By David Hunter Onda – Mas De La Costa 183.2km Time for a muro.

By David Hunter Mora De Rubielos – Ares Del Maestrat 198.9km One of those stages that will interest many riders.

By David Hunter L’Eliana – Observatorio Astrofísico De Javalambre 170.7km Time to head for the mountains.

By David Hunter Cullera – El Puig 175.5km One of the easiest sprint stages you’ll ever get in the Vuelta.

By David Hunter Ibi. Ciudad Del Juguete – Alicante 188km The first of the real sprint stages.

By David Hunter Benidorm – Calpe 199.6km The first road stage, and it’s typical Vuelta territory.

By David Hunter Torrevieja 13.4km TTT We begin with a team time trial.

By David Hunter Vamos! You can take your Giro and Tour de France, it’s La Vuelta that has a place in my heart. I’ve never been sure exactly why this is my favourite grand tour, I think it’s the mix of brutally steep climbs and the laid back feeling that gets me. Maybe it’s also because…