2021 Vuelta a España
76th edition: August 14-September 5 , 2021
Start list with back numbers, Organizer's race intorduction
Start list with back numbers | Organizer's race introduction
2021 Vuelta a España startlist with backnumbers, August 12, 2021:
| JUMBO-VISMA | |
| 1 | PRIMOŽ ROGLIČ |
| 2 | KOEN BOUWMAN |
| 3 | ROBERT GESINK |
| 4 | LENNARD HOFSTEDE |
| 5 | STEVEN KRUIJSWIJK |
| 6 | SEPP KUSS |
| 7 | SAM OOMEN |
| 8 | NATHAN VAN HOOYDONCK |
| AG2R CITROEN TEAM | |
| 11 | GEOFFREY BOUCHARD |
| 12 | LILIAN CALMEJANE |
| 13 | CLÉMENT CHAMPOUSSIN |
| 14 | MIKAEL CHEREL |
| 15 | STAN DEWULF |
| 16 | NICOLAS PRODHOMME |
| 17 | DAMIEN TOUZE |
| 18 | CLÉMENT VENTURINI |
| ALPECIN-FENIX | |
| 21 | JAY VINE |
| 22 | TOBIAS BAYER |
| 23 | FLORIS DE TIER |
| 24 | ALEXANDER KRIEGER |
| 25 | SACHA MODOLO |
| 26 | JASPER PHILIPSEN |
| 27 | EDWARD PLANCKAERT |
| 28 | SCOTT THWAITES |
| ASTANA-PREMIER TECH | |
| 31 | ALEKSANDR VLASOV |
| 32 | ALEX ARANBURU DEBA |
| 33 | OMAR FRAILE |
| 34 | GORKA IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI |
| 35 | ION IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI |
| 36 | YURIY NATAROV |
| 37 | OSCAR RODRIGUEZ GARAICOECHEA |
| 38 | LUIS LEON SANCHEZ |
| BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | |
| 41 | MIKEL LANDA |
| 42 | YUKIYA ARASHIRO |
| 43 | DAMIANO CARUSO |
| 44 | JACK HAIG |
| 45 | GINO MÄDER |
| 46 | MARK PADUN |
| 47 | WOUTER POELS |
| 48 | JAN TRATNIK |
| BORA-HANSGROHE | |
| 51 | FELIX GROSSSCHARTNER |
| 52 | CESARE BENEDETTI |
| 53 | PATRICK GAMPER |
| 54 | MARTIN LAAS |
| 55 | JORDI MEEUS |
| 56 | ANTON PALZER |
| 57 | MAXIMILIAN SCHACHMANN |
| 58 | BEN ZWIEHOFF |
| BURGOS-BH | |
| 61 | DANIEL NAVARRO |
| 62 | JETSE BOL |
| 63 | OSCAR CABEDO CARDA |
| 64 | CARLOS CANAL BLANCO |
| 65 | ANGEL MADRAZO RUIZ |
| 66 | ANDER OKAMIKA BENGOETXEA |
| 67 | DIEGO RUBIO HERNANDEZ |
| 68 | PELAYO SANCHEZ MAYO |
| CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | |
| 71 | JONATHAN LASTRA MARTINEZ |
| 72 | JON ABERASTURI IZAGA |
| 73 | JULEN AMEZQUETA MORENO |
| 74 | ARITZ BAGÜES KALPARSORO |
| 75 | JEFFERSON CEPEDA |
| 76 | ALVARO CUADROS MORATA |
| 77 | OIER LAZKANO LOPEZ |
| 78 | SERGIO ROMAN MARTIN GALAN |
| COFIDIS | |
| 81 | GUILLAUME MARTIN |
| 82 | PIET ALLEGAERT |
| 83 | FERNANDO BARCELO |
| 84 | EDDY FINE |
| 85 | JESUS HERRADA |
| 86 | JOSE HERRADA |
| 87 | EMMANUEL MORIN |
| 88 | RÉMY ROCHAS |
| DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | |
| 91 | FABIO JAKOBSEN |
| 92 | ANDREA BAGIOLI |
| 93 | JOSEF ČERNÝ |
| 94 | JAMES KNOX |
| 95 | FLORIAN SENECHAL |
| 96 | ZDENĚK ŠTYBAR |
| 97 | BERT VAN LERBERGHE |
| 98 | MAURI VANSEVENANT |
| EF EDUCATION-NIPPO | |
| 101 | HUGH JOHN CARTHY |
| 102 | JONATHAN CAICEDO |
| 103 | DIEGO ANDRES CAMARGO PINEDA |
| 104 | SIMON CARR |
| 105 | G LAWSON CRADDOCK |
| 106 | JENS KEUKELEIRE |
| 107 | MAGNUS CORT NIELSEN |
| 108 | TOM SCULLY |
| EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI | |
| 111 | MIKEL BIZKARRA |
| 112 | XABIER MIKEL AZPARREN IRURZUN |
| 113 | JOAN BOU COMPANY |
| 114 | MIKEL ITURRIA SEGUROLA |
| 115 | JUAN JOSE LOBATO DEL VALLE |
| 116 | GOTZON MARTIN SANZ |
| 117 | LUIS ANGEL MATE MARDONES |
| 118 | ANTONIO JESUS SOTO GUIRAO |
| GROUPAMA-FDJ | |
| 121 | ARNAUD DEMARE |
| 122 | KÉVIN GENIETS |
| 123 | JACOPO GUARNIERI |
| 124 | OLIVIER LE GAC |
| 125 | TOBIAS LUDVIGSSON |
| 126 | RUDY MOLARD |
| 127 | ANTHONY ROUX |
| 128 | RAMON SINKELDAM |
| INEOS GRENADIERS | |
| 131 | EGAN ARLEY BERNAL |
| 132 | RICHARD CARAPAZ |
| 133 | JHONATAN MANUEL NARVAEZ PRADO |
| 134 | THOMAS PIDCOCK |
| 135 | SALVATORE PUCCIO |
| 136 | PAVEL SIVAKOV |
| 137 | DYLAN VAN BAARLE |
| 138 | ADAM YATES |
| INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT MATERIAUX | |
| 141 | LOUIS MEINTJES |
| 142 | ODD CHRISTIAN EIKING |
| 143 | JAN HIRT |
| 144 | WESLEY KREDER |
| 145 | RICCARDO MINALI |
| 146 | SIMONE PETILLI |
| 147 | REIN TAARAMÄE |
| 148 | KEVIN VAN MELSEN |
| ISRAEL START-UP NATION | |
| 151 | SEP VANMARCKE |
| 152 | SEBASTIAN BERWICK |
| 153 | ALEXANDER CATAFORD |
| 154 | DAVIDE CIMOLAI |
| 155 | ITAMAR EINHORN |
| 156 | GUY NIV |
| 157 | JAMES PICCOLI |
| 158 | MADS WÜRTZ SCHMIDT |
| LOTTO SOUDAL | |
| 161 | ANDREAS KRON |
| 162 | STEFF CRAS |
| 163 | FREDERIK FRISON |
| 164 | MATTHEW HOLMES |
| 165 | SYLVAIN MONIQUET |
| 166 | MAXIM VAN GILS |
| 167 | HARM VANHOUCKE |
| 168 | FLORIAN VERMEERSCH |
| MOVISTAR TEAM | |
| 171 | ENRIC MAS |
| 172 | IMANOL ERVITI |
| 173 | JOHAN JACOBS |
| 174 | MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ |
| 175 | NELSON OLIVEIRA |
| 176 | JOSÉ ROJAS |
| 177 | ALEJANDRO VALVERDE |
| 178 | CARLOS VERONA |
| TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE | |
| 181 | MICHAEL MATTHEWS |
| 182 | LUCAS HAMILTON |
| 183 | DAMIEN HOWSON |
| 184 | LUKA MEZGEC |
| 185 | MIKEL NIEVE |
| 186 | NICHOLAS SCHULTZ |
| 187 | ROBERT STANNARD |
| 188 | ANDREY ZEITS |
| TEAM DSM | |
| 191 | ROMAIN BARDET |
| 192 | THYMEN ARENSMAN |
| 193 | ALBERTO DAINESE |
| 194 | NICO DENZ |
| 195 | CHAD HAGA |
| 196 | CHRISTOPHER HAMILTON |
| 197 | MICHAEL STORER |
| 198 | MARTIJN TUSVELD |
| TEAM QHUBEKA NEXTHASH | |
| 201 | FABIO ARU |
| 202 | SANDER ARMEE |
| 203 | CONNOR BROWN |
| 204 | DIMITRI CLAEYS |
| 205 | SERGIO LUIS HENAO |
| 206 | REINARDT JANSE VAN RENSBURG |
| 207 | BERT-JAN LINDEMAN |
| 208 | DYLAN SUNDERLAND |
| TREK-SEGAFREDO | |
| 211 | GIULIO CICCONE |
| 212 | GIANLUCA BRAMBILLA |
| 213 | KENNY ELISSONDE |
| 214 | ALEX KIRSCH |
| 215 | JUAN PEDRO LOPEZ PEREZ |
| 216 | ANTONIO NIBALI |
| 217 | KIEL REIJNEN |
| 218 | QUINN SIMMONS |
| UAE TEAM EMIRATES | |
| 221 | DAVID DE LA CRUZ |
| 222 | JOSEPH LLOYD DOMBROWSKI |
| 223 | RYAN GIBBONS |
| 224 | RAFAL MAJKA |
| 225 | JUAN SEBASTIAN MOLANO BENAVIDES |
| 226 | RUI OLIVEIRA |
| 227 | JAN POLANC |
| 228 | MATTEO TRENTIN |
Race introduction, February 11, 2021:
On Thursday the 11th of February, Unipublic revealed the route of La Vuelta 21 that will take place from the 14th of August to the 5th of September. The first eight kilometres, out of the total 3336.1 km that make up the race, will be an urban individual time trial within the city of Burgos. The route will revolve around its cathedral, the locality’s most emblematic monument, which celebrates the 8th centenary of its construction in 2021. The two following stages will be held within the Province of Burgos, with a finale in the district of La Gamonal and another at Picón Blanco, the first unprecedented high-altitude finale of La Vuelta 21.
- 21 stages covering 3,417.1 kilometers.
- 8 flat stages (2 with high-altitude finales)
- 4 hilly stages
- 7 mountain stages
- 2 individual time-trial stages
- 2 rest days
The peloton will travel towards the peninsula’s East, with stops in the provinces of Soria, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Albacete, Valencia and Alicante – The latter leading to the discovery of a new climb: the Balcón de Alicante. Heading further South, La Vuelta will hold a finish-line in the Region of Murcia, marking the end of the first week of competing at the renowned Alto de Velefique, in Almería.
Following the first rest day, the race will resume at Roquetas de Mar and will slowly travel through the Andalusian territory. The provinces of Málaga, Jaén and Córdoba will watch the peloton ride past before returning to Extremadura for the first time since 2013. The provinces of Badajoz and Cáceres will host two departures and two finish-lines in 2021. Pico Villuercas is an extremely tough unprecedented La Vuelta climb that stands out for its spectacular nature. Just before the next rest day, Avila will mark the end of the second week with a finish-line at the historic town of El Barraco, the birthplace of some of the best Spanish cyclists in history.
The riders will recover their strength before the final stretch of the race that promises to thrill spectators. Cantabria will hold a stage entirely within the autonomous community, before giving way to the Lagos de Covadonga climb. The Principality of Asturias seeks to become the judge of La Vuelta 21, by linking the mythical climb with a stage that will face a brand-new mountain pass expected to go down in history: the Altu d’El Gamoniteiru. Galicia will resume the race with a finish-line in Monforte de Lemos and a stage held entirely within the Province of Pontevedra that will delight Classics specialists.
A Coruña, not Madrid, will be the province chosen to host the final stage of La Vuelta 21. Taking into account the Jacobean year, and the fact that the 2021 edition is “La Vuelta de las Catedrales”, the organisation has prepared a final time trial with a finale in Santiago de Compostela and a departure from Padrón. This will ring a bell with 90s cycling fans as a very similar stage took place in La Vuelta 1993, which was the deciding factor behind Tony Rominger’s victory.
A VUELTA ENTIRELY WITHIN SPAIN:
“The world is going through a very tough time right now, and this is being particularly felt in our country. For this reason, we wished to design a different kind of race. It is an ambitious Vuelta, that will cover many kilometres, but will stay only within Spain. We want to showcase our country: its beauty and its potential as a tourism world leader. We will be present in many territories, with a huge variety of terrains and unprecedented locations, while also visiting some of the country’s largest tourist centres. This is our way of entertaining people and of promoting tourism as we await a gradual return to normality”, expressed Javier Guillén, General Director of La Vuelta.
The stages:
| 1 | Ind. time trial | Saturday, Aug 14 | Burgos. Catedral VIII Centenario 2021 > Catedral | 8 km |
| 2 | Flat | Sunday, Aug 15 | Caleruega. VIII Centenario de Santo Domingo de Guzmán > Burgos. Gamonal | 169.5 km |
| 3 | Flat | Monday, Aug 16 | Santo Domingo de Silos > Espinosa de los Monteros. Picón Blanco | 203 km |
| 4 | Flat | Tuesday, Aug 17 | El Burgo de Osma > Molina de Aragón | 163.6 km |
| 5 | Flat | Wednesday, Aug 18 | Tarancón > Albacete | 184.4 km |
| 6 | Flat | Thursday, Aug 19 | Requena > Alto de la Montaña de Cullera | 159 km |
| 7 | Mountain | Friday, Aug 20 | Gandía > Balcón de Alicante | 152 km |
| 8 | Flat | Saturday, Aug 21 | Santa Pola > La Manga del Mar Menor | 163.3 km |
| 9 | Mountain | Sunday, Aug 22 | Puerto-Lumbreras > Alto de Velefique | 187.8 km |
| - | Rest Day | Monday, Aug 23 | Descanso | |
| 10 | Hilly | Tuesday, Aug 24 | Roquetas de Mar > Rincón de la Victoria | 190.2 km |
| 11 | Hilly | Wednesday, Aug 25 | Antequera > Valdepeñas de Jaén | 131.6 km |
| 12 | Hilly | Thursday, Aug 26 | Jaén > Córdoba | 166.7 km |
| 13 | Flat | Friday, Aug 27 | Belmez > Villanueva de la Serena | 197.2 km |
| 14 | Mountain | Saturday, Aug 28 | Don Benito > Pico Villuercas | 159.7 km |
| 15 | Mountain | Sunday, Aug 29 | Navalmoral de la Mata > El Barraco | 193.4 km |
| - | Rest Day | Monday, Aug 30 | Descanso | |
| 16 | Flat | Tuesday, Aug 31 | Laredo > Santa Cruz de Bezana | 170.8 km |
| 17 | Mountain | Wednesday, Sept 1 | Unquera > Lagos de Covadonga | 181.6 km |
| 18 | Mountain | Thursday, Sept 2 | Salas > Altu d’El Gamoniteiru | 159.2 km |
| 19 | Hilly | Friday, Sept 3 | Tapia > Monforte de Lemos | 187.8 km |
| 20 | Mountain | Saturday, Sept 4 | Sanxenxo > Mos. Castro de Herville | 173.6 km |
| 21 | Ind. time trial | Sunday, Sept 5 | Padrón > Santiago de Compostela | 33.7 km |
A SCALED-DOWN PRESENTATION:
Although the route’s presentation is a major event that brought together 1200 attendees in 2020, this time around security has been put first, ahead of the usual festivities that would normally take place. With an assistance equivalent to 15% of the capacity of the Burgos Evolution Forum, the use of face masks was compulsory, and the recommended interpersonal safety distance of 2 metres was respected between each and every person in attendance.