The rumours around the Vuelta a España 2023 route ahead of Tuesday's presentation

The Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The Vuelta a España 2023 is set to publish its route on Tuesday, with speculation that it will feature an ultra-difficult third week, eight summit finishes and a return to the Angliru, Spain’s single toughest climb.

The last of the Grand Tours to publish its route each year, the outline of the 2023 Vuelta will finally be unveiled on Tuesday evening in a special presentation inside Barcelona’s Palau de la Musica.

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.