La Vuelta 2021

Vuelta 2021

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La Vuelta Route

La Vuelta 2021 will start 14th of August in Burgos, Spain, with a short urban time trial (8 kilometres). La Vuelta come back to original number of stages and original month. 21 stages in august and September with 3.336 kilometres.

The Route will be very interesting with new mountain passes, two Individual Time Trial – ITT (first day in Burgos Cathedral and last day in the Santiago Cathedral, Galicia), great middle mountains stages and dangerous flat stages, some days crosswind can be decisive.

Stages you won’t want to miss at the 2021 Tour of Spain. Asturian roads become the judge of La Vuelta for another year. Gamoniteiro (14,9 km and 9.7% average slope), with a higher coefficient than Angliru. This mountain pass expected to go down in history.

In addition, there will be points in 45 climbs, including two big cols such as Alto de Velefique and the mythical climb to Covadonga Lakes (Lagos de Covadonga). The third stage finish in Picón Blanco  climb (8,4km at 9.7%), this day some leader could lost an important time to general classification.

There are some great cyclists who are ready at La Vuelta 2021. Top four riders of the Grand Tours are ready to this race: Primoz Roglic, Richard Carapaz and Egan Bernal. Finally, Pogaçar won’t be at La Vuelta from 14 august.

Spaniards Mikel Landa and Enric Mas will fight for the podium. The Spanish team Movistar has other big climber to win mountain stages, Miguel Ángel ‘Superman’ López. Promising cyclist Thomas Pidcock will ride the first Grand Tour.

More details about stages profiles.

La Vuelta 2021 Route Cycling

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All Stage Profiles

Stage 01 - Sat. 14/08 | Burgos > Burgos Catedral (8 km) ***

La Vuelta 2021 will start with a prologue of 8 kilometers. Short differences in favourites riders are expected (10-25 seconds). Burgos is the place to start La Vuelta 21 with short urban time trial.

Stage 1 - Vuelta España 2021 - Burgos. Catedral VIII Centenario 2021 - Catedral

Stage 02 - Sun. 15/08 | Caleruega > Burgos. Gamonal (169.5 km) *

Second stage and first sprint finale. This Grand Tour has a lot of opportunities for sprinters.

Stage 2 - Vuelta España 2021 - Caleruega. VIII Centenario de Santo Domingo de Guzmán - Burgos. Gamonal

Stage 03 - Mon. 16/08 | Santo Domingo de Silos > Picón Blanco (203 km) ****

Riders to fight of overall classification will need a good performance the first week. Picon Blanco, with slopes of up to 17% that may mark the first differences among the favourites.

Stage 3 - Vuelta España 2021 - Santo Domingo de Silos Espinosa de los Monteros. Picón Blanco

Stage 04 - Tue. 17/08 | El Burgo de Osma > Molina de Aragón (163.6 km) *
The second great opportunity for sprinters in La Vuelta. The teams with sprinters will have to work hard. Stage 4 - Vuelta España 2021 - El Burgo de Osma Molina de Aragón
Stage 05 - Wed. 18/08 | Tarancón > Albacete (184.4 km) **
Other flat stage for sprinters. Crosswind could be dangerous for favourites riders. Stage 5 - Vuelta España 2021 - Tarancón Albacete
Stage 06 - Thu. 19/08 | Requena > Alto de la Montaña de Cullera (159 km) **

The finale located in Cullera Castle is a short uphill of 1.5 kilometers. Cyclists like Pogaçar, Carapaz and Roglic are favourites with this final profile.

Stage 6 - Vuelta España 2021 - Requena Alto de la Montaña de Cullera

Stage 07 - Fri. 20/08 | Gandía > Balcón de Alicante (152 km) ***

Mountain is coming. Six mountain passes, including two 1st category climbs, this is the firts true mountain stage.

Stage 7 - Vuelta España 2021 - Gandía Balcón de Alicante

Stage 08 - Sat. 21/08 | Santa Pola > La Manga del Mar Menor (163.3 km) **
Flat stage but it's not a easy stage for favourites riders in the first week of La Vuelta. It is a very windy area. Stage 8 - Vuelta España 2021 - Santa Pola La Manga del Mar Menor
Stage 09 - Sun. 22/08 | Puerto-Lumbreras > Alto de Velefique (187.8 km) ****

New final climb in La Vuelta España. Alto Velefique is the big test with 12.8 kilometers and 7.3% average slope.

Stage 9 - Vuelta España 2021 - Puerto-Lumbreras Alto de Velefique

Rest Day
Stage 10 - Tue. 24/08 | Roquetas de Mar > Rincón de la Victoria (190.2 km) *
Another flat stage with a second category climb close to the finish line. Stage 10 - Vuelta España 2021 - km Roquetas de Mar Rincón de la Victoria
Stage 11 - Wed. 25/08 | Antequera > Valdepeñas de Jaén (131.6 km) **

Typical steep climb in La Vuelta. The arrival will be very tough, with slopes of over 20% in the final kilometre.

Etapa 11 - Vuelta España 2021 - Antequera Valdepeñas de Jaén

Stage 12 - Thu. 26/08 | Jaén > Córdoba (166.7 km) *

Another popular finale in La Vuelta,  two climbs in the final part. Important day to get the right breakaway.

Stage 12 - Vuelta España 2021 - Jaén Córdoba

Stage 13 - Fri. 27/08 | Belmez > Villanueva de la Serena (197.2 km) *
One of the last quiet stages before the final fireworks at La Vuelta. It's a favorable stage for sprinters. Stage 13 - Vuelta España 2021 - Belmez Villanueva de la Serena
Stage 14 - Sat. 28/08 | Don Benito > Pico Villuercas (159.7 km) ***

Mountain stage ending at Pico Villuercas, long and stretched pass of 16.3km at 6.3%. It is not considered a stage to make big differences.

Etapa 14 - Vuelta España 2021 - Don Benito Pico Villuercas

Stage 15 - Sun. 29/08 | Navalmoral de la Mata > El Barraco (193.4 km) ***

Very important stage before the second rest day. Saturday's mountain stage of La Vuelta. There are two first category climb, Alto de Mijares, it is the great pass to break the peloton.

Stage 15 - Vuelta España 2021 - Navalmoral de la Mata El Barraco

Rest Day
Stage 16 - Tue. 31/08 | Laredo > Santa Cruz de Bezana (170.8 km) *
La Vuelta arrive to the north of Spain. This is last clear stage for the sprinters. Stage 16 - Vuelta España 2021 - Laredo Santa Cruz de Bezana
Stage 17 - Wed. 01/09 | Unquera > Lagos de Covadonga (181.6 km) ****

Classic finale climb in Covadonga Lakes (Lagos de Covadonga). This year Covadonga Lakes looks really tough. Before, cyclists climb an unprecedented pass twice, Collada de Llomena, (almost 8 km long with slopes reaching an inclination of 14%).

Stage 17 - Vuelta España 2021 - Unquera Lagos de Covadonga

Stage 18 - Thu. 02/09 | Salas > Altu d’El Gamoniteiru (159.2 km) *****

Queen stage (étape reine) of this edition. Gamoniteiro is a awesome new climb in La Vuelta. It is located very close to the Angliru. Gamoniteiro is 14,6kilometre-long climb at 9,8%. Cordal Pass ( translated as tailpiece) is dramatic if its raining, due to the slippery pavement of Asturian roads.

Etapa 18 - Vuelta España 2021 - Salas Altu d’El Gamoniteiru

Stage 19 - Fri. 03/09 | Tapia > Monforte de Lemos (187.8 km)
Transition stage before the last weekend Stage 19 - Vuelta España 2021 - Tapia Monforte de Lemos
Stage 20 - Sat. 04/09 | Sanxenxo > Mos. Castro de Herville (173.6 km)

Experimental stage before the final time trial. It is very difficult to take control in the last 100 kilometers of the stage.

Stage 20 - Vuelta España 2021 - Sanxenxo Mos. Castro de Herville

Stage 21 - Sun. 05/09 | Padrón > Santiago de Compostela (33.7 km) ****
33,7 kilometres individual time trial to decide the winner of La Vuelta 21. Stage 21 - Vuelta España 2021 - Padrón Santiago de Compostela

Favourites Riders La Vuelta 2021

Primoz Roglic

TEAM JUMBO VISMA

  • 1º Vuelta a España (x2)
  • 31 years
  • 65kg
  • 1,77m
  • Slovenia
egan bernal la vuelta 2021

Egan Bernal

INEOS GRENADIERS

  • First Participation
  • 24 years
  • 60kg
  • 1,75m
  • Colombia
richard carapaz la vuelta 2021

Richard Carapaz

INEOS GRENADIERS

  • 2º Vuelta a España 2020
  • 28 years
  • 62kg
  • 1,70m
  • Ecuador
mikel landa la vuelta 2021

Mikel Landa

BAHRAIN VICTORIUS

  • 25º Vuelta a España 2015
  • 31 years
  • 60kg
  • 1,73m
  • Spain
Enric Mas - La Vuelta 2021

Enric Mas

MOVISTAR TEAM

  • 2º Vuelta a España 2018
  • 26 years
  • 61kg
  • 1,77m
  • Spain
miguel angel lopez movistar team

Miguel Ángel López

MOVISTAR TEAM

  • 3º Vuelta a España 2018
  • 27 years
  • 59kg
  • 1,64m
  • Colombia
thomas pidcock ineos grenadiers

Thomas Pidcock

INEOS GRENADIERS

  • First Participation
  • 21 years
  • 58kg
  • 1,70m
  • Great Britain
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Teams

Startlist

Source:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/2021/gc/startlist

Team Jumbo-Visma

ROGLIČ Primož
GESINK Robert
KRUIJSWIJK Steven
VAN HOOYDONCK Nathan
BOUWMAN Koen
HOFSTEDE Lennard
KUSS Sepp
OOMEN Sam

Astana - Premier Tech

VLASOV Aleksandr
ARANBURU Alex
RODRÍGUEZ Óscar
IZAGIRRE Gorka
SÁNCHEZ Luis León
FRAILE Omar
IZAGIRRE Ion
NATAROV Yuriy

AG2R Citroën Team
BOUCHARD Geoffrey CALMEJANE Lilian CHAMPOUSSIN Clément CHEREL Mikaël DEWULF Stan PRODHOMME Nicolas TOUZÉ Damien VENTURINI Clément
BORA - hansgrohe

BENEDETTI Cesare
ZWIEHOFF Ben
LAAS Martin
SCHACHMANN Maximilian
MEEUS Jordi
GROßSCHARTNER Felix
GAMPER Patrick
PALZER Anton

Israel Start-Up Nation

EINHORN Itamar
WÜRTZ SCHMIDT Mads
VANMARCKE Sep
NIV Guy
CIMOLAI Davide
BERWICK Sebastian
CATAFORD Alexander
PICCOLI James

UAE-Team Emirates

DE LA CRUZ David
DOMBROWSKI Joe
GIBBONS Ryan
MAJKA Rafał
MOLANO Juan Sebastián
OLIVEIRA Rui
POLANC Jan
TRENTIN Matteo

Team BikeExchange

YATES Simon
CHAVES Esteban
HAMILTON Lucas
MATTHEWS Michael
GRMAY Tsgabu
NIEVE Mikel
HOWSON Damien
STANNARD Robert

Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux
EIKING Odd Christian HIRT Jan KREDER Wesley MINALI Riccardo MEINTJES Louis PETILLI Simone TAARAMÄE Rein VAN MELSEN Kévin
Bahrain - Victorious

LANDA Mikel
ARASHIRO Yukiya
CARUSO Damiano
HAIG Jack
MÄDER Gino
PADUN Mark
POELS Wout
TRATNIK Jan

INEOS Grenadiers

BERNAL Egan
CARAPAZ Richard
NARVÁEZ Jhonatan
PIDCOCK Thomas
PUCCIO Salvatore
SIVAKOV Pavel
VAN BAARLE Dylan
YATES Adam

EF Education - Nippo

CAICEDO Jonathan Klever
CAMARGO Diego Andrés
CARR Simon
CARTHY Hugh
CRADDOCK Lawson
KEUKELEIRE Jens
CORT Magnus
SCULLY Tom

Movistar Team

LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel
MAS Enric
VALVERDE Alejandro
OLIVEIRA Nelson
VERONA Carlos
JACOBS Johan
ROJAS José Joaquín
ERVITI Imanol

Trek - Segafredo

RIES Michel
SIMMONS Quinn
CICCONE Giulio
LÓPEZ Juan Pedro
BRAMBILLA Gianluca

Deceuninck - Quick Step

BAGIOLI Andrea
JAKOBSEN Fabio
ČERNÝ Josef
KNOX James
SÉNÉCHAL Florian
ŠTYBAR Zdeněk
VAN LERBERGHE Bert
VANSEVENANT Mauri

Lotto Soudal

CRAS Steff
FRISON Frederik
HOLMES Matthew
KRON Andreas
MONIQUET Sylvain
VAN GILS Maxim
VANHOUCKE Harm
VERMEERSCH Florian

Alpecin-Fenix

PLANCKAERT Edward
THWAITES Scott
PHILIPSEN Jasper
VINE Jay
MODOLO Sacha
KRIEGER Alexander
DE TIER Floris
BAYER Tobias

Burgos-BH

CANAL Carlos
SANCHEZ Pelayo
MADRAZO Ángel
CABEDO Óscar
OKAMIKA Ander
NAVARRO Daniel
BOL Jetse
RUBIO Diego

Caja Rural - Seguros RGA

LASTRA Jonathan
ABERASTURI Jon
AMEZQUETA Julen
CUADROS Álvaro
LAZKANO Oier
BAGÜES Aritz
CEPEDA Jefferson Alveiro
MARTÍN Sergio Roman

Euskaltel - Euskadi

AZPARREN Xabier Mikel
BIZKARRA Mikel
BOU Joan
ITURRIA Mikel
LOBATO Juan José
MARTÍN Gotzon
MATÉ Luis Ángel
SOTO Antonio Jesús

Team DSM

ARENSMAN Thymen
BARDET Romain
DAINESE Alberto
DENZ Nico
HAGA Chad
HAMILTON Chris
STORER Michael
TUSVELD Martijn

Groupama - FDJ

DÉMARE Arnaud
GENIETS Kevin
GUARNIERI Jacopo
LE GAC Olivier
LUDVIGSSON Tobias
MOLARD Rudy
ROUX Anthony
SINKELDAM Ramon

Cofidis, Solutions Crédits

MARTIN Guillaume
HERRADA Jesús
ALLEGAERT Piet
BARCELÓ Fernando
FINÉ Eddy
HERRADA José
MORIN Emmanuel
ROCHAS Rémy

Team Qhubeka ASSOS

ARU Fabio
HENAO Sergio
JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt
CLAEYS Dimitri
SUNDERLAND Dylan
LINDEMAN Bert-Jan
ARMÉE Sander
BROWN Connor

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