The Vuelta removes the veil from its route and as tradition there will be no lack of climbing, especially in the last week.

We will start in Portugal with a time trial that will take the riders from Lisbon to Oeiras and will end with another time trial that will end in Madrid . In the middle the usual varied route with a lot of climbing with the lakes of Covadonga and Picon Blanco which could prove decisive.

Where will the Spanish race be decided this year?

In the meantime, here is the complete list of stages:

Stage 1 (17/08): Lisbon – Oeiras (12 km, time trial)
Stage 2 (18/08): Cascais – Ourém (191 km)
Stage 3 (19/08): Lousã – Castelo Branco (182 km)
Stage 4 (20/08): Plasencia – Pico Villuercas (167 km)
Stage 5 (21/08): Fuente del Maestre – Sevilla (170 km)
Stage 6 (22/08): Carrefour sur Jerez de la Frontera – Yunquera (181 km)
Stage 7 (23/08): Archidona – Córdoba (179 km)
Stage 8 (24/08): Ubeda – Cazorla (159 km)
Stage 9 (25/08): Motril – Granada (178 km)
Stage 10 (27/08): Ponteareas – Baiona (160 km)
Stage 11 (28/08): Campus Tecnológico Cortizo. Padrón – Campus Tecnológico Cortizo. Padrón (164 km)
Stage 12 (29/08): Ourense Termal – Manzaneda mountain station (133 km)
Stage 13 (30/08): Lugo – Puerto de Ancares (171 km)
Stage 14 (31/08): Villafranca del Bierzo – Villablino (199 km)
Stage 15 (02/09): Inifiesto – Valgrande-Pajares. Cuitu Negru (142 km)
Stage 16 (03/09): Luanco – Lagos de Covadonga (181 km)
Stage 17 (04/09): Juan del Castillo Monument. Arnuero – Santander (143 km)
Stage 18 (05/09): Vitoria-Gasteiz – Maeztu-Parque Natural de Izki (175 km)
Stage 19 (06/09): Logroño – Alto de Moncalvillo (168 km)
Stage 20 (07/09): Villarcayo – Picón Blanco (188 km)
Stage 21 (08/09): Distrito Telefonica. Madrid – Madrid (22 km, time trial)