La Vuelta A Espana Highlights

Highlights of the opening stage of the 2019 Vuelta - a 13.5km time trial in Torrevieja.

Stage 2 is a lumpy, 200km route which could produce some real-time gaps as the riders travel from Benidorm to Calpe.

Stage 3 is a 188km flattish route from Ibi to Alicante which should produce the race's first bunch sprint.

Stage 4 - 175km from Cullera to El Puig - only contains one big climb and could be a day for the sprinters.

Stage 5 is a hilly, 170.7km route from L'Eliana to Javelambre, and features the first summit finish of this year's race.

Stage 6 features the second summit finish in a row on a 200km route from Mora de Rubielos to Ares del Maestrat.

Stage 7, a 183.2km route from Onda to Mas de la Costa is the first big test for riders who hope to win the overall title.

The best bits from Stage 8, which takes riders from Valls to Igualada. The climb 30km from the finish could prompt a breakaway.

The shortest stage of the race, from Andorra la Vella to Cortals d'Encamp, features three tough climbs through 94.4km.

The race resumes after the rest day with a 36km individual time trial around Pau.

Stage 11 is a 180km ride from Saint Palais to Urdax-Dantxarinea as riders head back into Spain.

Stage 12 is 171 km through Basque Country from Circuito de Navarra to Bilbao with three steep climbs in the last 30k.

Stage 13 features features seven mountain passes in its 166km duration, with the finish on the fearsomely steep Los Machucos.

Stage 14 is a flat 188km route along Spain's northern coast, with a small climb 20km from the finish.

Stage 15 is a 154km mountain route which finishes on a climb never used in the Vuelta before.

Stage 16 is a mountain route which should see the GC contenders battling for the stage win.

At 219km, Stage 17 - from Aranda de Duero to Guadalajara - is the longest of this year's race, but will it favour sprinters?

Action from the 18th stage of the Grand Tour race, which consisted of a 177.5km route from Colmenar Viejo to Becerril de la Sierra. Gary Imlach presents, with reports from Daniel Friebe and commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar.

Action from the 19th stage of the Grand Tour race, which consisted of a 165.2km route from Avila to Toledo. Gary Imlach presents, with reports from Daniel Friebe and commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar.

Highlights of the 20th and penultimate stage of the Grand Tour race, which consisted of a 190.4km route from Arenas de San Pedro to Plataforma de Gredos. Gary Imlach presents, with reports from Daniel Friebe and commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar.

Action from the 21st and final stage of the Grand Tour race, which consisted of a 106.6km route from Fuenlabrada to Madrid. Gary Imlach presents, with reports from Daniel Friebe and commentary by Ned Boulting and David Millar.