Vuelta 2016: Route and stages

Edition 71 of the Vuelta Ciclista a España did start on Saturday, August 20, to finish Sunday, September 10. Nairo Quintana did win the overall, while Chris Froome finished in second and Esteban Chaves in third.

Read about the full route of the Vuelta a España 2016. Click on the links in the table below for individual stages.

Vuelta 2016: Stages

Nr	Date	Stage details	Length	Type
1	Sa 20-8	Laias – Castrelo de Miño (Ourense)	27.8 km	TTT
2	Su 21-8	Ourense – Baiona	160.8 km	flat
3	Mo 22-8	Marín – Mirador de Ézaro (Dumbria)	176.4 km	finish uphill
4	Tu 23-8	Betanzos – San Andrés de Teixido (Cedeira)	163.5 km	finish uphill
5	We 24-8	Viveiro – Lugo	171.3 km	flat
6	Th 25-8	Monforte de Lemos – Luintra (Ribeira Sacra)	163.2 km	hilly
7	Fr 26-8	Maceda – Puebla de Sanabria	158.5 km	hilly
8	Sa 27-8	Villalpando – La Camperona (Valle de Sabero)	181.5 km	flat start, mountain finish
9	Su 28-8	Cistierna – Alto del Naranco (Oviedo)	164.5 km	finish uphill
10	Mo 29-8	Lugones – Lagos de Covadonga	186.6 km	mountain finish
	Tu 30-8	Rest day
11	We 31-8	Colunga (Museo Jurásico) – Peña Cabarga	168.6 km	mountain finish
12	Th 1-9	Los Corrales de Buelna – Bilbao	193.2 km	hilly
13	Fr 2-9	Bilbao – Urdax (Navarra)	213.4 km	hilly
14	Sa 3-9	Urdax (Navarra)- Col d'Aubisque (fra)	196.1 km	mountains
15	Su 4-9	Sabiñánigo – Aramón Formigal	118.5 km	hilly, mountain finish
16	Mo 5-9	Alcañiz – Peñíscola	156.4 km	flat
	Tu 6-9	Rest day
17	We 7-9	Castellón – Llucena (Camins del Penyagolosa)	177.5 km	hilly, mountain finish
18	Th 8-9	Requena – Gandía	200.6 km	hilly, flat finish
19	Fr 9-9	Xàbia/Javea – Calp/Calpe	37.0 km	ITT
20	Sa 10-9	Benidorm – Alto de Aitana	193.2 km	mountains
21	Su 11-9	Las Rozas – Madrid	104.1 km	flat

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The Route

Vuelta 2016

The 2016 Vuelta races Spain August 20th through September 11th. The mountain goats in the peloton must be pleased as the course features ten top finishes. The route starts up north and the steaming hot southern parts of the peninsula are ignored.

Laias – Castrelo de Miño (Ourense)

Saturday, August 20, 2016 - For the sixth time in a row, La Vuelta a España begins with a team time trial. At 27.8 kilometres, the course leads along the Castrelo do Miño reservoir.

Ourense – Baiona

Sunday, Augustus 21, 2016 – At 159 kilometres, stage 2 of the 2016 Vuelta a España is a flat endeavour, starting in Ourense and leading to Baiona.

Marín – Mirador de Ézaro (Dumbria)

Vuelta 2016 stage 3

Monday, August 22, 2016 – At 176.4 kilometres, the 3rd stage of the 2016 Vuelta a España leads from coastal town Marín to Mirador de Ezaro in Dumbria. The last 65 kilometres feature two categorized climbs plus the short and steep closing climb with sections at up to 29%.

Betanzos – San Andrés de Teixido (Cedeira)

Vuelta a España 2016 stage 4

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 – Another beautiful Vuelta-stage against the wonderful backdrop of Galicia. At 163.5 kilometers, stage 4 of the 2016 Vuelta leads through the middle mountains from Betanzos to San Andrés de Teixido. A two stage ascent closes the stage with the last 4 kilometres going up at a 7.3 gradient.

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Viveiro – Lugo
Monforte de Lemos – Luintra (Ribeira Sacra)
Maceda – Puebla de Sanabria
Villalpando – La Camperona (Valle de Sabero)
Cistierna – Alto del Naranco (Oviedo)
Lugones – Lagos de Covadonga
Lastres (Museo Jurásico) – Peña Cabarga
Los Corrales de Buelna – Bilbao
Bilbao – Urdax (Navarra)
Urdax (Navarra) - Col d’Aubisque (Fra)
Sabiñánigo – Aramón Formigal
Alcañiz – Peñíscola
Castellón – Llucena (Camins del Penyagolosa)
Requena – Gandía
Xàbia/Javea – Calp/Calpe
Benidorm – Alto de Aitana
Las Rozas – Madrid