The Vuelta 2023 promises to be incredibly exciting with a start list worthy of a Tour de France.
Third and last round of the year, the Vuelta will start on August 26 from Barcelona and will end in Madrid on September 17, after 21 stages and a total distance of 3,153.8 kilometers. There will be a total of ten altitude finishes and many new passes across three countries: Spain, Andorra and France. “The mountain is part of Vuelta’s DNA and will still thrill us in 2023,” explained Javier Guillén, Vuelta director. For this 2023 edition, the Tour of Spain will arrive for the first time at the Tourmalet, with its 17 kilometers of climb at an average of 7.4%. “Arriving at the Tourmalet will be a milestone in the history of our race” also explained Javier Guillén.
Engaged in the Giro at the start of the year, defending champion Remco Evenepoel had to give up and will therefore defend his title in this Tour of Spain. “I said it was better for him not to do the Tour of Spain, but when I see the level to which he has returned and the desire he shows, I can only go in his direction. Remco (Evenepoel) wants to take on high challenges, and if everything goes well in the internship and he has no problems, he will therefore participate in the Vuelta” explained his manager. The Belgian will have to face Primoz Roglic, triple winner of the Tour of Spain and the Giro at the start of the year, but also Jonas Vingegaard. The Dane, winner of the Tour de France, has decided to go on a second grand tour to try to put it on his list. “When I was told the news, I couldn’t believe my eyes. We didn’t expect Vingegaard to participate, because no one had confirmed he was coming. At the start of the year, I was told had said that he would participate in the Vuelta, but I had not believed it. I am surprised, because his legs must be very tired after a very hard Tour “explained the boss of the Tour of Spain, Javier Guillén.
What is the date of the Vuelta 2023?
The Vuelta traditionally takes place after the Tour de France. For its 78th edition, the Tour of Spain will begin on August 26 and will start from Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, more than a month after the arrival of the Tour de France (July 23) to end 3 weeks later, on September 17.
On which TV channel to follow the Vuelta 2023?
Holder of the TV rights to the French and Italian classics as well as the three major tours (Giro, Tour de France, Vuelta), the group Eurosport broadcasts all the stages of the Tour of Spain 2023 on its channels.
Discover the Vuelta 2023 start list as soon as the teams communicate their riders.
The Vuelta 2023 will begin with a 14 kilometer team time trial which will start from the seaside of the Barcelona city and end on the hill of Montjuïc.
- 1st stage – Saturday August 26: Barcelona – Barcelona, 23.3 km (team time trial)
- 2nd stage – Sunday August 27: Mataró – Barcelona, 181.3 km
- 3rd stage – Monday August 28: Suria – Arinsal (Andorra), 158.5 km
- 4th stage – Tuesday August 29: Andorra la Vella (Andorra) – Tarragona, 183.4 km
- 5th stage – Wednesday August 30: Morella – Burriana, 185.7 km
- 6th stage – Thursday August 31: Vall D’Uixó – Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory, 181.3 km
- 7th stage – Friday September 1: Utiel – Oliva, 188.8 km
- 8th stage – Saturday September 2: Dénia – Xorret de Catí, 164.8 km
- 9th stage – Sunday September 3: Cartagena – Caravaca de la Cruz, 180.9 km
- *** First day off – Monday, September 4 ***
- 10th stage – Tuesday September 5: Valladolid – Valladolid, 25 km (individual time trial)
- 11th stage – Wednesday September 6: Lerma – La Laguna Negra, Vinuesa, 163.2 km
- 12th stage – Thursday September 7: Ólvega – Zaragoza, 165.4 km
- 13th stage – Friday September 8: Formigal – Col du Tourmalet (France), 134.7 km
- 14th stage – Saturday September 9: Sauveterre-de-Béarn (France) – Larra-Belagua, 161.7 km
- 15th stage – Sunday September 10: Pamplona – Lekunberri, 156.5 km
- *** Second rest day – Monday, September 11 ***
- 16th stage – Tuesday September 12: Liencres Playa – Bejes, 119.7 km
- 17th stage – Wednesday September 13: Ribadesella – Col del Angliru, 122.6 km
- 18th stage – Thursday September 14: Pola de Allande – La Cruz de Linares, 178.9 km
- 19th stage – Friday September 15: La Bañeza – Íscar, 177.4 km
- 20th stage – Saturday September 16: Manzanares El Real – Guadarrama, 208.4 km
- 21st stage – Sunday September 17: Hippodrome de la Zarzuela – Madrid, 101 km
Here is the detail of the Tour of Spain 2023 route with the full map just above.