Cycling: The Vuelta a Espana is the last Grand Tour of the year for the professionals. The starting signal will be given in Lisbon this weekend. We take a look at the route and stage profiles in advance - and they are once again quite something.
Nine stages end uphill
The Vuelta a España has been considered a race for climbers and punchers for many years, and that won't change in 2024. No fewer than nine mountain finishes await on the route from Lisbon to Madrid. As is almost traditional, there's little left for the sprinters. This year, however, it's particularly extreme. Only the fifth stage is considered a classic flat stage. Therefore, few truly fast finishers are likely to venture to Spain or Portugal for this stage. Instead, we can look forward to seeing riders like João Almeida (UAE), Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe), and Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers). With Tadej Pogačar absent, we expect a thrilling battle for the overall victory. Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) has the best chance of stage wins on the slightly hilly terrain. The Belgian missed the Giro d'Italia due to injury and will therefore now try his luck at the Vuelta a Espana 2024.
️ @WoutvanAert has clear objectives for La Vuelta
️ @WoutvanAert tiene claros sus objetivos en La Vuelta : “Quiero ganar una etapa. Y si es posible, más de una” #LaVuelta24 pic.twitter.com/7W3a14n7lg
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) August 5, 2024
Vuelta a Espana 2024: From Lisbon to Madrid
17.08/1 | 12,0st stage | Lisbon – Oeiras | XNUMXkm
18.08/2 | 194,0nd stage | Cascais – Ourem | XNUMXkm
19.08/3 | 191,5rd stage | Lousa – Castelo Branco | XNUMXkm
20.08/4 | 170,5th stage | Plasencia – Pico Villuercas | XNUMXkm
21.08/5 | 177,0th stage | Fuente del Maestre – Seville | XNUMXkm
22.08/6 | 185,5th stage | Jerez de la Frontera – Yunquera | XNUMXkm
23.08/7 | 180,5th stage | Archidona – Cordoba | XNUMXkm
24.08/8 | 159,0th stage | Ubeda – Cazorla | XNUMXkm
25.08/9 | 178,5th stage | Motril – Granada | XNUMXkm
26.08 | Rest day
27.08/10 | 160,0th stage | Poteareas – Baiona | XNUMXkm
28.08/11 | 166,5th stage | Padrón – Padrón | XNUMXkm
29.08/12 | 137,5th stage | Ourense Termal – Manzaneda mountain station | XNUMXkm
30.08/13 | 176,0th stage | Lugo – Puerto de Ancares | XNUMXkm
31.08/14 | 200,5th stage | Villafranca del Bierzo – Villablino | XNUMXkm
01.09. | 15th stage | Infiesto – Cuitu Negru | 143,0km
02.09. | Rest day
03.09. | 16th stage | Luanco – Lagos de Covadonga | 181,5km
04.09. | 17th stage | Arnuero – Santander | 141,5km
05.09. | 18th stage | Vitoria-Gasteiz – Maestu | 179,5km
06.09. | 19th stage | Logroño – Alto de Moncalvillo | 173,5km
07.09. | 20th stage | Villarcayo – Picón Blanco | 172,0km
08.09. | 21st stage | Madrid – Madrid | 24,6 km
All stage profiles of the Vuelta 2024
17.08/1 | 12,0st stage | Lisbon – Oeiras | XNUMXkm
18.08/2 | 194,0nd stage | Cascais – Ourem | XNUMXkm
19.08/3 | 191,5rd stage | Lousa – Castelo Branco | XNUMXkm
20.08/4 | 170,5th stage | Plasencia – Pico Villuercas | XNUMXkm
21.08/5 | 177,0th stage | Fuente del Maestre – Seville | XNUMXkm
22.08/6 | 185,5th stage | Jerez de la Frontera – Yunquera | XNUMXkm
23.08/7 | 180,5th stage | Archidona – Cordoba | XNUMXkm
24.08/8 | 159,0th stage | Ubeda – Cazorla | XNUMXkm
25.08/9 | 178,5th stage | Motril – Granada | XNUMXkm
27.08/10 | 160,0th stage | Poteareas – Baiona | XNUMXkm
28.08/11 | 166,5th stage | Padrón – Padrón | XNUMXkm
29.08/12 | 137,5th stage | Ourense Termal – Manzaneda mountain station | XNUMXkm
30.08/13 | 176,0th stage | Lugo – Puerto de Ancares | XNUMXkm
31.08/14 | 200,5th stage | Villafranca del Bierzo – Villablino | XNUMXkm
01.09. | 15th stage | Infiesto – Cuitu Negru | 143,0km
03.09. | 16th stage | Luanco – Lagos de Covadonga | 181,5km
04.09. | 17th stage | Arnuero – Santander | 141,5km
05.09. | 18th stage | Vitoria-Gasteiz – Maestu | 179,5km
06.09. | 19th stage | Logroño – Alto de Moncalvillo | 173,5km
07.09. | 20th stage | Villarcayo – Picón Blanco | 172,0km
08.09. | 21st stage | Madrid – Madrid | 24,6 km
