Vuelta a España 2013 edition will start in Vilanova de Arousa on August 24th, Saturday, and finish in Madrid on September 15th, Sunday. The race will start with a Team Time Trial and has 11 summit finishes this year, one more than in 2012. One of the summit finishes is at Peyragudes (in France). And the Angliru will be scene of the deciding stage.
Vuelta a España 2013 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 2013
- 11 summit finishes
- 2 rest days
- 27 km Team Time Trial
- 38 km Individual Time Trial
- 41 mountain passes and hills
- Total distance: 3,317.1 km
Vuelta a España 2013 stage list
Stage 1: Vilanova de Arousa > Sanxenxo
- Date: August 24, Saturday
- Distance: 27.4 km
- Stage Type: Team Time Trial (TTT)
- Details
Stage 2: Pontevedra > Alto da Groba
- Date: August 25, Sunday
- Distance: 177.7 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Stage 3: Vigo > Mirador de Lobeira
- Date: August 26, Monday
- Distance: 184.8 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 4: Lalín / a Estrada > Fisterra
- Date: August 27, Tuesday
- Distance: 189.08 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Stage 5: Sober > Lago de Sanabria
- Date: August 28, Wednesday
- Distance: 174.3 km
- Stage Type: Mountains
- Details
Stage 6: Guijuelo > Caceres
- Date: August 29, Thursday
- Distance: 175.0 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 7: Almendralejo > Mairena de Aljafare
- Date: August 30, Friday
- Distance: 195.5 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 8: Jerez de la Frontera > Estepona (Alto Peñas Blancas)
- Date: August 31, Saturday
- Distance: 170.0 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Stage 9: Antequera > Valdepeñas de Jaén
- Date: September 01, Sunday
- Distance: 163.7 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Stage 10: Torredelcampo > Alto Hazallanas
- Date: September 02, Monday
- Distance: 186.8 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Rest day 1
Stage 11: Tarazona > Tarazona
- Date: September 04, Wednesday
- Distance: 38.8 km
- Stage Type: Individual Time Trial (ITT)
- Details
Stage 12: Maella > Tarragona
- Date: September 05, Thursday
- Distance: 164.2 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 12: Maella > Tarragona
- Date: September 05, Thursday
- Distance: 164.2 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 13: Valls > Castelldefels
- Date: September 06, Friday
- Distance: 169.0 km
- Stage Type: Mountains
- Details
Stage 14: Baga > Coll de la Gallina
- Date: September 07, Saturday
- Distance: 155.7 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Stage 15: Andorra > Peyragudes
- Date: September 08, Sunday
- Distance: 224.9 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Stage 16: Graus > Formigal
- Date: September 09, Monday
- Distance: 146.8 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Rest day 2
Stage 17: Calahorra > Burgos
- Date: September 11, Wednesday
- Distance: 189.0 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Stage 18: Burgos > Peña Cabarga
- Date: September 12, Thursday
- Distance: 186.5 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Stage 19: San Vicente de la Barquera > Naranco
- Date: September 13, Friday
- Distance: 181.0 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Stage 20: Aviles > Angliru
- Date: September 14, Saturday
- Distance: 144.1 km
- Stage Type: Mountains with Summit Finish
- Details
Stage 21: Leganés > Madrid
- Date: September 15, Sunday
- Distance: 99.1 km
- Stage Type: Plain
- Details
Read more on the La Vuelta official website
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