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On Saturday 14 August the Vuelta will start in Burgos, but on Friday 20 August the cycle race of Spain, the Vuelta, will return to the province of Alicante. The seventh stage starts in Gandía and after 152 kilometres the finish is at the Balcon de Alicante in Tibni. The riders will pass by L'Orxa, Beniarrés, Gaianes, Muro, L'Alqueria d'Asnar, Cocentaina, Alcoi, Benilloba, Benasau, Alcoleja, Sella, Relleu, La Torre de les Maçanes, Xixona before fighting for the stage victory in Tibi.
On Saturday 21 August, the peloton will depart for stage 8 in Santa Pola to arrive in la Manga del Mar Menor after a 163 kilometre ride, having passed through Elche, Guardamar and Torrevieja.
Tuesday 24 August is stage 10, a race along the Spanish south coast. For most of the day, the riders will be cycling west with the Mediterranean Sea on their left. This means a hilly profile, but sprinters are virtually out of chances. Flat roads alternate with ascents. This changes when the route leaves the coastal road near Velez-Málaga for a swing through the interior. After some slightly uphill sections, the climb becomes much steeper after the town of Almáchar. For 5.1 kilometres, the riders face an average gradient of 8%. Once at the top, there is still 15.8 kilometres to go.
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