La Vuelta Espana 2015
La Vuelta Espana / Tour of Spain is an annual bicycle race that covers more than 3,500 kilometres (2,200mi) throughout Spain and a bordering country. The race usually lasts 23 days and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken down into day-long segments, called stages. Individual times to finish each stage are totalled to determine the overall winner for the race. The rider with the least elapsed time each day wears a yellow jersey. The course changes every year but it has always finished in Madrid.
The La Vuelta Espana 2015 route
Running from Saturday August 22nd to Sunday September 13th 2015, the Vuelta will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,374.4 kilometres.
6 flat stages.
13 hill and mountain stages
1 team time trial stage.
1 individual time trial stage
Distinctive aspects of the race
39 individual time trial stage
7,4 kilometres team time trial stage
44 summits.
2 rest days.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 August | Puerto Banús – Marbella | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) | Team time trial |
| 2 | 23 August | Alhaurín de la Torre – Caminito del Rey (Alora) | 165 km (103 mi) | Medium-mountain stage |
| 3 | 24 August | Mijas – Malaga | 164.6 km (102.3 mi) | Flat stage |
| 4 | 25 August | Estepona – Vejer de la Frontera | 203 km (126 mi) | Hilly stage |
| 5 | 26 August | Rota – Alcalá de Guadaira | 182 km (113 mi) | Flat stage |
| 6 | 27 August | Córdoba – Sierra de Cazorla (Cazorla) | 204 km (127 mi) | Medium-mountain stage |
| 7 | 28 August | Jodar – La Alpujarra (Capileira) | 188.3 km (117.0 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 8 | 29 August | Puebla de Don Fadrique – Murcia | 188.6 km (117.2 mi) | Flat stage |
| 9 | 30 August | Torrevieja – Cumbre del Sol (Benitachell) | 168.3 km (104.6 mi) | Medium-mountain stage |
| 10 | 31 August | Valencia – Castellón de la Plana | 152 km (94 mi) | Flat stage |
| 1 September | Rest day | |||
| 11 | 2 September | Andorra la Vella – Cortals d’Encamp | 138 km (86 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 12 | 3 September | Escaldes-Engordany – Lleida | 172.5 km (107.2 mi) | Flat stage |
| 13 | 4 September | Calatayud – Tarazona | 168 km (104 mi) | Medium-mountain stage |
| 14 | 5 September | Vitoria-Gasteiz – Fuente del Chivo (Alto Campoo) | 213 km (132 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 15 | 6 September | Comillas – Sotres (Cabrales) | 175 km (109 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 16 | 7 September | Luarca – Ermita del Alba (Quiros) | 184 km (114 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 8 September | Rest day | |||
| 17 | 9 September | Burgos – Burgos | 39 km (24 mi) | Individual time trial |
| 18 | 10 September | Roa de Duero – Riaza | 204 km (127 mi) | Medium-mountain stage |
| 19 | 11 September | Medina del Campo – Ávila | 185 km (115 mi) | Hilly stage |
| 20 | 12 September | San Lorenzo del Escorial – Cercedilla | 181 km (112 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 21 | 13 September | Alcalá de Henares – Madrid | 93.7 km (58.2 mi) | Flat stage |
