The 63rd Vuelta a España 2008

The route of the 2008 Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) was unveiled in Madrid on 5th December 2007.

The race is one for the climbers, with the inclusion once again of the gruelling climb of the Angliru and a total of 5 mountain finishes.
The race runs from 30th August to 21st September, with a total distance of 3169 km.

We will be operating 4 packages to the 2008 Vuelta, including a chance to ride a classic mountain stage plus various VIP options.
See below for full details.

For detailed info & stage profiles on the 63rd Vuelta a Espana visit http://www.lavuelta.com

Our 2008 Vuelta packages in brief:

The final week - Premium Tour
On this trip you will see all the crucial stages of the final week of the 2008 Vuelta.
You will see several mountain stages including the now infamous finish up the feared “El Anglriu”, a mountain time trial plus of course the sprint finish on the streets of Madrid.
Accommodation is in 4* hotels throughout.
On stage 17 and the final stage there are various exclusive options to enter the riders enclosure at the start and see the stage finishes in the official grandstand etc.

FIND OUT MORE: THE FINAL WEEK PREMIUM TOUR >>

Ride & watch a classic mountain stage of the Vuelta a Espana
Have you ever dreamed of riding a Mountain stage of the La Vuelta?
Sports Tours Cycling Graham Baxter have brought to you the new concept of riding a classic mountain stage of La Vuelta the day before the La Vuelta riders complete the same stage and staying on to watch the pros complete the same stage.

For the 2008 Vuelta a Espana we have chosen stage 13 from San Vicente Baquera to the famous mountain of El Angliru. It is a classic Mountain stage over a 199km that takes in no less than 5 mountain passes (3^rd cat Alto Ortigueiro, 3^rd cat Alto de la Faya de los Lobos, 1^st cat Alto de Colladiella, 1^st cat Alto del Cordal before finishing on top of the famous El Angliru).

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The Asturian mountain stages weekend
This short trip covers the 2 big Asturian mountain stages of the 2008 Vuelta with 3 nights dinner B&B at an excellent 4* hotel in Oviedo.
Included in one of the stages is the feared mountain finish of “El Anglriu”, reputed to be one of the hardest climbs in the World.
The second stage you will see features another mountain finish, this time to the ski station at El Fuenetes de Invierno.

FIND OUT MORE: THE ASTURIAN MOUNTAIN STAGES WEEKEND >>

The final weekend
With the 2008 Vuelta route including mountain stages right up to the penultimate day, this allows us to offer a long weekend trip that includes a mountain stage, mountain time trial, plus the final stage into Madrid.
It is possible that if the GC is very close, the winner of the Vuelta will only be decided on this final weekend.

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