2021 Tour of Spain: the map, detailed route, and stage profiles of the 76th Vuelta

The organizers of the Tour of Spain have unveiled the route for the 76th edition of the Vuelta, which will take place from August 14 to September 5, 2021. A total of 3,336.1 kilometers from Burgos to Santiago de Compostela, with seven mountain stages and two individual time trials. Discover the map and details of the Vuelta 2021 route, with stage profiles.

Source: C.P / Photo credits: ASO-Unipublic

Unipublic has presented the route of La Vuelta 21, which will take place from August 14 to September 5. The first eight kilometers will be an individual time trial on an urban circuit paying tribute to the Burgos Cathedral, which celebrates the 8th centenary of the start of its construction in 2021. The next two stages will also take place in the province of Burgos: a finish in the La Gamonal district will precede the first high-altitude finish, on the unprecedented summit of Picón Blanco. The peloton will then head east for a series of stages visiting the provinces of Soria, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Albacete, Valencia, and Alicante, where another unprecedented summit finish will be judged at Balcón de Alicante. The first week of competition will conclude in the Region of Murcia at the summit of the famous Alto de Velefique, in the province of Almeria.

Starting again from Roquetas de Mar, the peloton will linger in Andalusia in the provinces of Malaga, Jaén, and Cordoba, then La Vuelta will return to Extremadura, which has not been on the route since 2013. Among the two finishes scheduled there, the climbers’ spectacle is particularly anticipated on the ascent to Pico Villuercas. The second week’s battles will end in Ávila, in the historic town of El Barraco.

The final part of the race promises strong emotions, first in Cantabria, then in Asturias: La Roja, the leader’s red jersey, could be decided on the famous and formidable climb to the Lakes of Covadonga, but also on the ascent to Altu d’El Gamoniteiru, invited for the first time on the route as the grand finale for climbers. The explanation will continue, however, during a stay in Galicia, with a finish in Monforte de Lemos, then a classic-style stage in the province of Pontevedra. But the hierarchy could be shaken up until the last moment, on a 33.7 km time trial ending in the shadow of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. The capital of Galicia is the only city for which the final finish line has left Madrid in the 21st century.

A 100% SPANISH ROUTE

“We are currently living through a very difficult period worldwide, and our country is particularly affected. That’s why we wanted to design a different race. It’s a very ambitious Vuelta, with a route entirely traced in Spain. We want to showcase our country: its beauty and its potential, as a global tourist reference. This is our way of offering moments of happiness and promoting tourism while waiting for a return to some normality,” said Javier Guillén, general director of La Vuelta.

To remember:
– The Fórum Evolución Burgos, Congress Palace of the host city of the official start, hosted the official presentation of the Vuelta 21 route this Thursday. “The Vuelta of the Cathedrals” was presented in compliance with strict sanitary measures.

– The 76th edition of La Vuelta will start from Burgos Cathedral on August 14 and will take place entirely on Spanish territory until the last stage, which will end in front of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral on September 5.

DETAILS OF THE 76TH EDITION OF THE VUELTA ROUTE

Saturday, August 14: Stage 1: Burgos. Catedral VIII Centenario 2021 – Catedral (8 km) ITT