2025 VUELTA A ESPANA: All you need to know

The 2025 Vuelta a España promises a dramatic and mountainous edition, running from 23 August to 14 September, covering 21 stages and a total of 3 151 km.
🗺️ Route Overview
Start: Turin, Italy (first time the Vuelta starts in Italy)
Countries Visited: Italy, France, Andorra, Spain
Finish: Madrid, Spain
Stage Types:
4 flat stages (1 with uphill finale)
6 medium mountain stages
5 mountain stages
3 hilly stages with high-altitude finales
1 individual time trial
1 team time trial
2 rest days
BROADCAST
You can catch the action daily live on TV or stream it via DSTV . Check the TV Guide for details.
STAGES
Next stage
Sun, 31 Aug: Stage 9: Alfaro → Valdezcaray (195 km) – Mountain finish
Broadcast details: SS Variety 1, Variety 1 Africa, Grandstand (3:50pm)
Upcoming stages
Tues, 2 Sep: Stage 10: Sendaviva → Larra Belagua (168 km) – Summit finish
🧗 Stages 11–14: Northern Spain
Wed, 3 Sep: Stage 11: Bilbao → Bilbao (167 km) – Hilly
Thurs, 4 Sep: Stage 12: Laredo → Los Corrales (143 km) – Breakaway potential
Fri, 5 Sep: Stage 13: Cabezón de la Sal → L’Angliru (202 km) – Queen stage
Sat, 6 Sep: Stage 14: Avilés → La Farrapona (135 km) – Short but steep
🏞️ Stages 15–17: Galicia
Sun, 7 Sep: Stage 15: Vegadeo → Monforte (167 km) – Rolling, breakaway stage
Tue, 9 Sep: Stage 16: Poio → Mos (172 km) – Hilly
Wed, 10 Sept: Stage 17: Valdeorras → El Morredero (143 km) – Summit finish
Thu, 11 Sep: Stage 18: Valladolid → Valladolid - Individual Time Trial, 27.2 km
Fri, 12 Sep: Stage19: Rueda → Guijuelo – Flat, 161.9 km
Sat, 13 Sep: Stage 20: Robledo de Chavela → Bola del Mundo – Mountain, 165.6 km
Sun, 14 Sep: Stage 21: Alalpardo → Madrid - Flat
Completed stages
Sat, 30 Aug: Stage 8: Monzón → Zaragoza (187 km) – Flat
STAGE 8 RESULTS
1. Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin - Deceuninck 3:43:48
2. Elia Viviani (ITA) Lotto "
3. Ethan Vernon (GBR) Israel - Premier Tech "
4. Arne Marit (BEL) Intermarché - Wanty "
5. Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco AlUla "
6. Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis "
7. Madis Mihkels (EST) EF Education - EasyPost "
8. Thibaud Gruel (FRA) Groupama - FDJ "
9. Fabio Christen (SUI) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team "
10. Ben Turner (GBR) INEOS Grenadiers "
11. Mads Pedersen (DEN) Lidl - Trek "
12. David González (ESP) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team "
13. Ivo Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates - XRG "
14. Tim van Dijke (NED) Red Bull - BORA - "
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15. Thomas Silva (URU) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA "
16. Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA) Soudal Quick-Step "
17. Edward Planckaert (BEL) Alpecin - Deceuninck "
18. Léandre Lozouet (FRA) Arkéa - B&B Hotels "
19. Pierre Thierry (FRA) Arkéa - B&B Hotels "
20. Stanislaw Aniolkowski Cofidis "
(POL)
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1. Torstein Træen (NOR) Bahrain Victorious 29:01:50
2. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Visma - Lease a Bike +2:33
3. João Almeida (POR) UAE Team Emirates - XRG +2:41
4. Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl - Trek +2:42
5. Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) XDS Astana Team +2:47
6. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Team Visma - Lease a Bike +2:49
7. Jai Hindley (AUS) Red Bull - BORA - +2:53
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8. Giulio Pellizzari (ITA) Red Bull - BORA - "
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9. Egan Bernal (COL) INEOS Grenadiers +2:55
10. Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale +2:58
Team
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