Angliru rumoured for 2025 Vuelta a España's December 19 route reveal

2019 Vuelta a España: the final podium. 2025 could see Tadej Pogačar (r) make his return to the race.
2019 Vuelta a España: the final podium. 2025 could see Tadej Pogačar (r) make his return to the race. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Hold the date. The official unveiling of the 2025 Vuelta a España route has been set for December 19 in Madrid. An opening segment in northern Italy is all but confirmed for the 90th edition of the Spanish Grand Tour, while finishes in Andorra and on the Angliru are also currently rumoured to form part of the route.

Traditionally, the Vuelta is the last of the Grand Tours to reveal its full 21 stages for the following year. However, even if the corresponding Giro d'Italia presentation has been delayed from its initial November 12 date, given that the Tour de France route publication went ahead on October 29, that will likely prove to be the case for the respective 2025 courses.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.