Distance 3,297.7 km (2,049 mi) | ||
Dates 19 August – 10 September 2017 | ||
The 2017 Vuelta a España is a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race that is scheduled to take place in Spain between 19 August and 10 September 2017. The race will be the 72nd edition of the Vuelta a España and will be the final Grand Tour of the 2017 cycling season. The race is scheduled start in Nîmes, France and finish in Madrid. It will be the first time the race has started in France and only the third time it has started outside of Spain.
Route and Stages
The route of the 2017 Vuelta a Espana was revealed on 13 January 2017. Keeping with the tradition of the past few years, the race starts of with a team time trial. However, the race starts in France, just the third time in history that the Spanish Grand Tour has started outside of its home country. The third stage sees the race leave France, with a mountain stage to Andorra la Vella. The first uphill finale comes on stage 5, with a summit finish atop the Ermita de Santa Lucía. The queen stage of the 2017 Vuelta is inarguably stage 19, which features a summit finish atop the Alto de l'Angliru. Finally, the race ends with a customary circuit race in Madrid.