Vuelta a España 2012 is the 67th edition of the race. It will be running from Saturday, August 18th to Sunday, September 9th, 2012, and will cover a total distance of 3,300 kilometers in 21 stages.
Vuelta a España 2012 Stages Summary
- 6 flat stages
- 13 mountain stages
- 1 team Team Time Trial stage
- 1 Individual Time Trial stage
Distinctive aspects of the Vuelta a España 2012
- 6 summit finishes
- 2 rest days
- 16.5 km team time-trial stage
- 39.4 km individual time-trial stage
- 37 mountain passes and hills
Vuelta a España 2012 stage list
Stage 1: Pamplona > Pamplona
- Date: August 18, Saturday
- Distance: 16.5 km
- Stage Type: Team Time Trial (TTT)
- Details and Results
Stage 2: Pamplona > Viana
- Date: August 19, Sunday
- Distance: 181.4 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details and Results
Stage 3: Faustino V > Eibar (Arrate)
- Date: August 20, Monday
- Distance: 155.3 km
- Stage Type: Mountains
- Details and Results
Stage 4: Barakaldo > Estación de Valdezcaray
- Date: August 21, Tuesday
- Distance: 160.6 km
- Stage Type: Mountains
- Details and Results
Stage 5: Logroño > Logroño
- Date: August 22, Wednesday
- Distance: 168.0 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 6: Tarazona > Jaca
- Date: August 23, Thursday
- Distance: 175.4 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 7: Huesca > Alcañiz. Motorland Aragón
- Date: August 24, Friday
- Distance: 164.2 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 8: Lleida > Andorra. Collada de la Gallina
- Date: August 25, Saturday
- Distance: 174.7 km
- Stage Type: Mountains
- Details
Stage 9: Lleida > Andorra > Barcelona
- Date: August 26, Sunday
- Distance: 196.3 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Rest day 1
- Date: August 27, Monday
Stage 10: Ponteareas > Sanxenxo
- Date: August 28, Tuesday
- Distance: 190.0 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 11: Cambados > Pontevedra
- Date: August 29, Wednesday
- Distance: 39.4 km
- Stage Type: Individual Time trial (ITT)
- Details
Stage 12: Vilagarcía de Arousa > Mirador de Ézaro
- Date: August 30, Thursday
- Distance: 190.5 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 13: Santiago de Compostela > Ferrol
- Date: August 31, Friday
- Distance: 172.8 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 14: Palas de Rei > Puerto de Ancares
- Date: September 1, Saturday
- Distance: 149.2 km
- Stage Type: Mountains
- Details
Stage 15: La Robla > Lagos de Covadonga
- Date: September 2, Sunday
- Distance: 185.5 km
- Stage Type: Mountains
- Details
Stage 16: Gijón > Valgrande-Pajares. Cuitu Negru
- Date: September 3, Monday
- Distance: 183.5 km
- Stage Type: Mountains
- Details
Rest day 2
- Date: September 4, Tuesday
Stage 17: Santander > Fuente Dé
- Date: September 5, Wednesday
- Distance: 187.3 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 18: Santander > Aguilar de Campoo > Valladolid
- Date: September 6, Thursday
- Distance: 204.5 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 19: Peñafiel > La Lastrilla
- Date: September 7, Friday
- Distance: 178.4 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 20: La Faisanera Golf. > Bola del Mundo
- Date: September 8, Saturday
- Distance: 170.7 km
- Stage Type: Mountains
- Details
Related: Bola del Mundo climb details
Stage 21: Cercedilla > Madrid
- Date: September 9, Sunday
- Distance: 115.0 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Mountains
Sources
- La Vuelta official website
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