Profiles & Route Vuelta a Espana 2025 - Italian start confirmed with hills on the first stages

The 2025 Vuelta a España will take place from the 23rd of August to the 14th of September, and will have it's Gran Salida in Italy! We take a look at the profiles of the first stages that have been presented.

So far we have rumours of a few stages, with certainty including summit finishes such as the Alto de l'Angliru and La Farrapona on consecutive days, as well as stages ending in France and Andorra before actually reaching Spain. It will be a very international and unusual route, which will be presented on the 19th of December in Madrid.

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Stage 1

Torino (Venaria Realte) - Novara, 183 kilometers

The race starts off in Torino, the second city to host the start of all three Grand Tours. It will be a day for the sprinters as stage 1 ends in Novara and the finale is flat after 183 kilometers.

Stage 2

Alba - Limone Piemonte, 157 kilometers

Stage 2, in familiar Vuelta fashion, will be a 'unipuerto' stage. It's a completely flat stage until the finale in Limone. It's not a very hard summit finish, around 8 kilometers at 5%, but it's going to test the GC riders whilst also providing an opportunity for several riders.

Stage 3

San Maurizio Canavese - Ceres, 139 kilometers

Sage 3 will be an explosive day and the last in Italy, having a slightly uphill start to a day that can see a breakaway succeed. There will be three small climbs during the day, and then the finale in Ceres will be slightly uphill after what is a short stage.

Stage 4

Bussoleno (Italy) - Grenoble (France) (*not confirmed)

Stage 5

Figueres - Figueres (*not confirmed)

Stage 6

Olot - Andorra (*not confirmed)

Stage 7

Stage 8

Stage 9

Stage 10

Stage 11

Stage 12

Stage 13

Stage 14

Aviles - Alto de l'Angliru (*not confirmed)

Stage 15

Vegadeo - La Farrapona (*not confirmed)

Stage 16

Stage 17

Stage 18

Stage 19

? - Guijuelo (*not confirmed)

Stage 20

Stage 21

? - Madrid (*not confirmed)