winning it.
The goal this year is the double Tour and Vuelta, he said he will try in the future the double Giro Tour, if before he wins the double Tour Vuelta.