Vuelta 2018: Route and stages

Vuelta a España 2018Simon Yates won the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España ahead of Enric Mas and Miguel Ángel López. The Briton wore the red jersey for eleven days and took one stage. He climbed to victory on the steep haul up Les Praeres in the 14th stage. La Vuelta started on the 25th of August 2018 with a short ITT in Málaga to end on the 16th of September with a parade stage in Madrid. (Slideshow route/profile)

Read about the route of the 2018 Vuelta a España, or click on the links in underneath table for information on individual stages, including detailed route maps and height profiles.

Vuelta a España 2018 stages:

Date Route description Length Type
1 Sa 25-8 Vuelta 2018 route stage 1 Málaga – Málaga 8.0 km ITT
2 Su 26-8 Vuelta 2018 route stage 2 Marbella – Caminito del Rey 163.5 km finish uphill
3 Mo 27-8 Vuelta 2018 route stage 3 Mijas – Alhaurín de la Torre 178.2 km hills, flat finish
4 Tu 28-8 Vuelta 2018 route stage 4 Vélez-Málaga – Sierra de la Alfaguara 161.4 km mountain finish
5 We 29-8 Vuelta 2018 route stage 5 Granada – Roquetas de Mar 188.7 km hills, flat finish
6 Th 30-8 Vuelta 2018 route stage 6 Huércal-Overa – Mar Menor (San Javier) 155.7 km flat
7 Fr 31-8 Vuelta 2018 route stage 7 Puerto Lumbreras – Pozo Alcón 185.7 km hills
8 Sa 1-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 8 Linares – Almadén 195.1 km flat
9 Su 2-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 9 Talavera Reina – La Covatilla 200.8 km mountain finish
Mo 3-9 Rest day
10 Tu 4-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 10 Salamanca – Bermillo de Sayago 177.0 km flat
11 We 5-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 11 Mombuey – Luinta (Ribeira Sacra) 207.8 km hills
12 Th 6-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 12 Mondoñedo – Faro de Estaca de Bares 181.1 km flat
13 Fr 7-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 13 Candás – La Camperona 174.8 km mountain finish
14 Sa 8-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 14 Cangas Onís – Les Praeres 171.0 km mountain finish
15 Su 9-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 15 Cistierna – Lagos de Covadonga 178.2 km mountain finish
Mo 10-9 Rest day
16 Tu 11-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 16 Santillana del Mar – Torrelavega 32.0 km ITT
17 We 12-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 17 Getxo – Balcón de Bizkaia 157.0 km mountain finish
18 Th 13-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 18 Ejea de los Caballeros – Lleida 186.1 km flat
19 Fr 14-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 19 Lleida – Coll de la Rabassa (and) 154.4 km mountain finish
20 Sa 15-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 20 Escaldes-Engordany (and) – Collada de La Gallina (and) 97.3 km mountains
21 Su 16-9 Vuelta 2018 route stage 21 Alcorcón – Madrid 100.9 km flat

Vuelta a España 2018: Route map, height profiles, and more

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Vuelta a España 2018: All stages - source:lavuelta.comAll stages

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 1st stage: ITT in MalagaProfile 1st stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 2nd stage: Marbella and Caminito del ReyProfile 2nd stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 3rd stage: Mijas and Alhaurín de la Torre - source:lavuelta.comProfile 3rd stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 4th stage: Vélez-Málaga - La Alfaguara - source:lavuelta.comProfile 4th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 5th stage: Lanjarón - Roquetas de Mar - source:lavuelta.comProfile 5th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 6th stage: Huércal-Overa - San Javier. Mar Menor - source:lavuelta.comProfile 6th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 7th stage: Puerto Lumbreras - Pozo Alcón - source:lavuelta.comProfile 7th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 8th stage: Linares - Almadén - source:lavuelta.comProfile 8th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 9th stage: Talavera de la Reina - La Covatilla - source:lavuelta.comProfile 9th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 10th stage: Salamanca - Bermillo de Sayago - source:lavuelta.comProfile 10th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 11th stage: Mombuey - Ribeira Sacra (Luintra) - source:lavuelta.comProfile 11th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 12th stage: Mondoñedo - Faro de Estaca de Bares - source:lavuelta.comProfile 12th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 13th stage: Candás Carreño - La Camperona - source:lavuelta.comProfile 13th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 14th stage: Cistierna - Les Praeres - source:lavuelta.comProfile 14th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 15th stage: Ribera de Arriba - Lagos de Covadonga - source:lavuelta.comProfile 15th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 16th stage: Santillana del Mar - Torrelavega - source:lavuelta.comProfile 16th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 17th stage: Getxo - Balcón de Bizkaia - source:lavuelta.comProfile 17th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 18th stage: Ejea de los Caballeros - Lleida - source:lavuelta.comProfile 18th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 19th stage: Lleida - Naturlandia (And) - source:lavuelta.comProfile 19th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 20th stage: Escaldes - Engordany (And)- Collada de La Gallina (And) - source:lavuelta.comProfile 20th stage

Vuelta a España 2018 Profile 21st stage: Alcorón - Madrid - source:lavuelta.comProfile 21st stage

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Vuelta a España 2018 stage 4: Details Puerto de Alfacar - source: lavuelta.comStage 4: details Puerto de Alfacar

Vuelta a España 2018 stage 9: Details Alto de la Covatilla - source:lavuelta.comstage 9: details Alto de la Covatilla

Vuelta a España 2018 stage 13: Details climb La Camperona - source: lavuelta.comstage 13: details La Camperona

Vuelta a España 2018 stage 15: Details Lagos de Covadonga - source lavuelta.comstage 15: details Lagos de Covadonga
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