Vuelta 2025: Favourites

Vuelta 2025: Favouritesfoto: Cor VosJonas Vingegaard won the general classification at the 2025 Vuelta a España. Like Jasper Philipsen, the Dane also claimed three stage victories. Jay Vine took home the polka dot jersey, Matthew Riccitello claimed the white jersey, and Mads Pedersen secured the green jersey.

Read about the pre-race GC favourites or click on the links in underneath table for the favourites to win individual stages. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race(s).

Vuelta a España 2025 stages:

start – finish km type
1 23-8 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 1 For fast men #1 186.1 flat
2 24-8 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 2 Attackers or GC clash? 159.6 mountain
3 25-8 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 3 For fast men #2 134.6 hills
4 26-8 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 4 Breakaway day 206.7 hills
5 27-8 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 5 The pinnacle of teamwork 24.1 TTT
6 28-8 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 6 First proper mountain-top finish 170.3 mountains
7 29-8 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 7 Heading for Brutal Summit Finish 188.0 mountains
8 30-8 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 8 For Fast Men #3 163.5 flat
9 31-8 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 9 Hilly stage with tough finish climb 195.5 mountain
1-9 rest day
10 2-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 10 Breakaway artists to the fore 175.3 hills
11 3-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 11 Ardennes Classic, Basque Style 157.4 hills
12 4-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 12 Attackers galore 144.9 hills
13 5-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 13 Ouch… El Angliru!!! 202.7 mountains
14 6-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 14 HC Climbers in Action 135.9 mountains
15 7-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 15 Attrition battle with sprint finale 167.8 hills
8-9 rest day
16 9-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 16 Climbing fest for attackers 167.9 hills
17 10-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 17 Hilly stage with steep finish 143.2 hills
18 11-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 18 Pushing with pure ITT power 27.2 ITT
19 12-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 19 For fast men #4 161.9 flat
20 13-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 20 Bola del Mundo set for GC showdown 155.6 mountains
21 14-9 Vuelta 2025 favourites stage 21 For fast men #5 111.6 flat

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Marco Frigo - Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 2: Attackers or GC clashIt’s all about the final 9.8 kilometres in stage 2 of La Vuelta. Averaging 5.1%, that’s the finishing climb to the Limone 1400 ski resort. Chances are the stage winner will also pull on the red jersey.
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Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 3: For fast men #2

Mads pedersen - Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 3: For fast men #2Just under 2,000 metres of elevation over a 134.6-kilometre route may not appeal to the pure sprinters, but more resilient fast men like Mads Pedersen will be eager to get going.
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Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 4: Breakaway day

Tom Pidcock rds - Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 4: Breakaway dayThe riders tackle nearly 3,300 metres of elevation gain on the fourth day of La Vuelta. Most climbing is packed into the first 70 kilometres, so there's every chance we’ll see a spectacular start to the day. The stage winner, and perhaps even the new red jersey, could very well emerge from the breakaway.
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