Total distance = 3151km
Number of stages = 21
Start location in Turin, Italy
Finish location in Madrid, Spain
UCI Ranking WorldTour / Edition80th
Total climbing = Quite a lot
2024 winner Primož Roglič
Stage 1. Sat 23rd August / Torino - Novara (200km) Flat
Stage 2. Sun 24th August / Alba - Limone Piemonte (157km) Flat with uphill finish
Stage 3. Mon 25th August / San Maurizio Canavese - Ceres (139km) Hilly
Stage 4. Tue 26th August / Susa - Voiron (192km) Hilly
Stage 5. Wed 27th August / Figueres - Figueres (20km) Team Time Trial
Stage 6. Thu 28th August / Olot - Pal. Andorra (170km)
Stage 7. Fri 29th August / Andorra la Vella - Cerler. Huesca la Magia (187km)
Stage 8.Sat 30th August / Monzón Templario - Zaragoza (187km) Flat
Stage 9. Sun 31st August / Alfaro - Estación de Esqui (195km) Hilly, summit finish
REST DAY - Monday 1st September
Stage 10. Tue 2nd September / Parque - El Ferial Larra (168km) Flat, uphill finish
Stage 11. Wed 3rd September / Bilbao - Bilbao - (167km) hilly
Stage 12. Thu 4th September / Laredo - Los Corrales de Buelna (143km)
Stage 13. Fri 5th September / Cabezón de la Sal - L’Angliru (202km) summit finish
Stage 14. Sat 6th September / Avilés - Alto de la Farrapona (135km) summit finish
Stage 15. Sun 7th September / A Veiga/Vegadeo - Monforte (167km) mountain start
REST DAY Monday 8th September
Stage 16. Tue 9th September / Poio - Mos. Castro de Herville (172km)
Stage 17. Wed 10th Sept / O Barco de Valdeorras - Morredero (137km) summit fin
Stage 18. Thu 11th September / Valladolid - Valladolid (26km) Individual Time Trial
Stage 19. Fri 12th September / Rueda - Guijuelo (159km) Flat
Stage 20. Sat 13th September / Robledo - Bola del Mundo (156km) summit fin
Stage 21. Sun 14th September / Alalpardo - Madrid (101km) Flat
Looks like there will be slim pickings for sprinters, but I guess that is not so unusual for the Vuelta. Looks like a good course for spectators to enjoy and possibly not so much for the riders.
A cut and paste job… i think the big case ‘Mountain’ stages are mountainous but the small case ‘mountain’ stages are hilly or very hilly.
I shall check and edit later
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It should make a bit more sense on race list above now, but lots of summit finishes.
Also a return of the TTT (team time trial) - for Stage 5: flat out frollocks for 24km and as flat as my ironing board. An oddball spectacular fully colour coordinated aero equipped and matching funny shaped helmets, rather like synchronised swimming on bicycles.
Plus a very peculiar (Stage 13) with a 16.4km 1st category climb at the very start of race…
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Hope all the wild fires are under control, not only because they could upset proceedings of this grand tour but due to the tragic consequences of loss of life, destruction etc. It is such a shame these fires rage so out of control.
The youngest competitor in this Vuelta a España: Markel Beloki EF Education - EasyPost (20 years old)
Born 27th July 2005 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Height = 1.83m
Has some form with climbing and TT, potential GC rider
Debut Grand Tour rider.
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The oldest competitior in this Vuelta: Wout Poels XDS Astana Team (37 years old)
Born 1st October 1987 in Venray, Netherlands
Weight = 66kg / Height = 1.86m
An excellent climber and good GC rider
Grand tours: TdF (11) giro (4) vuelta (10)
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63 Vuelta debutants (although some have performed in the TdF or Giro)
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Competitors per country
Number of competitors per country competing in Vuelta a España 2025.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (Red Jersey)
Jersey for the rider that occupies first place in the general classification in accordance with the times obtained for each stage.
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POINTS CLASSIFICATION (Green Jersey)
Jersey for the rider that occupies first place in the points classification in accordance with the position obtained in each of the completed stages. Riders will accumulate points depending on their positions at the end of each stage, as well as during intermediate sprints.
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KING OF THE MOUNTAIN CLASSIFICATION (Blue Polka Dot Jersey)
Jersey for the rider that occupies first place in the “KOM” classification in accordance with the points he has accumulated at each point-accruing mountain pass.
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YOUTH CLASSIFICATION (White Jersey)
Jersey for the best young rider of the general classification at the end of each stage. (This jersey is for the riders that are born after the 1st of January 1999.)
Interesting stage profile, we could see it difficult to breakaway due to a sprint fight out at the mid-stage sprint at Busca, and we could then get to see a climbers shootout on the 10km long summit finish climb.
Stage win favourites include; Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma Lease), Giulio Ciccone (Lidl - Trek), Ben O’Connor (Team Jayco AlUla), João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates - XRG), Thomas Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
There will be a new Red Jersey leader at the finish.
A great leadout by his team and strong sprint finish and victory for Jasper Philipsen! Nice to see he recovered nicely from the spill he took during stage 3 at the Tour de France.
Thanks for starting up the thread once again @Debs.
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Alto de l’Angliru !
80th Vuelta a España 2025 (Start List)
XDS Astana Team (37 years old)
Alpecin-Deceuninck, in 4:09:12
Arkéa-B&B Hotels, 3pts
Israel-Premier Tech, in 4:09:06
TEAMS CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE ONE
Soudal-QuickStep (does not lead Classification)