Roar Guru
Cycling’s third and final Grand Tour of the season begins on Sunday, August 21 (Australian time) at the Laias Health Resort in the province of Ourense, part of the autonomous community of Galicia in the north-west of Spain.
Whether you are looking to live stream the race or watch it via TV, you’ve come to the right place – The Roar has the ultimate guide to experiencing all that la Vuelta has to offer.
Over 21 stages covering a grand total of 3315.4 kilometres, some of the best riders in the world will battle for the honour of wearing the red jersey – awarded to the fastest rider across the whole course.
Coming towards the back end of the season, each individual stage will be contested by riders of varying fitness levels. The likes of Chris Froome, fatigued from racing in the recent Tour de France and Olympics, will be up against the fresher legs of ambitious hopefuls like Miguel Ángel López.
For this reason, the Vuelta is host to exciting racing and surprising results, often leading to an unpredictable race.
Once again, live coverage will be available in full via Eurosport in Australia, accompanied by daily discussion and analysis before and after each stage with Vuelta Extra.
Additionally, SBS will have live coverage of the race from Stage 14 onwards via TV (Eastern States) and online streaming via the Cycling Central website.
Live coverage on Eurosport, and later SBS, will start most nights between 11pm and midnight (AEST). Remember to consult your electronic program guide (EPG), local TV guide or the Eurosport Australia TV guide for up-to-date information.
Unable to watch a stage live online or via TV? SBS will have you covered with a 30-minute daily highlights show at 5pm. Additionally, Eurosport offers in-depth replays of each stage, check your EPG or the Eurosport Australia TV guide for times.
The Roar will also be providing a live blog of every stage.
Stage | Date (CEST) | Stage type | Start | Finish | Distance |
1 | Sat, Aug 20 | Team Time Trial | Ourense, Laias Health Resort | P. N. Castrelo de Miño | 27.8 km |
2 | Sun, Aug 21 | Flat | Ourense Thermal Capital | Baiona | 160.8 km |
3 | Mon, Aug 22 | Hilly | Marín | Dumbría. Ezaro Viewpoint | 176.4 km |
4 | Tue, Aug 23 | Hilly | Betanzos | San Andrés de Teixido | 163.5 km |
5 | Wed, Aug 24 | Flat | Viveiro | Lugo | 171.3 km |
6 | Thu, Aug 25 | Hilly | Monforte de Lemos | Luintra. Ribeira Sacra | 163.2 km |
7 | Fri, Aug 26 | Hilly | Maceda | Puebla de Sanabria | 158.5 km |
8 | Sat, Aug 27 | Flat | Villalpando | La Camperona. Valle de Sabero | 181.5 km |
9 | Sun, Aug 28 | Hilly | Cistierna | Oviedo. Alto del Naranco | 164.5 km |
10 | Mon, Aug 29 | Mountain | Lugones | Lagos de Covadonga | 188.7 km |
Tue, Aug 30 | Rest day | Oviedo | |||
11 | Wed, Aug 31 | Flat | Colunga. Jurassic Museum | Peña Cabarga | 168.6 km |
12 | Thu, Sep 1 | Hilly | Los Corrales de Buelna | Bilbao | 193.2 km |
13 | Fri, Sep 2 | Hilly | Bilbao | Urdax-Dantxarinea | 213.4 km |
14 | Sat, Sep 3 | Mountain | Urdax-Dantxarinea | Aubisque – Gourette | 196 km |
15 | Sun, Sep 4 | Mountain | Sabiñánigo | Sallent de Gállego. Aramón Formigal | 118.5 km |
16 | Mon, Sep 5 | Flat | Alcañiz | Peñíscola | 156.4 km |
Tue, Sep 6 | Rest day | Castellón | |||
17 | Wed, Sep 7 | Mountain | Castellón | Llucena. Camins del Penyagolosa | 177.5 km |
18 | Thu, Sep 8 | Flat | Requena | Gandia | 200.6 km |
19 | Fri, Sep 9 | Individual time trial | Xabia | Calp | 37 km |
20 | Sat, Sep 10 | Mountain | Benidorm | Alto de Aitana | 193.2 km |
21 | Sun, Sep 11 | Flat | Las Rozas | Madrid | 104.8 km |