2025 Vuelta a España overview
The 80th edition of the Vuelta a España will take place from August 23 to September 14, 2025.
Race organisers confirmed the full route details on December 19, which include 3138km of racing and ten summit finishes across 21 stages, showcasing Angliru and La Bola del Mundo (2258m altitude).
Organisers had already revealed that the Spanish Grand Tour will start in Piemonte, Italy, with three stages, including a mountain finish at Limone Piemonte on stage 2. Then, stage 4 heads into the French Alps for another mountain stage. In fact, the race will cross through four countries, including Italy, Andorra, France, and Spain.
In addition, the route offers a series of medium mountain stages, between four and six possibilities for bunch sprints, an individual time trial and a team time trial before concluding in Madrid.
Last year, Primož Roglič won a fourth Vuelta a España title in the 2024 edition, sealing his fifth Grand Tour title in the last six years with a second-place finish in the final stage time trial in Madrid.
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2025 Vuelta a España route
The 2025 Vuelta a España route looks tailor-made for a possible participation of Tadej Pogačar, with 10 summit finishes, an ascent of the mythical Angliru and a long, late individual time trial.
Organisers announced the full route details on December 19 at Madrid's IFEMA Trade and Congress Centre, celebrating the 80th edition of the Grand Tour in 2025.
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Vuelta a España Records
Most overall wins: Roberto Heras (four); Primoz Roglič (four), Tony Rominger, Alberto Contador (three).
Most stage wins: Delio Rodríguez (39); Alessandro Petacchi (20); Laurent Jalabert, Rik van Looy (18); Sean Kelly (16); Gerben Karstens (14); Tony Rominger, Freddy Maertens (13); Primoz Roglič, Alejandro Valverde (12).
Most mountain classification wins: Jose Luis Laguía (five); David Moncoutie, Jose María Jiménez (four); Julio Jiménez, Anthony Karmany, Andres Oliva (three).
Most points classification wins: Sean Kelly, Laurent Jalabert, Alejandro Valverde (four); Erik Zabel (three).
Most starts: Inigo Cuesta (17).
Youngest winner: Angelino Soler, 1961 (21 years and 167 days).
Oldest winner: Chris Horner, 2013 (41 years and 327 days).
Smallest margin of victory: Erik Caritoux, 1984 (six seconds).
Largest margin of victory: Delio Rodríguez, 1945 (30:08).
Fastest edition: 2001 (42.534kmh.)
