2025 Vuelta a España Route: The route of the Vuelta a España 2025 was offered in Madrid on the nineteenth of December, however we already knew that the Spanish Grand Tour will begin in Italy. La Vuelta’25 additionally features a workforce time trial, a person time trial and a stage up the Alto de l’Angliru. The final summit end is on the Bola del Mundo, the day earlier than the ultimate stage in Madrid.
La Vuelta a España 2025
Vuelta’25 Particulars:
From 23 August to 14 September 2025, La Vuelta’25 can be made up of 21 phases and can cowl a complete distance of three,138 kilometres.
- 3 hilly, uphill finale phases
- 4 flat phases
- 1 flat, uphill finale stage
- 6 medium mountains phases
- 5 mountain phases
- 1 particular person time trial phases
- 1 workforce time trial phases
- 2 relaxation days
The primary days in Italy
The Vuelta a España begins on 23 August within the Italian area of Piedmont. Venaria Reale has the honour of holding the 2025 ‘la Gran Salida’ and the Opening Stage. From there, the stage goes to Novara, a route of 183 kilometres. It appears to be like like a stage for the fast-finishers. The one climb of the day, the third class Puerto Bienca-Tomalino, is 120 kilometres from the end.
Stage 1 for the sprinters
Stage Two begins in Alba and finishes after 157 kilometres in Limone Piemonte. The climbers will take over within the finale and the pink jersey will change shoulders. The primary 135 kilometres are flat, however the end line is on the Puerto Limonte, a climb of about 10 kilometres, which will get very steep close to the highest.
Vuelta’25 stage 2 – A tricky ultimate
The Third Stage on Italian soil is brief at solely 139 kilometres, however it isn’t straightforward. Between San Maurizio and the end in Ceres, the Italian roads are all up and down, with the second class Puerto Issiglio. A stage for hard-man’s break.
From Italy to France on Stage 4
On Stage 4, the Vuelta leaves Italy. The beginning is in Susa earlier than crossing into France, the place the end line is in Voiron. Originally of the stage there are two second class cols, together with the Col du Lauteret, however the finale is comparatively straightforward. The riders then fly to Spain for a 20 kilometre workforce time trial the following day. The TTT begins and finishes in Figueras, within the province of Girona. On Stage 6, the peloton then heads to Andorra, a troublesome mountain stage.
La Vuelta’25 goes to Andorra on stage 6
The Seventh Stage can also be a serious mountain stage, with two Cat.2 climbs and two first class. The end line is after the ultimate climb to Cerler Huesca La Magia (11.8km at 7.2%). The riders can get better somewhat the following day, as a result of Stage 8 to Zaragoza is comparatively straightforward. The sprinters will need this one, as a result of Stage 9 is once more tough. Though the ultimate climb is just not notably steep and the strategy can also be not too unhealthy.
Stage 10 may spring a shock
After 9 days of racing, the riders have their first relaxation day. The GC riders should get better shortly, as a result of the Tenth Stage is one other vital one for them. Once more, there’s a summit end after a tough day. The Larra Belagua climb, which made its debut in La Vuelta’23 with
Remco Evenepoel giving a real grasp class, will once more be the star of the race. The ultimate climb will decide the stage winner. Stage 11, beginning and ending in Bilbao, has quite a lot of climbing. The final in a collection of seven powerful hills is the Alto de Pike (2.1km at 9.3%), which you would possibly bear in mind from the 2023 Tour de France. In Stage 12, the Collada de Brenes (7.9km at 6.5%), with the summit 23 kilometres from the end, is the primary problem.
The dreaded Alto de Angliru on stage 13
The favourites might nicely preserve quiet within the stage to Los Corrales de Buelna, as a result of Stage 13 finishes on the dreaded Alto de Angliru (13km at 9.7%). And Asturias has much more in retailer for la Vuelta. Stage 14 ends on the Alto de la Farrapona (18.6km at 5.8%), the best mountain within the province at 1,708 meters. TStage 15, from A Veiga/Vegadeo to Monforte de Lemos, is extra of a transition stage the place the escapees will wish to seize their probability.
The Alto de la Farrapona at 1,708 metres on stage 14
The day after the second relaxation day, a stage by means of the center mountains awaits. The finale features a third class climb, one first class climb and eventually two second class climbs. Stage 17 finishes on the Alto de El Morredero, an irregular climb of over 23 kilometres and a median gradient of 5.2%. After the climbers have had their probabilities to strike a number of occasions, the time trialists get their alternative in Valladolid. A 26 kilometre time trial is on Thursday.
The final climb of the 2025 Vuelta – The Bola del Mondo
The sprinters who end the Vuelta can be rewarded within the ultimate days with two probabilities. Stage 19, when the peloton rides from Rueda to Guijuelo. And on the ultimate day, Stage 21, the standard end is in Madrid, the quick males will most likely struggle it out amongst themselves. However in between there may be the powerful mountain Stage 20. This finishes on the Bola del Mundo, the extremely steep extension of the Puerto de Navacerrada. The final 3.3 kilometres are at an eye-watering 12.1%.
Stage 21 – The Madrid procession and dash
2025 Vuelta a España Phases:
23.08 Stage 1: Torino – Novara 200km
24.08 Stage 2: Alba – Puerto Limone 157km
25.08 Stage 3: San Maurizio Canavese – Ceres 139km
26.08 Stage 4: Susa – Voiron 189km
27.08 Stage 5: Figueres – Figueres 20km
28.08 Stage 6: Olot – Pal Andorra 170km
29.08 Stage 7: Andorra La Vella – Cerler 187km
30.08 Stage 8: Monzón Templario – Zaragoza 158km
31.08 Stage 9: Alfaro – Estación de Esquí de Valdezcaray 195km
01.09 Relaxation Day 1
02.09 Stage 10: Sendaviva – El Ferial Larra Belagua 168km
03.09 Stage 11: Bilbao – Bilbao 167km
04.09 Stage 12: Laredo – Los Corrales del Buelna 143km
05.09 Stage 13: Cabázon de la Sal – L’Angliru 200km
06.09 Stage 14: Avilés – La Farrapona 135km
07.09 Stage 15: A Veiga – Monforte Lemos 167km
08.09 Relaxation Day 2
09.09 Stage 16: Mos – Poio 172km
10.09 Stage 17: O Barco de Valdeorras – Alto de El Morredero 137km
11.09 Stage 18: Valladolid – Valladolid 26km
12.09 Stage 19: Rueda – Guijuelo 159km
13.09 Stage 20: Robledo de Chavela – Bola del Mundo 156km
14.09 Stage 21: Alalpardo – Madrid 98km.
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