2018 Vuelta a España
Route and stages
Route and stages
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| \+List of stages |
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| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | | Winner |
| 1 | 25 August | [Málaga](/wiki/M%C3%A1laga "Málaga") |  | [20px\|link\=](/wiki/File:Time_Trial.svg "Time Trial.svg") | [Individual time trial](/wiki/Individual_time_trial "Individual time trial") |  |
| 2 | 26 August | [Marbella](/wiki/Marbella "Marbella") to [Caminito del Rey](/wiki/Caminito_del_Rey "Caminito del Rey") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Hillystage.svg "Hillystage.svg") | Hilly stage |  |
| 3 | 27 August | [Mijas](/wiki/Mijas "Mijas") to [Alhaurín de la Torre](/wiki/Alhaur%C3%ADn_de_la_Torre "Alhaurín de la Torre") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Hillystage.svg "Hillystage.svg") | Hilly stage |  |
| 4 | 28 August | [Vélez\-Málaga](/wiki/V%C3%A9lez-M%C3%A1laga "Vélez-Málaga") to [Alfacar](/wiki/Alfacar "Alfacar") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mountainstage.svg "Mountainstage.svg") | Mountain stage |  |
| 5 | 29 August | [Granada](/wiki/Granada "Granada") to [Roquetas de Mar](/wiki/Roquetas_de_Mar "Roquetas de Mar") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mediummountainstage.svg "Mediummountainstage.svg") | Intermediate stage |  |
| 6 | 30 August | [Huércal\-Overa](/wiki/Hu%C3%A9rcal-Overa "Huércal-Overa") to [San Javier](/wiki/San_Javier%2C_Murcia "San Javier, Murcia") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Plainstage.svg "Plainstage.svg") | Flat stage |  |
| 7 | 31 August | [Puerto Lumbreras](/wiki/Puerto_Lumbreras "Puerto Lumbreras") to [Pozo Alcón](/wiki/Pozo_Alc%C3%B3n "Pozo Alcón") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Hillystage.svg "Hillystage.svg") | Hilly stage |  |
| 8 | 1 September | [Linares](/wiki/Linares%2C_Ja%C3%A9n "Linares, Jaén") to [Almadén](/wiki/Almad%C3%A9n "Almadén") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Hillystage.svg "Hillystage.svg") | Hilly stage |  |
| 9 | 2 September | [Talavera de la Reina](/wiki/Talavera_de_la_Reina "Talavera de la Reina") to [La Covatilla](/wiki/La_Covatilla "La Covatilla") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mountainstage.svg "Mountainstage.svg") | Mountain stage |  |
|  | 3 September | [Salamanca](/wiki/Salamanca "Salamanca") | |  | Rest day | |
| 10 | 4 September | [Salamanca](/wiki/Salamanca "Salamanca") to [Fermoselle](/wiki/Fermoselle "Fermoselle") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Plainstage.svg "Plainstage.svg") | Flat stage |  |
| 11 | 5 September | [Mombuey](/wiki/Mombuey "Mombuey") to [Ribeira Sacra](/wiki/Ribeira_Sacra "Ribeira Sacra")/[Luíntra](/wiki/Nogueira_de_Ramu%C3%ADn "Nogueira de Ramuín") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mediummountainstage.svg "Mediummountainstage.svg") | Intermediate stage |  |
| 12 | 6 September | [Mondoñedo](/wiki/Mondo%C3%B1edo "Mondoñedo") to [Punta de Estaca de Bares](/wiki/Punta_de_Estaca_de_Bares "Punta de Estaca de Bares") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Hillystage.svg "Hillystage.svg") | Hilly stage |  |
| 13 | 7 September | [Candás](/wiki/Cand%C3%A1s "Candás") to [La Camperona](/wiki/La_Camperona "La Camperona") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mountainstage.svg "Mountainstage.svg") | Mountain stage |  |
| 14 | 8 September | [Cistierna](/wiki/Cistierna "Cistierna") to [Les Praeres de Nava](/wiki/Las_Praderas%2C_Nava "Las Praderas, Nava") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mountainstage.svg "Mountainstage.svg") | Mountain stage |  |
| 15 | 9 September | [Ribera de Arriba](/wiki/Ribera_de_Arriba "Ribera de Arriba") to [Lakes of Covadonga](/wiki/Lakes_of_Covadonga "Lakes of Covadonga") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mountainstage.svg "Mountainstage.svg") | Mountain stage |  |
|  | 10 September | [Santander](/wiki/Santander%2C_Spain "Santander, Spain") | |  | Rest day | |
| 16 | 11 September | [Santillana del Mar](/wiki/Santillana_del_Mar "Santillana del Mar") to [Torrelavega](/wiki/Torrelavega "Torrelavega") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Time_Trial.svg "Time Trial.svg") | Individual time trial |  |
| 17 | 12 September | [Getxo](/wiki/Getxo "Getxo") to [Oiz](/wiki/Oiz "Oiz") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mediummountainstage.svg "Mediummountainstage.svg") | Intermediate stage |  |
| 18 | 13 September | [Ejea de los Caballeros](/wiki/Ejea_de_los_Caballeros "Ejea de los Caballeros") to [Lleida](/wiki/Lleida "Lleida") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Plainstage.svg "Plainstage.svg") | Flat stage |  |
| 19 | 14 September | [Lleida](/wiki/Lleida "Lleida") to [Naturlandia](/wiki/Naturlandia "Naturlandia") ([Andorra](/wiki/Andorra "Andorra")) |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mountainstage.svg "Mountainstage.svg") | Mountain stage |  |
| 20 | 15 September | [Escaldes\-Engordany](/wiki/Escaldes-Engordany "Escaldes-Engordany") ([Andorra](/wiki/Andorra "Andorra")) to [Coll de la Gallina](/wiki/Coll_de_la_Gallina "Coll de la Gallina") ([Andorra](/wiki/Andorra "Andorra")) |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Mountainstage.svg "Mountainstage.svg") | Mountain stage |  |
| 21 | 16 September | [Alcorcón](/wiki/Alcorc%C3%B3n "Alcorcón") to [Madrid](/wiki/Madrid "Madrid") |  | [20px\|alt\=\|link\=](/wiki/File:Plainstage.svg "Plainstage.svg") | Flat stage |  |
|  | Total | |  | | | | |


How has the course changed from previous years' routes?