The 77th edition of the Spanish Cycling Grand Tour begins early Saturday morning from Utrecht (The Netherlands) and will conclude on Sunday, 11th September, in Madrid.
The Spanish Grand Tour is famous for its impossibly steep climbs and passionate fans, and the 2022 edition is set to thrill audiences around Australia.
The SBS Cycling team, including Matthew Keenan, Dr Bridie O’Donnell, Simon Gerrans, David McKenzie, and several other familiar faces are collaborating to bring viewers expert commentary and trusted analysis.
It’s set to be a Vuelta of firsts, with a variety of new locations on the schedule. Over its 21 stages, the race will feature 12 new depart locations and 11 unprecedented finish-lines, and, for the first time in its history, will cover all eight Andalusian provinces.
There will be nine high-altitude finales, five of which are new to La Vuelta, two time-trials, seven mountain stages, four mid-mountain stages, six flat stages and two flat stages with high-altitude finales.
The women’s race, the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, will be expanded in 2022, with the event’s finish to coincide with the men’s race end in Madrid.