La Vuelta Espana 2022 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 2022 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.

ITV4 will not be showing highlights, as QUEST will be showing highlights each evening.

La Vuelta Espana 2022 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 2022 La Vuelta Espana route

Running from 19 August to 11 September 2022, La Vuelta 22 will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3280.5 kilometers.

6 flat stages
2 flat stages with high-altitude finales
4 hilly stages
7 mountain stages
1 team trial stage and 1 individual time-trial stages
3 rest days

STAGE TYPE DATE START AND FINISH DISTANCE DETAILS
1 Team Time-Trial Friday, august 19, 2022 Utrecht > Utrecht 23.3 km STAGE 1
2 Flat Saturday, august 20, 2022 ‘s-Hertogenbosch > Utrecht 175.1 km STAGE 2
3 Flat Sunday, august 21, 2022 Breda > Breda 193.5 km STAGE 3
– Rest Day Monday, august 22, 2022 Vitoria REST 1
4 Medium Mountains Tuesday, august 23, 2022 Vitoria-Gasteiz > Laguardia 152.5 km STAGE 4
5 Medium Mountains Wednesday, august 24, 2022 Irun > Bilbao 187.2 km STAGE 5
6 Mountain Thursday, august 25, 2022 Bilbao > Ascensión al Pico Jano. San Miguel de Aguayo 181.2 km STAGE 6
7 Medium Mountains Friday, august 26, 2022 Camargo > Cistierna 190 km STAGE 7
8 Mountain Saturday, august 27, 2022 La Pola Llaviana/Pola de Laviana > Colláu Fancuaya. Yernes y Tameza 153.4 km STAGE 8
9 Mountain Sunday, august 28, 2022 Villaviciosa > Les Praeres. Nava 171.4 km STAGE 9
– Rest Day Monday, august 29, 2022 Alicante REST 2
10 Individual time-trial Tuesday, august 30, 2022 Elche > Alicante 30.9 km STAGE 10
11 Flat Wednesday, august 31, 2022 ElPozo Alimentación > Cabo de Gata 191.2 km STAGE 11
12 Flat. Uphill finale Thursday, september 1, 2022 Salobreña > Peñas Blancas. Estepona 192.7 km STAGE 12
13 Flat Friday, september 2, 2022 Ronda > Montilla 168.4 km STAGE 13
14 Mountain Saturday, september 3, 2022 Montoro > Sierra de La Pandera 160.3 km STAGE 14
15 Mountain Sunday, september 4, 2022 Martos > Sierra Nevada. Alto Hoya de la Mora. Monachil 149.6 km STAGE 15
– Rest Day Monday, september 5, 2022 Jerez de la Frontera REST 3
16 Flat Tuesday, september 6, 2022 Sanlúcar de Barrameda > Tomares 189.4 km STAGE 16
17 Flat. Uphill finale Wednesday, september 7, 2022 Aracena > Monasterio de Tentudía 162.3 km STAGE 17
18 Mountain Thursday, september 8, 2022 Trujillo > Alto de Piornal 192 km STAGE 18
19 Medium Mountains Friday, september 9, 2022 Talavera de la Reina > Talavera de la Reina 138.3 km STAGE 19
20 Mountain Saturday, september 10, 2022 Moralzarzal > Puerto de Navacerrada 181 km STAGE 20
21 Flat Sunday, september 11, 2022 Las Rozas > Madrid. Paisaje de la Luz 96.7 km STAGE 21