La Vuelta a Espana 2023 stage-by-stage information: Route maps and profiles of all 21 days

The 2023 Vuelta a Espana is about to be a compelling battle for the pink jersey as a stacked listing of grand tour pedigree takes on one of the vital demanding routes seen in years.

Reigning Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard is the favorite however successful two grand excursions in two months is a tough factor to do, and his teammate Primoz Roglic – who received the Giro d’Italia in May – will probably be another weapon for Jumbo-Visma ought to Vingegaard falter. Roglic is making an attempt to win a record-equalling fourth Vuelta of his profession, having received in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Looking to cease Jumbo-Visma from accumulating a clear sweep of the yr’s huge three races is the reigning Vuelta champion Remco Evenepoel. The Soudal Quick-Step rider produced a dominant present in final yr’s race to seize the pink jersey early and carry all of it the way in which to Madrid. The Belgian celebrity grew to become highway race world champion two weeks later and added the time-trial world title to his assortment final month, and he appears like one of the best wager to cease Jumbo.

Then there may be Ineos with two Tour de France winners in Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal; Enric Mas, a three-time runner-up on the Vuelta with mercurial Spanish group Movistar; fellow Spaniard Juan Ayuso, the 20-year-old who completed third final yr; and Ayuso’s UAE Emirates teammate Joao Almeida can be one to look at.

Here is our stage-by-stage information to the 2023 Vuelta.

Stage 1: Saturday 26 August, Barcelona – Barcelona, (14.8km TTT)

The 2023 Veulta begins with a group time-trial, all the time a tough technical problem that requires ability to maintain all eight riders in a decent unit on circuit that accommodates some tight corners. Jumbo-Visma are the favourites.

Stage 2: Sunday 27 August, Mataro – Barcelona (182km)

The laborious opening week kicks in with three categorised climbs and an uphill end in Barcelona.

Stage 3: Monday 28 August, Suria – Arinsal (158.5km)

A primary take a look at of the energy of the massive common classification contenders because the race heads as much as Andorra, and a primary sense of whether or not Jonas Vingegaard is in high type so quickly after successful a gruelling Tour de France.

Stage 4: Tuesday 29 August, Andorra la Vella – Tarragona (183.5km)

A flatter day – although not flat – is certainly one of solely 4 opportinities for the sprinters on this tour, though the sprinting pool is fairly shallow so a few of these dash days could possibly be hijacked by the breakaway.

Stage 5: Wednesday 30 August, Morella – Burriana (186.5km)

Another dash day, by title, however the class two climb that lurks close to the end in Burriana may push a few of the quick males out of the again of the peloton if the tempo is excessive.

Stage 6: Thursday 31 August, La Vall d’Uixo – Pico del Buitre (183.5km)

The first summit end of the Vuelta is atop the brutally steep Pico del Buitre (10.9km at 8%), which constantly reaches 15% in some sections.

Stage 7: Friday 1 September, Utiel – Oliva (201km)

A flat day for the sprinters within the pack and maybe an opportunity for the highest GC riders to get well after some robust climbing.

Stage 8: Saturday 2nd September, Denia – Xorret de Cati (165km)

A rolling day by way of the Valencia area however the steep class one Xorret de Cati close to the end (3.9km at 11.4%) will demand climber’s legs of its stage winner.

Stage 9: Sunday 3 September, Cartagena – Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca (184.5km)

The race will probably be selected the ‘steps’ that precede the end: a collection of brief plateaus adopted by sharp inclines driving up the Alto Caravaca de la Cruz (8.2km at 5.5%).

Stage 10: Tuesday 5 September, Valladolid – Valladolid (25.8km ITT)

After the primary relaxation day, the riders return for a person time-trial which ought to be thrilling to look at. Remco Evenepoel is the brand new time-trial world champion however Jonas Vingegaard was sensational on the Tour, and there are many different proficient riders towards the clock, not least Ineos’s Filippo Ganna, a two-time time-trial world champion himself.

Stage 11: Wednesday 6 September, Lerma – La Laguna Negra (163.5km)

A flat day with one other steep end upon La Laguna Negra (6.5km at 6.8%) which ought to go well with a breakaway.

Stage 12: Thursday 7 September, Olvega – Zaragoza (151km)

A uncommon go to to Zaragoza is more likely to finish in a bunch dash.

Stage 13: Friday 8 September, Formigal – Col du Tourmalet (135km)

This picture under speaks for itself for this Vuelta’s queen stage: a brute of a day spent virtually completely in France culminating on the well-known Tourmalet (18.9km at 7.4%).

Stage 14: Saturday 9 September, Sauveterre-de-Bearn – Larra-Belagua (156.5km)

Another laborious climbing day awaits, and that’s earlier than the summit end on the Puerto de Belagua (9.5km at 6.3%).

Stage 15: Sunday 10 September, Pamplona – Lekunberri (158.5km)

Starting within the metropolis well-known for its Running of the Bulls, a hilly path to Lekunberri will go well with the puncheurs within the peloton.

Stage 16: Tuesday 12 September, Liencres Playa – Bejes (120.5km)

A brief stage which runs alongside the Bay of Biscay coast and turns south earlier than a steep climb to the end within the small city of Bejes.

Stage 17: Wednesday 13 September, Ribadesella – Altu de l’Angliru (124.5km)

It’s not lengthy however stage 17 is about to be one of many hardest days with a demanding end atop the Angliru (12.4km at 9.8%) which includes a remaining part averaging a leg-burning 24% gradient named Cuena les Cabres – the goat highway.

Stage 18: Thursday 14 September, Pola de Allande – La Cruz de Linares (179km)

Another laborious day within the saddle options three class one climbs together with back-to-back asents of the Puerto de la Cruz de Linares (8.3km at 8.6%), atop which the end line awaits.

Stage 19: Friday 15 September, La Baneza – Iscar (177.5km)

A flat day that will probably be welcomed by any sprinters left within the pack, although don’t low cost a breakaway making an attempt to steal the stage.

Stage 20: Saturday 16 September, Manzanares El Real – Guadarrama, (208km)

The printer didn’t have an episode: this actually is stage 20 of La Vuelta, a rolling, repetitive 208km within the hills to the north-west of Madrid, and one remaining likelihood to battle.

Stage 21: Sunday 17 September, Hipodromo de la Zarzuela – Madrid (101.5km)

Ten laps of the road circuit in Madrid shut out the 2023 Vuelta a Espana.