Vuelta 2025 stage 1

1. Vuelta 2025: Philipsen storms into red

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The Vuelta a España opens with a stage where the action is saved for the final few hundred metres. Your typical sprint finish. Jasper Philipsen blasts to the first leader’s jersey.

2. Vuelta 2025 Route stage 1: Turin – Novara

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Saturday, 23 August - The Vuelta a España kicks off with a flat stage from Turin to Novara. So, a sprinter is likely to put on the pink jersey after the 186.1-kilometre race.

3. Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 1: For fast men #1

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The opening stage of the Vuelta seems meant to tempt the sprinters to make the trip to Turin, where the Spanish Grand Tour kicks off. The day one route is a clear invitation for the fast men to give it a crack.