The men’s Vuelta a Espana 2025 is set to get underway from 23 August 2025 in Turin, Italy. It will be the 80th edition of the road cycling race.
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The third and final grand tour of the 2025 men’s road cycling season, the race will depart from Turin and finish in Madrid.
Vuelta a Espana 2025, the third and final men’s Grand Tour of the season, will run through 14 September 2025, when it concludes with its traditional finish in the Spanish capital Madrid.
The 21 stages of the cycling race will span four countries, starting for the first time in Italy, passing through France, and then reaching Spain. Two additional stages cross through Andorra.
The total race distance is 3151km (1958 miles), and covers nearly 53,000m (over 173,000ft) of climbing across three weeks of cycling at Vuelta a Espana 2025.
A total of more 180 riders from 23 teams will take to the start line in the Palace of Venaria Reale, a former royal residence near Turin on Saturday, aiming to cross the finish line in Madrid.
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Vuelta a Espana 2025: Teams and Riders
WorldTour Teams (18)
1. Alpecin‑Deceuninck (BEL)
- Tobias Bayer – Austria
- Ramses Debruyne – Belgium
- Gal Glivar – Slovenia
- Jasper Philipsen – Belgium
- Edward Planckaert – Belgium
- Jonas Rickaert – Belgium
- Oscar Riesebeek – Netherlands
- Luca Vergallito – Italy
2. Arkéa‑B&B Hotels (FRA)
- Jenthe Biermans – Belgium
- Raúl García – Spain
- Victor Guernalec – France
- Léandre Lozouet – France
- Cristian Rodríguez – Spain
- Louis Rouland – France
- Pierre Thierry – France
- Alessandro Verre – Italy
3. Bahrain Victorious (BRN)
- Santiago Buitrago – Colombia
- Nicolò Buratti – Italy
- Damiano Caruso – Italy
- Roman Ermakov – Russia
- Jack Haig – Australia
- Mathijs Paasschens – Netherlands
- Antonio Tiberi – Italy
- Torstein Træen – Norway
4. Cofidis (FRA)
- Stanisław Aniołkowski – Poland
- Emanuel Buchmann – Germany
- Simon Carr – Great Britain
- Bryan Coquard – France
- Jesús Herrada – Spain
- Oliver Knight – Great Britain
- Paul Ourselin – France
- Sergio Samitier – Spain
5. Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale (FRA)
- Bruno Armirail – France
- Léo Bisiaux – France
- Felix Gall – Austria
- Jordan Labrosse – France
- Sander De Pestel – Belgium
- Nans Peters – France
- Callum Scotson – Australia
- Johannes Staune‑Mittet – Norway
6. EF Education–EasyPost (USA)
- Markel Beloki – Spain
- Esteban Chaves – Colombia
- Jardi van der Lee – Netherlands
- Madis Mihkels – Estonia
- Lukas Nerurkar – Great Britain
- Sean Quinn – Ireland
- Archie Ryan – Ireland
- James Shaw – Great Britain
7. Groupama‑FDJ (FRA)
- Clément Braz Afonso – France
- Rémi Cavagna – France
- David Gaudu – France
- Thibaud Gruel – France
- Stefan Küng – Switzerland
- Guillaume Martin‑Guyonnet – France
- Rudy Molard – France
- Brieuc Rolland – France
8. INEOS Grenadiers (GBR)
- Egan Bernal – Colombia
- Filippo Ganna – Italy
- Michał Kwiatkowski – Poland
- Magnus Sheffield – USA
9. Intermarché–Wanty (BEL)
- Huub Artz – Netherlands
- Kamiel Bonneu – Belgium
- Luca van Boven – Belgium
- Arne Marit – Belgium
- Louis Meintjes – South Africa
- Simone Petilli – Italy
- Dries De Pooter – Belgium
- Dion Smith – New Zealand
10. Lidl–Trek (USA)
- Søren Kragh Andersen – Denmark
- Andrea Bagioli – Italy
- Julien Bernard – France
- Giulio Ciccone – Italy
- Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier – Eritrea
- Daan Hoole – Netherlands
- Mads Pedersen – Denmark
- Carlos Verona – Spain
11. Movistar Team (ESP)
- Jorge Arcas – Spain
- Orluis Aular – Venezuela
- Carlos Canal – Spain
- Pablo Castrillo – Spain
- Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda – Ecuador
- Iván García Cortina – Spain
- Michel Hessmann – Germany
- Javier Romo – Spain
12. Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe (GER)
- Giovanni Aleotti – Italy
- Nico Denz – Germany
- Tim van Dijke – Netherlands
- Finn Fisher‑Black – New Zealand
- Jai Hindley – Australia
- Giulio Pellizzari – Italy
- Matteo Sobrero – Italy
- Ben Zwiehoff – Germany
13. Soudal Quick‑Step (BEL)
- Ethan Hayter – Great Britain
- Mikel Landa – Spain
- Junior Lecerf – Belgium
- Valentin Paret‑Peintre – France
- Pepijn Reinderink – Netherlands
- Pieter Serry – Belgium
- Mauri Vansevenant – Belgium
- Louis Vervaeke – Belgium
14. Team Jayco–AlUla (AUS)
- Koen Bouwman – Netherlands
- Eddie Dunbar – Ireland
- Anders Foldager – Denmark
- Patrick Gamper – Austria
- Chris Harper – Australia
- Chris Juul‑Jensen – Denmark
- Kelland O’Brien – Australia
- Ben O’Connor – Australia
15. Team Picnic PostNL (NED)
- Chris Hamilton – Australia
- Gijs Leemreize – Netherlands
- Juan Guillermo Martínez – Colombia
- Casper van Uden – Netherlands
- Kevin Vermaerke – USA
16. Team Visma | Lease a Bike (NED)
- Dylan van Baarle – Netherlands
- Victor Campenaerts – Belgium
- Matteo Jorgenson – USA
- Wilco Kelderman – Netherlands
- Sepp Kuss – USA
- Ben Tulett – Great Britain
- Jonas Vingegaard – Denmark
- Axel Zingle – France
17. UAE Team Emirates‑XRG (UAE)
- João Almeida – Portugal
- Juan Ayuso – Spain
- Mikkel Bjerg – Denmark
- Felix Großschartner – Austria
- Domen Novak – Slovenia
- Ivo Oliveira – Portugal
- Marc Soler – Spain
- Jay Vine – Australia
18. XDS Astana Team (KAZ)
- Nicola Conci – Italy
- Lorenzo Fortunato – Italy
- Sergio Higuita – Colombia
- Harold Martín López – Colombia
- Fausto Masnada – Italy
- Wout Poels – Netherlands
- Harold Tejada – Colombia
- Nicolas Vinokurov – Kazakhstan
ProTeams / Wildcards (5)
Lotto (ProTeam, BEL)
- Jasper De Buyst – Belgium
- Lars Craps – Belgium
- Jonas Gregaard – Denmark
- Arjen Livyns – Belgium
- Alec Segaert – Belgium
- Eduardo Sepúlveda – Argentina
- Liam Slock – Belgium
- Elia Viviani – Italy
Israel‑Premier Tech (ProTeam, ISR)
- George Bennett – New Zealand
- Pier‑André Côté – Canada
- Marco Frigo – Italy
- Jan Hirt – Czech Republic
- Nadav Raisberg – Israel
- Matthew Riccitello – USA
- Jake Stewart – Great Britain
- Ethan Vernon – Great Britain
Burgos Burpellet BH (Wildcard, ESP)
- Mario Aparicio – Spain
- Daniel Cavia – Spain
- Sergio Chumil – Guatemala
- Hugo de la Calle – Spain
- Eric Fagúndez – Uruguay
- José Luis Faura – Spain
- Sinuhé Fernández – Spain
- Carlos García – Spain
Caja Rural‑Seguros RGA (Wildcard, ESP)
- Abel Balderstone – Spain
- Fernando Barceló – Spain
- Joan Bou – Spain
- Jaume Guardeño – Spain
- Alex Molenaar – Netherlands
- Joel Nicolau – Spain
- Jakub Otruba – Czech Republic
- Thomas Silva – Uruguay
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team (Wildcard, SUI)
- Xabier Mikel Azparren – Spain
- Marcel Camprubí – Spain
- Fabio Christen – Switzerland
- David de la Cruz – Spain
- David González – Spain
- Damien Howson – Australia
- Tom Pidcock – Great Britain
- Nick Zukowsky – Canada
Vuelta a Espana 2025: Where to watch
Here is a list of live television broadcasters around the world, many of which also offer digital livestream coverage too.
Europe
- Belgium: VRT
- Denmark: DKTV2
- Netherlands: NOS
- Norway: TV2 Norway
- Pan-Europe: Eurosport
- Russia: Okko
- Spain: RTVE
Americas
- Canada: Flosports
- Colombia: Caracol TV/Canal RCN
- Latin America and the Caribbean: ESPN
- United States: NBC Sports, Peacock
Asia-Pacific
- Australia: SBS
- China: Zhibo TV
- Japan: J Sports
- New Zealand: Sky Sport
- South-East Asia: Eurosport
Middle East and Africa
- Middle East and North Africa: Abu Dhabi Sports
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Supersport
Vuelta a Espana 2025: Stage Schedule
| Stage | Date | Route (Start – Finish) | Distance | Type |
| 1 | 23 Aug (Sat) | Turin (Reggia di Venaria) → Novara | 183 km (114 mi) | Flat stage |
| 2 | 24 Aug (Sun) | Alba → Limone Piemonte | 157 km (98 mi) | Flat stage |
| 3 | 25 Aug (Mon) | San Maurizio Canavese → Ceres | 139 km (86 mi) | Medium-mountain |
| 4 | 26 Aug (Tue) | Susa → Voiron | 192 km (119 mi) | Medium-mountain |
| 5 | 27 Aug (Wed) | Figueres (Loop) | 20 km (12 mi) | Team time trial |
| 6 | 28 Aug (Thu) | Olot → Pal (Andorra) | 171 km (106 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 7 | 29 Aug (Fri) | Andorra la Vella → Cerler (Huesca) | 187 km (116 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 8 | 30 Aug (Sat) | Monzón (Templario) → Zaragoza | 158 km (98 mi) | Flat stage |
| 9 | 31 Aug (Sun) | Alfaro → Valdezcaray | 195 km (121 mi) | Hilly stage |
| — | 1 Sept (Mon) | Rest Day – Pamplona | — | — |
| 10 | 2 Sept (Tue) | Arguedas → El Ferial Larra Belagua | 168 km (104 mi) | Flat stage |
| 11 | 3 Sept (Wed) | Bilbao → Bilbao | 167 km (104 mi) | Medium-mountain |
| 12 | 4 Sept (Thu) | Laredo → Los Corrales de Buelna | 143 km (89 mi) | Medium-mountain |
| 13 | 5 Sept (Fri) | Cabezón de la Sal → L’Angliru | 202 km (126 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 14 | 6 Sept (Sat) | Avilés → Alto de La Farrapona | 135 km (84 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 15 | 7 Sept (Sun) | Vegadeo → Monforte de Lemos | 167 km (104 mi) | Medium-mountain |
| — | 8 Sept (Mon) | Rest Day – Pontevedra | — | — |
| 16 | 9 Sept (Tue) | Poio → Mos (Castro de Herville) | 172 km (107 mi) | Medium-mountain |
| 17 | 10 Sept (Wed) | O Barco de Valdeorras → Ponferrada (El Morredero) | 143 km (89 mi) | Medium-mountain |
| 18 | 11 Sept (Thu) | Valladolid (Loop) | 26 km (16 mi) | Individual TT |
| 19 | 12 Sept (Fri) | Rueda → Guijuelo | 159 km (99 mi) | Flat stage |
| 20 | 13 Sept (Sat) | Robledo de Chavela → Bola del Mundo | 159 km (99 mi) | Mountain stage |
| 21 | 14 Sept (Sun) | Valdeolmos-Alalpardo → Madrid | 101 km (63 mi) | Flat stage |
