The
2018 Vuelta a España
The 2018 Vuelta a España was a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race that took place in Spain between 25 August and 16 September 2018. The race was the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España and was the final Grand Tour of the 2018 cycling seas ...
was the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's
Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
, with an
individual time trial on 25 August, and Stage 11 occurred on 5 September with a stage to
Ribeira Sacra
Ribeira Sacra is a Spanish Denominación de Origen, Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) (''Denominación de Orixe Protexida'' in Galician language, Galician) for wines located in the south of the province of Province of Lugo, Lugo and in the ...
/
Luíntra. The race finished in
Madrid on 16 September.
Classification standings
Stage 1
25 August 2018 —
Málaga
Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
to Málaga, (
ITT
ITT may refer to:
Communication
* Infantry-Tank Telephone, a device allowing infantrymen to speak to the occupants of armoured vehicles.
Mathematics
*Intuitionistic type theory, other name of Martin-Löf Type Theory
*Intensional type theory
B ...
)
Stage 2
26 August 2018 —
Marbella to
Caminito del Rey,
The stage departed west and then north from Marbella, passing over the category 2 ''Puerto de
Ojén'' at and descending through
Coín. The route turned west and then north to
Alozaina
Alozaina is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located between Tolox, Casarabonela and Yunquera and in the foothills of the Sierra de las Nieves in its transi ...
, then east through to
Pizarra. The race then turned north to
El Chorro
El Chorro ("The Cascade") is a small village located in Málaga (Andalusia) in southern Spain, near the town of Álora. It is one of the most popular rock climbing attractions in Spain as it is located next to ''Desfiladero de los Gaitanes'' ' ...
, then west to the first climb of the category 3 ''Alto de Guadalhorce'', and then passed through the finish line for the first time. The route then wound north before turning back south and passing over the category 3 ''Alto de
Ardales'', and descended south to start the second pass of the route east from Zalea. The race had an intermediate sprint at Pizarra, before continuing north to El Chorro and turning west for the final climb of the category 3 ''Alto de Guadalhorce''. The finish, about west of the actual Caminito del Rey, then followed within a few hundred metres of the final climb.
Stage 3
27 August 2018 —
Mijas to
Alhaurín de la Torre,
Stage 4
28 August 2018 —
Vélez-Málaga
Vélez-Málaga () is a municipality and the capital of the Axarquía comarca in the province of Málaga, in the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the most important city in the comarca. Locally it is referred to as Vélez. Vélez- ...
to
Alfacar
Alfacar is a historic town approximately from the city of Granada, in the autonomous Spanish region of Andalucia. In the 2005 census, INE reported its population as 5107 inhabitants.
The town is on the edge of the Sierra de Huétor Natural Pa ...
,
Stage 5
29 August 2018 —
Granada
Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the fo ...
to
Roquetas de Mar
Roquetas de Mar () is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalucía, Spain. In 2016, the population was 91,965, the municipality with the second highest population in the province behind the capital, the 14th in ...
,
Stage 6
30 August 2018 —
Huércal-Overa
Huércal-Overa is a town and a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, located near the border with the province of Murcia. The population of Huércal-Overa in 2018 was 18, 816. Huércal-Overa is ...
to
San Javier,
Stage 7
31 August 2018 —
Puerto Lumbreras
Puerto Lumbreras () is a Spanish municipality in the autonomous community of Murcia. It has a population of 15,780 (2020) and an area of 139 km² . It is located in the southwestern end of Region of Murcia and is adjacent to Andalusia.
His ...
to
Pozo Alcón
Pozo Alcón is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2005 census (INE
INE, Ine or ine may refer to:
Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center
* Instituto Nacional de Estadíst ...
,
Stage 8
1 September 2018 —
Linares to
Almadén,
Stage 9
2 September 2018 —
Talavera de la Reina to
La Covatilla,
Rest day 1
3 September 2018 —
Salamanca
Dan Martin retired from the race on the first rest day.
Stage 10
4 September 2018 —
Salamanca to
Fermoselle
Fermoselle is a small medieval village located in the province of Zamora, western Spain, and is part of the region of Castile and León in the south-west region of the province. It has a population of fewer than 1500.
The village of Fermosell ...
,
Stage 11
5 September 2018 —
Mombuey
Mombuey is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE
INE, Ine or ine may refer to:
Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center
* Institu ...
to
Ribeira Sacra
Ribeira Sacra is a Spanish Denominación de Origen, Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) (''Denominación de Orixe Protexida'' in Galician language, Galician) for wines located in the south of the province of Province of Lugo, Lugo and in the ...
/
Luíntra,
Notes
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11
2018 Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España stages