La Vuelta Espana 2014 TV Coverage
La Vuelta Espana / Tour of Spain is an annual bicycle race that covers more than 3,500 kilometres (2,200mi) throughout Spain and a bordering country. The race usually lasts 23 days and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken down into day-long segments, called stages. Individual times to finish each stage are totalled to determine the overall winner for the race. The rider with the least elapsed time each day wears a yellow jersey. The course changes every year but it has always finished in Madrid.
La Vuelta Espana 2014 TV Coverage – UK TV Coverage of La Vuelta Espana
The La Vuelta Espana will be broadcast on ITV (mainly on ITV4) with highlights until 2020.
ITV4 is available for free on Freeview, cable and satellite systems. ITV4 HD is available via satellite with a Sky HD TV subscription package.
Eurosport (and Eurosport HD) will be covering all stages live. The La Vuelta Espana will be shown live on ITV4 and British Eurosport, with a comprehensive package of television coverage for British viewers. Eurosport have La Vuelta Espana broadcast rights until 2020.
British Eurosport’s coverage comprises of live action footage, plus an edited highlights show each evening.
British Eurosport is available on cable and satellite systems. It requires a Sky subscription on satellite TV.
British Eurosport HD is available the Sky HD satellite systems. It requires a Sky HD subscription.
La Vuelta Espana 2014 TV Coverage – Spanish TV Coverage of the Tour de France
Spanish TV channels will also be covering La Vuelta Espana – normally TVE 1, 2, and Teledeporte. These all available for free.
The 2014 La Vuelta Espana route
Running from Saturday August 23rd to Sunday September 14th 2014, the Vuelta will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3239,9 kilometres.
These stages have the following profiles:
5 flat stages
13 mountain stages
1 team time-trial stage
2 individual time-trial stage
Distinctive aspects of the race
12 km team time-trial
44 km individual time-trial stage
40 mountain passes and hills
| Nr | Date | Start and finish | Length | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sa 23 Aug | Vuelta 2014 stage 1 Jerez de la Frontera – Jerez de la Frontera | 12.6 km | TTT |
| 2 | Su 24 Aug | Vuelta 2014 stage 2 Algeciras – San Fernando | 174,4 km | flat |
| 3 | Mo 25 Aug | Vuelta 2014 stage 3 Cádiz – Arcos de la Frontera | 189,8 km | hilly |
| 4 | Tu 26 Aug | Vuelta 2014 stage 4 Mairena del Alcor – Córdoba | 173.4 km | hilly |
| 5 | We 27 Aug | Vuelta 2014 stage 5 Priego de Córdoba – Ronda (Málaga) | 180.0 km | flat |
| 6 | Th 28 Aug | Vuelta 2014 stage 6 Benalmádena (Málaga) – La Zubia (Cumbres Verdes) | 167.1 km | mountains |
| 7 | Fr 29 Aug | Vuelta 2014 stage 7 Alhendín – Alcaudete | 169.0 km | hilly |
| 8 | Sa 30 Aug | Vuelta 2014 stage 8 Baeza (Jaén) – Albacete | 207.0 km | flat |
| 9 | Su 31 Aug | Vuelta 2014 stage 9 Carboneras de Guadazón – Estación Valdelinares | 185.0 km | mountains |
| Mo 1 Sep | rest day | |||
| 10 | Tu 2 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 10 Real Lunasterio De Santa María De Veruela – Borja | 36.2 km | ITT |
| 11 | We 3 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 11 Pamplona – Santuario De San Miguel De Aralar | 153.4 km | mountains |
| 12 | Th 4 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 12 Logroño-Logroño | 165.4 km | flat |
| 13 | Fr 5 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 13 Belorado (Burgos) – Obregón. Parque De Cabárceno | 188.7 km | hilly |
| 14 | Sa 6 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 14 Santander – La Camperona (Valle De Sábero) | 200.8 km | mountains |
| 15 | Su 7 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 15 Oviedo – Lagos de Covadonga | 152.2 km | mountains |
| 16 | Mo 8 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 16 San Martín del Rey Aurelio – Lagos de Somiedo | 160.5 km | mountains |
| Tu 9 Sep | rest day | |||
| 17 | We 10 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 17 Ortigueira (Coruña) – A Coruña | 190.7 km | flat |
| 18 | Th 11 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 18 A Estrada (Pontevedra) – Monte Castrove | 161.0 km | hilly |
| 19 | Fr 12 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 19 Salvaterra de Miño – Cangas do Morrazo | 180.5 km | mountains |
| 20 | Sa 13 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 20 Santa Estevo de Ribas de Sil – Puerto de Ancares | 185.7 km | mountains |
| 21 | Su 14 Sep | Vuelta 2014 stage 21 Santiago de Compostela – Santiago de Compostela | 9.7 km | ITT |