The Vuelta a España's primary purpose is a grueling bike race that tests competitors' endurance and skill in Spanish terrain.
The 2025 Vuelta a España is set to begin on August 23, with its Grand Départ taking place in Turin, Italy. This year's race promises to be a challenging and exciting journey, with stages in Italy, France, Andorra, and Spain.
The first stage will start at Turin's Reggia di Venaria, a World Heritage Site, and finish in Novara, Italy [1][2][3]. The route then moves through several stages in Italy, including Alba and San Maurizio Canavese, before crossing into France for Stage 4 (Susa to Voiron) [5]. After that, the race reaches Spain via Andorra between Stages 6 and 7 before fully continuing within Spain [1][4].
This year's Vuelta is described as wildly swinging one way, with a focus on climbers. The race includes 12 stages out of 21 with over 3,000 metres of climbing [6]. With such a demanding course, there might be as few as two bunch sprints at this year's Vuelta, depending on how the stages are raced.
The Vuelta is in its 80th edition this year and has the feeling of being unsettled. The start list feels to be full of a certain kind of rider, making it feel more like Itzulia Basque Country than the usual mix of a Grand Tour. Notable participants include Mads Pedersen, Ethan Vernon, and Bryan Coquard, who are not the A-list sprinters you'd expect at the UAE Tour or the Tour de France [7].
The absence of Tadej Pogačar might mean a more open fight for the red jersey, unless Jonas Vingegaard dominates. Vingegaard is participating in the Vuelta as a final opportunity to save his season or for another go after the Tour [8]. The Vuelta is trying to stand out and offer a different product to that of the Giro and the Tour.
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Last year, a stage of the Vuelta started from within a supermarket in Jerez, adding to the race's reputation for unpredictability [9]. This year, the Vuelta a Espana begins on August 23 in Turin, Italy, and promises to be a thrilling three-week journey.
[1] Turin to Novara Stage: Vuelta a España 2025
[2] Vuelta a España 2025: Grand Départ in Turin
[3] Vuelta a España 2025: Turin to Novara Stage Preview
[4] Vuelta a España 2025 Route: Stages 6 and 7
[5] Vuelta a España 2025: Stage 4 Preview
[6] Vuelta a España 2025: Climbing Stages
[7] Mads Pedersen, Ethan Vernon, and Bryan Coquard in Vuelta a España 2025
[8] Jonas Vingegaard in Vuelta a España 2025
[9] Vuelta a España 2022: Stage 11 Starts in Supermarket
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