Organisers of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana have chosen the 23 teams that will take part in the 76th edition of the race later this year. Photo: Photogomez Sport
Organisers of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana have chosen the teams that will take part in the 76th edition of the race.
The year’s final grand tour will depart on August 14 from the 800-year-old Burgos Cathedral and finish on September 5 in Santiago de Compostela.
In accordance with UCI rules, all 19 UCI WorldTeams are automatically invited to the race.
In addition, Alpecin-Fenix (BEL), leaders in the 2020 classification of UCI ProTeams, will take part by right.
Those 20 teams will be joined by three other wildcard teams as selected by the race organisers.
Jumbo-Visma’s Slovenian star Primoz Roglic is the defending champion.
UCI WorldTour teams (19):
AG2R Citroen Team (FRA)
Astana-Premier Tech (KAZ)
Bahrain Victorius (BHR)
Bora-Hansgrohe (GER)
Cofidis (FRA)
Deceuninck-Quick-Step (BEL)
EF Education-Nippo (USA)
Groupama-FDJ (FRA)
Ineos Grenadiers (GBR)
Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert-Materiaux (BEL)
Israel Start-Up Nation (ISR)
Jumbo-Visma (NED)
Lotto Soudal (BEL)
Movistar Team (ESP)
Team BikeExchange (AUS)
Team DSM (GER)
Team Qhubeka Assos (RSA)
Trek-Segafredo (USA)
UAE Team Emirates (UAE)
UCI ProTeams (4):
Alpecin-Fenix (BEL)
Burgos-BH (ESP)
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA (ESP)
Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP)
Vuelta a Espana 2021 route:
Stage 1: Saturday August 14 – Burgos – Burgos (ITT), 8km
Stage 2: Sunday August 15 – Calaruega – Burgos, 169.5km
Stage 3: Monday August 16 – Santo Domingo de Silos – Picon Blanco, 203km
Stage 4: Tuesday August 17 – El Burgo de Osma – Molina de Aragón, 163.6km
Stage 5: Wednesday August 18 – Tarancon – Albacete, 184.4km
Stage 6: Thursday August 19 – Requena – Alto de Cullera, 159km
Stage 7: Friday August 20 – Gandia – Puerto de Tibi, 152km
Stage 8: Saturday August 21 – Santa Pola – La Manga del Mar Menor, 163.3km
Stage 9: Sunday August 22 – Puerto Lumbreras – Velefique, 187km
Rest day: Monday August 23
Stage 10: Tuesday August 24 – Roquetas de Mar – Rincon de la Victoria, 190.2km
Stage 11: Wednesday August 25 – Antequera – Valdepeñas de Jaen, 131km
Stage 12: Thursday August 26 – Jaen – Cordoba, 166.7km
Stage 13: Friday August 27 – Belmez – Villanueva de la Sierra, 197.2km
Stage 14: Saturday August 28 – Don Benito – Pico de Villuercas, 159.7km
Stage 15: Sunday August 29 – Navalmoral de la Mata – El Barraco, 193.4km
Rest day: Monday August 30
Stage 16: Tuesday August 31 – Laredo – Santa Cruz de Bezana, 170.8km
Stage 17: Wednesday September 1 – Unquera – Lagos de Covadonga, 181.6km
Stage 18: Thursday September 2 – Salas – Alto de Gamoniteiru, 159.2km
Stage 19: Friday September 3 – Tapia – Monforte de Lemos, 187.8km
Stage 20: Saturday September 4 – Sanxenxo – Mos, 173km
Stage 21: Sunday September 5 – Padron – Santiago de Compostela (ITT), 33.7km
