Vuelta a Espana 2025 - Route with all stage-profiles
Monday 18 August 2025 • Blog
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The 2025 Vuelta a España promises yet another captivating cycling spectacle, spread over 21 stages from August 23rd to September 14th. This 80th edition does not start in Spain itself, but kicks off with a “Gran Salida” at the Venaria Reale palace in Turin, Italy. The race thus opens with three Italian stages, featuring immediate elevation changes and hilly terrain.
Diverse and International
After Italy, the peloton continues via France and Andorra into Spain. In total, the riders will traverse four countries and cover more than 3,100km. The entry into Spain comes via a mountainous stage to Pal in Andorra, directly followed by the first uphill finishes in northern Spain—prime territory for climbers.
The Focus: Northern Spain
The main challenges of this Vuelta are clearly concentrated in the north, with legendary climbs such as the Angliru, La Farrapona, and Bola del Mundo featuring again. There are a total of 11 summit finishes, including several that are iconic in cycling history. Particularly decisive will be the famed Angliru (stage 13) and the final stage on Bola del Mundo, both likely to shape the outcome of the general classification.
Decisive Finals
The finale of this Vuelta is exceptionally tough. The riders face challenging summit finishes on Angliru, La Farrapona, El Morredero, and—concluding—the Bola del Mundo, each enough to completely shake up the standings. The last stage traditionally offers a sprint opportunity in Madrid, but the fight for the red jersey will likely be settled in the high mountains.
Conclusion
The 2025 Vuelta offers a thrilling edition packed with climbs, giving both aggressive attackers and general classification contenders a chance to make their mark. Fans of gruelling mountain stages will certainly enjoy this route, especially with so many iconic summit finishes on the program. Whoever appears in Madrid wearing red will have truly survived an epic journey through four countries.
Vuelta a Espana 2025 – in stats
- Start: 23 August 2025 in Turin (Italy)
- Finish: Sunday 14 September 2025 in Madrid
- Number of stages: 21
- Restdays: 2
- Total distance: 3180 km
- Vertical meters: 54.488
- ITTs: 1
- TTTs: 1
- Sprint stages: 3
- Sprint+ stage: 3
- Hilly stages: 6
- Mountaintop finish: 7
- Longest stage: 202 km (stage 13- Angliru)
- Shortest stage: 20 km (stage 5 - TTT)
Vuelta a Espana 2025 – route details
| Etappe | Datum | Dag | Start – Finish | Afstand (km) | Hoogtemeters (vm) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23/08 | Saturday | Turin - Novara | 200 | 1282 | sprint |
| 2 | 24/08 | Sunday | Alba - Puerta Limone | 157 | 1860 | hilltop |
| 3 | 25/08 | Monday | San Maurizio Canavese - Ceres | 139 | 1986 | hilltop |
| 4 | 26/08 | Tuesday | Susa - Voiron | 192 | 3264 | sprint+ |
| 5 | 27/08 | Wednesday | Figueres - Figueres | 20 | 135 | TTT |
| 6 | 28/08 | Thursday | Olot - Pal | 170 | 3416 | mountain |
| 7 | 29/08 | Friday | Andorra la Vella - Cerler/ Huesca La Magia | 187 | 4483 | bergop |
| 8 | 30/08 | Saturday | Monzon Templario - Zaragoza | 187 | 1136 | sprint |
| 9 | 31/08 | Sunday | Alfaro - Estaciòn de Esqui de Valdezcaray | 195 | 3236 | mountain |
| -- | 01/09 | Monday | restday | |||
| 10 | 02/09 | Tuesday | Sendaviva - El Ferial Larra Belagua | 168 | 3317 | hilltop |
| 11 | 03/09 | Wednesday | Bilbao - Bilbao | 167 | 3179 | hilly |
| 12 | 04/09 | Thursday | Laredo - Los Corrales de Buelna | 143 | 2916 | hilly |
| 13 | 05/09 | Friday | Cabezón de la Sal - L'Angliru | 202 | 3985 | mountain |
| 14 | 0609 | Saturday | Avilès - Alto de la Farrapona | 135 | 4044 | mountain |
| 15 | 07/09 | Sunday | A veiga/ Vegadeo - Monforte de Lemos | 167 | 3253 | sprint+ |
| — | 08/09 | Monday | restday | |||
| 16 | 09/09 | Tuesday | Poio - Mos Castro de Herville | 172 | 3397 | hilltop |
| 17 | 10/09 | Wednesday | O Barco de Valdeorras - Alto El Morredero | 137 | 3168 | mountain |
| 18 | 11/09 | Thursday | Valladolid - Valladolid | 26 | 120 | ITT |
| 19 | 12/09 | Friday | Rueda - Guijuelo | 259 | 1369 | sprint+ |
| 20 | 13/09 | Saturday | Robledo de Chavela - Bola del Mundo | 156 | 4106 | mountain |
| 21 | 14/09 | Sunday | Alalpardo - Madrid | 101 | 836 | sprint |
Vuelta 2025 - etappeprofielen
Stage 1 – Saturday 23 August: Turin - Novara (200 km, sprint)
Stage 2 – Sunday 24 augustus: Alba–Puerto Limone (157km, finish hill)
Stage 3 – Monday 25 August: San Maurizio Canavese - Ceres (139km, finish hill)
Stage 4 – Tuesday 26 August: Susa – Voiron (192 km, sprint+)
Stage 5 – Wednesday 27 August: Figueres – Figueres (20 km, TTT)
Stage 6 – Thursday 28 August: Olot – Pal (170km, finish mountain)
Stage 7 – Friday 29 August: Andora la Vella – Cerler (187km, finish mountain)
Stage 8 – Saturday 30 August: Monzon Templario – Zaragoza (187 km, sprint)
Stage 9 – Sunday 31 August: Alfaro - Estaciòn de Esqui de Valdezcaray (195km, finish mountain)
Restday – Monday 1 September
Stage 10 – Tuesday 2 September: Sendaviva - El Ferial Larra Belagua (168km, finish hill)
Stage 11 – Wednesday 3 September: Bilbao - Bilbao (167km, hilly)
Stage 12 – Thursday 4 September: Laredo - Los Corrales de Buelna (143km, hilly)
Stage 13 – Friday 5 September: Cabezón de la Sal - L'Angliru (202km, finish mountain)
Stage 14 – Saturday 6 September: Avilès - Alto de la Farrapona (135km, finish mountain)
Stage 15 – Sunday 7 September: A veiga/ Vegadeo - Monforte de Lemos (167km, sprint+)
Restday– Monday 8 September
Stage 16 – Tuesday 9 September: Poio - Mos Castro de Herville (172km, finish hill)
Etappe 17 – Wednesday 10 September: O Barco de Valdeorras - Alto El Morredero (137km, finish mountain)
Stage 18 – Thursday 11 September: Valladolid - Valladolid (26km, ITT)
Stage 19 – Friday 12 September: Rueda - Guijuelo (159m, sprint+)
Stage 20 – Saturday 13 September: Robledo de Chavela - Bola del Mundo (156km, finish mountain)
Stage 21 – Sunday 14 September: Adalpardo - Madrid (101km, sprint)
