Vuelta 2015: Route and stages

Vuelta 2015
The 2015 Vuelta Ciclista a España was played out on a tough route. Esteban Chaves, Tom Dumoulin and Fabio Aru were the main contenders with the Italian taking the lead in the last mountain stage, thus winning his first Grand Tour at 25 years of age. Joaquim Rodríguez and Rafal Majka finished second and third.

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Vuelta 2015: Stages

Nr Date Start and finish Length Type
1 Sa 22-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 1 Puerto Banús – Marbella 7.4 km TTT
2 Su 23-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 2 Alhaurín de la Torre – Caminito del Rey 158.7 km finish uphill
3 Mo 24-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 3 Mijas – Malaga 158.4 km hills, flat finish
4 Tu 25-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 4 Estepona – Vejer de la Frontera 209.6 km flat, finish uphill
5 We 26-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 5 Rota – Alcala de Guadaira 167.3 km flat
6 Th 27-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 6 Córdoba – Sierra de Cazorla 200.3 km finish uphill
7 Fr 28-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 7 Jódar – Capileira / La Alpujarras 191.1 km mountains
8 Sa 29-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 8 Puebla de Don Fadrique – Murcia 182.5 km hills
9 Su 30-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 9 Torrevieja – Cumbre del Sol 168.3 km hills, flat start
10 Mo 31-8 Vuelta 2015 stage 10 Valencia – Castellón 146.6 km hills
Tu 1-9 rest day
11 We 2-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 11 Andorra la Vella – Cortals d´Encamp (And) 138.0 km mountains
12 Th 3-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 12 Escaldes / Engordany (And) – Lleida 173.0 km hills, flat finish
13 Fr 4-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 13 Calatayud – Tarazona 178.0 km hills
14 Sa 5-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 14 Vitoria – Alto Campoo / Fuente del Chivo 215.0 km mountains, flat start
15 Su 6-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 15 Comillas – Sotres 175.8 km mountains, flat start
16 Mo 7-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 16 Luarca – Ermita de Alba 184.0 km mountains
Tu 8-9 rest day
17 We 9-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 17 Burgos – Burgos 38.7 km ITT
18 Th 10-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 18 Roa – Riaza 204.0 km hills
19 Fr 11-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 19 Medina del Campo – Ávila 185.8 km hills
20 Sa 12-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 20 San Lorenzo de El Escorial – Cercedilla 175.8 km mountains
21 Su 13-9 Vuelta 2015 stage 21 Alcalá de Henares – Madrid 98.8 km flat

Vuelta 2015: Route, profiles and more

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Vuelta 2015: Video of the route


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Vuelta 2015: Withdrawals

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Vuelta 2015 Route stage 1: Puerto Banús – Marbella

Vuelta 2015 Stage 1
Saturday, August 22, 2015 - The Vuelta 2015 starts with a team time trial on the Costa del Sol, between Puerto Banus and Marbella. In 7.4 flat kilometres it will be full speed to the finish line.
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Vuelta 2015 Route stage 2: Alhaurin de la Torre - Caminito del Rey

Vuelta 2015 stage 2
Sunday, August 23, 2015 – Stage 2 of the Vuelta leads leads in 158,7 kilometres from Alhaurin de la Torre to the Caminito del Rey. That’s a small footpath next to a perpendicular rock. Luckily enough the finish will not be on that footpath, but on solid roads after a 3.4 kilometres climb at 7%
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Vuelta 2015 Route stage 3: Mijas – Málaga

Vuelta 2015 stage 3
Monday, August 24, 2015 – All sprinters will be eyeing up stage 3 of the Vuelta, but there is a complication. If the fast men want to power to glory in the streets of Malaga, they have to survive a 1st category climb halfway. The race totals 158.4 kilometres.
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Vuelta 2015 Route stage 4: Estepona – Vejer de la Frontera

Vuelta 2015 stage 4
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 – Stage 4 is a 209.6 kilometres ride between Estepona and Vejer de la Frontera. No special climbing-skills required, except for the finale with a nasty hill and an slightly uphill final 500 meters.
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Vuelta 2015 Route stage 5: Rota - Alcala de Guadaira

Vuelta 2015 stage 5
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - Stage 5 of the Vuelta leads in 167,3 flat kilometres from Rota to Alcala de Guadaira. Sprinters alert!
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