Vuelta a España Vuelta 2025 route rumors

[Red Rick]

Gran Salida in.... Piemonte?

'Vuelta a España begint volgend jaar in Italiaanse regio Piëmont'

De voorbije maanden waren er al gesprekken gaande tussen organisator ASO en Piëmont over een Vuelta-start in de Italiaanse regio en volgens La Stampa en Spaziociclismo is de kogel nu bijna door de kerk. De tachtigste editie van de Ronde van Spanje zal volgend jaar starten in Turijn of Venaria...

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Edit I don't know my pasta geography

Edit edit turns out I do know my pasta geography UNIPUERTO FINESTRE ONE TIME

 

[cen]

Just do the same as this year but in reverse

 

[Netserk]

As 2026 is from Monaco, I don't think they'll ride across France next year. Three Italian stages and then a transfer to Spain would be the most logical option.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Is Oropa steep enough for Guillén?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Superga is a very Vuelta week 1 finish

That's the other obvious option, but I think Torino will want its stage start/finish in the city itself, just like in recent Giri and this year's Tour. From the article I would also be inclined to think that the Torino stage will be the first one, and a day 1 MTF would be... unusual.

 

[Netserk]

Superga could be stage 2.

 

[CyclistAbi]

No. 5.

 

[Netserk]

I'd expect the third stage to be a sprint stage of sorts, but it'd be very nice with a Pinerolo '16 finish (after a mostly flat stage starting in Cuneo).

 

[Devil's Elbow]

No. 5.

Three, sir! Three!

 

[ice&fire]

2025 is when the Vuelta takes the final stages to the Canary Islands, or so we were told 10 years ago.

 

[nightowl]

2025 is when the Vuelta takes the final stages to the Canary Islands, or so we were told 10 years ago.

Can’t wait for the Roque de los Muchachos MTF we’re definitely going to get

 

[ice&fire]

Rumours say that they will skip Southern Spain. It seems that the race will transfer from Italy to Alicante and go North to Andorra and/or Vall d'Aran. Then it will turn West: Navarra, Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias. The last week will start in Galicia and will have the final stages in Avila and Madrid. There is nothing known about stage routes, departure and finish places.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Hopefully a stage in Slovenia.

 

[Netserk]

Rumours say that they will skip Southern Spain. It seems that the race will transfer from Italy to Alicante and go North to Andorra and/or Vall d'Aran. Then it will turn West: Navarra, Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias. The last week will start in Galicia and will have the final stages in Avila and Madrid. There is nothing known about stage routes, departure and finish places.

Good, similar to 2019.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Can’t wait for the Roque de los Muchachos MTF we’re definitely going to get

Yup, some short stage on La Palma and then uphill from 0 to 2400 m. Now this is a proper, monster climb through varying landscapes! (subtropical coast, lush forests, volcanic desert). I did something similar but by hiking (and from another side).

 

[staubsauger]

Rumours say that they will skip Southern Spain. It seems that the race will transfer from Italy to Alicante and go North to Andorra and/or Vall d'Aran. Then it will turn West: Navarra, Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias. The last week will start in Galicia and will have the final stages in Avila and Madrid. There is nothing known about stage routes, departure and finish places.

Return of Bola del Mundo?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Rumours say that they will skip Southern Spain. It seems that the race will transfer from Italy to Alicante and go North to Andorra and/or Vall d'Aran. Then it will turn West: Navarra, Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias. The last week will start in Galicia and will have the final stages in Avila and Madrid. There is nothing known about stage routes, departure and finish places.

"Trying to not have heat waves, your luck merchant, Pogacar!!!" (Redrick, 2024)

 

[ChiefMasterPro]

If they would start in Piemonte, couldn't they ride towards Spain from there? Stage 3 or 4 thropugh the Alps towards Mont Ventoux, then a flat stage on the coast and hitting Spain the day after?

 

[HudsonSanders]

If they would start in Piemonte, couldn't they ride towards Spain from there? Stage 3 or 4 thropugh the Alps towards Mont Ventoux, then a flat stage on the coast and hitting Spain the day after?

I agree.

 

[ice&fire]

The Vuelta returns to Andorra for a mountain stage at the end of the first week, possibly on Col de la Botella. Cabús was considered but it seems the logistics are difficult for Unipublic (tell that to those who have not seen stage finishes at Cortals' d'Encamp or Gamoniteiro)

La Vuelta tornarà a Andorra a finals d'agost del 2025

La ronda espanyola tornarà al país a finals d’agost del 2025

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Looks like the proposal of starting from Alicante after the Italian opening stages is dropped in favour of doing three stages in Catalunya. Interestingly there's a mention to stage 4 being on high mountains going to Briançon.

The end of the second week will be in Asturias with two lazy candidate MTFs:

El Angliru y La Farrapona, cerca de repetir en la Vuelta España 2025

La ronda española, que comenzará el próximo agosto en Italia, podría tener dos finales de montaña en el Principado

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Pog on the way to smash Heras' record once and forever.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The end of the second week will be in Asturias with two lazy candidate MTFs:

El Angliru y La Farrapona, cerca de repetir en la Vuelta España 2025

La ronda española, que comenzará el próximo agosto en Italia, podría tener dos finales de montaña en el Principado

www.lne.es

Pog on the way to smash Heras' record once and forever.

Odds of Unipublic putting Angliru and Farrapona in the right order for once ≈ odds of Chris Froome winning on either MTF.

 

[JReed27]

How about Trobaniello then Farrapona from the east

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Both are just about the MTF anyway

Farrapona depends on the field. If Pogacar and Vingegaard are battling it out, you can (especially if it comes the day after rather than before Angliru) bet your left kidney on the race having exploded by the summit of San Lorenzo. If Roglic and Mas are 'battling' it out, you can bet your left kidney on the opposite.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

How about Trobaniello then Farrapona from the east

The east side of Farrapona isn't in Asturias and therefore almost certainly a non-starter for an Asturian stage.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Pogacar and Vingegaard who attacked the penultimate climb a full 0 times on the main mountain stages this year?

Besides they only do it if they think its already wrapped up

These two statements directly contradict each other, given that Pogacar had the Tour wrapped up after the first main mountain stage this year. The latter is also directly contradicted by what happened on Galibier in 2022.

Also, the opportunities to attack on the penultimate climb in this year's Alpine and Pyrenean mountain stages were (with the exception of Bonette) about ten times worse than San Lorenzo before Farrapona would be.