The Vuelta a España 2015 will be a race for the climbers.
The race this year which is back to having its finish in Madrid, presented it's route on Saturday in Torremolinos.starts in Porto Banus on Saturday August 22nd and will be an uphill race with no less than nine mountain finishes and a whole stage of climbing in Andorrs on stage eleven.
Stage seven, which will see a finish at Capilleira which needs to be acended on some very poor roads in the Alpujarras mountains, should also make for some interesting watching and a good challenge for the likes of Tink-Off Saxo's Alberto Contador, last year's winner, who has already said that he would like to return to defend his title.
The first two weeks might suit the climbers but the time trialists should have ample opportunity to get some seconds and minutes back on the individual Time Trial in Burgos and the flatter stages as the race heads towards Madrid for its finish on Sunday September 13th.
Stage Details
Saturday August 22nd Stage one: Porto Banus - Marbella (7.4km team time trial)
Sunday August 23rd stage two: Alhaurin de la Torre - Caminito del Rey (mountain finish 1)
Monday August 24th stage three: Mijas - Malaga
Tuesday August 25th stage four: Estepona - Vejer de la Frontera (mountain finish 2)
Wednesday August 26th stage five: Rota - Alcalá de Guadáira
Thursday August 27th stage six: Cordoba - Cazorla (mountain finish 3)
Friday August 28th: stage seven: Jodar - Capilleira (mountain finish 4)
Saturday August 29th: stage eight: Puebla de Don Fabrique - Murcia
Sunday August 30th: stage nine: Torrevieja - Cumbre del Sol (mountain finish 5)
Monday August 31st: stage 10: Valencia - Castellon
Tuesday September 1st: Andorra (rest day 1)
Wednesday September 2nd: stage 11: Andorra - Els Cortals de Encamp (mountain finish 6)
Thursday September 3rd: stage 12: Andorra - Lleida
Friday September 4th: stage 13: Catalayud - Tarazona
Saturday September 5th: stage 14: Vitoria - Fuente del Chivo (mountain finish 7)
Sunday September 6th: stage 15: Comillas - Jitu de Escarandi (mountain finish 8)
Monday September 7th: stage 16: Luarca - Ermita del Alba (mountain finish 9)
Tuesday September 8th: Burgos (rest day 2)
Wednesday September 9th: stage 17: Burgos - Burgos: individual time trial (39km)
Thursday September 10th: stage 18: Roa de Duero - Riaza
Friday September 11th: stage 19: Medina del Campo - Avila
Saturday September 12th: stage 20: San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Cercedilla
Sunday September 13th: stage 21: Alcalá de Henares - Madrid.