La Vuelta Espana 2021 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 2021 TV Coverage – UK TV Coverage of La Vuelta Espana
The La Vuelta Espana will be broadcast on Eurosport (and Eurosport HD) and will be covering all stages live.
Free to air highlights will be shown on Quest.
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 2021 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 via a TV aerial.
Other coverage will be on BeIN Sports MENA, VRT (Belgium), NOS (Netherlands)
The 2021 La Vuelta Espana route
Running from Saturday 14 August 2021 to Sunday 5 September 2021, La Vuelta 21will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3336,1 kilometers.
- 8 flat stages (2 with high-altitude finales)
- 4 hilly stages
- 7 mountain stages
- 2 individual time-trial stages
- 2 rest days
STAGE 1 08/14 8 KM BURGOS. CATEDRAL VIII CENTENARIO 2021 > CATEDRAL
STAGE 2 08/15 169.5 KM CALERUEGA. VIII CENTENARIO DE SANTO DOMINGO DE GUZMÁN > BURGOS. GAMONAL
STAGE 3 08/16 203 KM SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS > ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS. PICÓN BLANCO
STAGE 4 08/17 163.6 KM EL BURGO DE OSMA > MOLINA DE ARAGÓN
STAGE 5 08/18 184.4 KM TARANCÓN > ALBACETE
STAGE 6 08/19 159 KM REQUENA > ALTO DE LA MONTAÑA DE CULLERA
STAGE 7 08/20 152 KM GANDÍA > BALCÓN DE ALICANTE
STAGE 8 08/21 163.3 KM SANTA POLA > LA MANGA DEL MAR MENOR
STAGE 9 08/22 187.8 KM PUERTO-LUMBRERAS > ALTO DE VELEFIQUE
REST 08/23 DESCANSO
STAGE 10 08/24 190.2 KM ROQUETAS DE MAR > RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA
STAGE 11 08/25 131.6 KM ANTEQUERA > VALDEPEÑAS DE JAÉN
STAGE 12 08/26 166.7 KM JAÉN > CÓRDOBA
STAGE 13 08/27 197.2 KM BELMEZ > VILLANUEVA DE LA SERENA
STAGE 14 08/28 159.7 KM DON BENITO > PICO VILLUERCAS
STAGE 15 08/29 193.4 KM NAVALMORAL DE LA MATA > EL BARRACO
REST 08/30 DESCANSO
STAGE 16 08/31 170.8 KM LAREDO > SANTA CRUZ DE BEZANA
STAGE 17 09/01 181.6 KM UNQUERA > LAGOS DE COVADONGA
STAGE 18 09/02 159.2 KM SALAS > ALTU D’EL GAMONITEIRU
STAGE 19 09/03 187.8 KM TAPIA > MONFORTE DE LEMOS
STAGE 20 09/04 173.6 KM SANXENXO > MOS. CASTRO DE HERVILLE
STAGE 210 9/05 33.7 KM PADRÓN > SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA