2025 Tour of Spain - Final Two Week Tour

2025 Tour of Spain
Final Two Weeks from Bilbao to Madrid

Mon 1 September – Mon 15 September 2025

Mon 1 – Mon 15 September 2025

14 nights, 15 days

Limited to 12 places

Ride and Watch

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Key Features of our Two Week Tour

14 nights | 15 days
Stay in 6 Locations
Watch the Grand Finale in Madrid
Spend a day as a guest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike on 2 Stages
Fully supported tour with experienced local guides
Ride the same iconic climbs as the pros including Angliru
LIVE Stage viewing on 8 stages
Return airport transfers from Madrid Airport
Starts in Madrid Monday 1 September
Finish in Madrid on Monday 15 September
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See the Sights, Enjoy Spanish Cuisine

The Final Two Weeks of the battle for the Red Jersey with Sportive Breaks.

Join Sportive Breaks for this fully supported and guided tour to ride and watch during the last two weeks of the final Grand Tour of the year in Spain.

Our tour starts in the Basque Country for 3 nights in Bilbao. The race then moves west through Cantabria and onto Asturias. Get ready for the Stage 13 and 14 summit finishes on the mighty L’Angliru and Farrapona climbs. Spectacular cycling and viewing awaits.

Week 3 of the 2025 Tour of Spain will start with Ponferrada which was home to the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. Get ready for the Stage 17 summit finish and the Stage 18 individual time trial. As the tour moves back towards the Spanish capital, the Guadarrama mountains just to the north of Madrid, will be sure to shape the general classification. Stage 20 will see you test yourselves on the ‘Navacerrada’ climb and the optional pinch up to ‘Bola del Mundo’. La Vuelta race organisers are returning to a more traditional race finish in 2025 which makes for a compact tour program.

Sportive Breaks are official Hospitality Travel Partner of Team Visma | Lease a Bike so on the Mountain Stage 14 and the Time Trial Stage 18 in Valladolid you will join the team for a full day behind the scenes of this high profile World Tour Team.

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Ride iconic climbs: Test yourself on ‘L’Angliru which is a special summit finish and one of the toughest climbs in world cycling! Ride beautiful sections of the Basque coastline. Spain’s ‘Camino de Santiago’. Test yourself on ‘Bola del Mundo’ which is a special summit finish and the highest point of the 2025 race. Ride a number of the big climbs in the Guadarrama mountains; ‘Navacerrada, Morcuera, Cotos, Navafria

Excellent hotels included: Enjoy our hotels in Bilbao, Oviedo, Segovia, Ponferrada and Madrid

Watch the Race for Red from up close: Be with us for the exciting final two weeks of the 2025 race. Ride and watch critical kilometres from the second and final week of the 2025 Vuelta – Angliru, Farrapona and many more

LIVE race viewing: 8 distinct live encounters with the 2025 Vuelta; summit finishes, stage start and sprint finish. Two full days as aguest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike on a Time Trial and a Mountain Stage. Get up close and personal to all the Vuelta action!

Itinerary

Day To Day

Arrival Day - Madrid to Bilbao

Date

Monday 1 September 2025

Location

Madrid

Stage

Rest Day

Our guides will be available to collect you from a central Madrid location at around 10am. There will be a 4.5hr transfer to Bilbao the capital of Spain’s Basque Country.

Depending on interest, mid-drive we can organise a lunch stop and quick visit to Burgos along route.

Back to Bilbao – with its trendy pintxo bars (tapas in Basque language) and famous museums such as the Guggenheim, there is always plenty to see and do.

During the late afternoon there will be time to help those who require a hire bike fitting. This evening over dinner listen-in to the amazing week of Vuelta cycling we have in store for you!

Daily Highlights

Rides

No rides today

Meals

Dinner

Cycle the Basque Coastline

Date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Location

Bilbao

Following breakfast we will head in search of the rugged Basque coastline. This will be a great chance to get familiar with your bike and roll out the legs.

The beginning of the ride will follow sections of tomorrow’s Vuelta Stage 11 route. The first challenge will be the ‘San Pelayo’ climb. It is a 4km climb with a 7.5% average grade. You will see first-hand the type of terrain that the Vuelta riders will be up against tomorrow.

At the top of the climb we will be sure to show you the lookout point over to ‘San Juan de Gaztelugatxe’. This is a small island that has been connected to the mainland via an impressive staircase and houses a small chapel at the top – talk about emblematic! Post-ride and back in Bilbao there will be time for an afternoon visit to the Guggenheim Museum. The Guggenheim has really put Bilbao on the map and it always is a highly recommended cultural experience.

Evening meal at the hotel.

Daily Highlights

Ride

80km / 1400m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Medium Ride

Stage 3 in and around Bilbao

Date

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Location

Bilbao

Stage 13

Bilbao – Bilbao

Today the 2025 Vuelta will showcase a stage which starts and finishes in Bilbao. There are some beautiful coastal and inland roads immediately to the north of Bilbao to enjoy so why not join us on a morning ride covering approximately 90km and 1500m of climbing.

The cycling route on offer includes what we believe is some of the most rewarding road cycling in Basque Country. In particular, the Balcon de Bizkaia climb awaits! Starting from Guernika township (which is also the name of what is probably Pablo Picasso’s most famous painting) there is a 14km climb at 3% average grade up to the ‘Balcon’.

For those looking for a challenge the climb to ‘Oiz’ could now be treated as an optional extra. Oiz measures 5km and it is 12% average grade makes for a real workout. There are no less than 12 ramps which range between 15-25% – ouch! This is a special category climb which is not included in the 2025 Vuelta. However, it makes for a great detour and was last used as a summit finish during Stage 17 of the 2018 La Vuelta. We will have you back in time to watch the stage finish in Bilbao later in the afternoon. This will be a lot of fun as the Basque love cycling and they also know how to enjoy themselves!

Daily Highlights

Ride

90km / 1500m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Medium & Long Ride

Stage Start and move to Oviedo

Date

Thursday 4 September 2025

Location

Oviedo

Stage 12

Laredo

Today we head in search of the 2025 Stage 12 Vuelta start. The peloton will ride out from the lovely coastal village of Laredo. Laredo has one of the most expansive beaches in northern Spain and is always a favourite with La Vuelta race organisers. We will ride out from one of the nearby Bilbao beaches and through to Laredo in time to get close to the team buses and riders at the stage start.

Our ride will begin in Basque Country and cross into the Cantabrian countryside. There will be a couple of 5-7km climbs to contend with which average around the 6% average grade. Tomorrow there is the mighty Angliru climb to conquer so we will need to keep the ride distance and elevation gain in check today.

As the peloton departs Laredo we will transfer 2.5hr in the vans to our spa hotel in Las Caldas (Oviedo) which will be home for the next 3 nights. Now we are in perfect striking distance for L’Angliru tomorrow!

Daily Highlights

Ride

65km / 1350m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Medium Ride

L'Angliru

Date

Friday 5 September 2025

Location

Oviedo

Stage

L’Angliru

Road cycling enthusiasts will know all too well that Asturias since the 1980’s has been home to some of the most iconic Vuelta stages. In no time at all climbs such as Lagos de Covadonga, La Cobertoria and El Angliru have become household names.

Today is all about taking advantage of riding L’Angliru only hours before the professionals. Are you ready? El ‘Alto del Angliru’ was first introduced by La Vuelta organisers during 1999. The 12.5km climb with 10.2% average grade we think puts it in the top 3 of all European road cycling climbs. Sounds tough right! But wait for it, the final 6.5km average 13.5% with half a dozen extended ramps ranging between 19 to 23.5%. ‘Un autentico infierno’ as the locals would say! As soon as L’Angliru made race news, it spread like a wildfire across the cycling world. There have now been 9 stage finishes since 1999 and Alberto Contador is the only rider with multiple stage wins. Primoz Roglic won the stage during 2023 as the whole ‘who is leading Jumbo-Visma dilemma’ unfolded!

Daily Highlights

Ride

80km / 2000m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Medium Ride

Full day with Team Visma | Lease a Bike

Date

Saturday 6 September 2025

Location

Oviedo

Stage 14

Farrapona

After four days on the bikes today we will take a rest to take advantage of a special Vuelta VIP race experience. Through our partnership with Team Visma, you will spend a day with the pro-team! Things will kick off by being dropped off at the TVL team hotel before enjoying a ‘start to finish Stage 14 experience’. This will be our final race viewing for the 2025 Vuelta Week 2 experience. What a way to say goodbye to the race. After soaking up all the backstage Vuelta excitement there will be a 1.5hr drive back to Las Caldas spa hotel. If you haven’t done so already be sure to use the spa baths tonight!

Daily Highlights

Ride

No Ride

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Cycle through to Castile y Leon province

Date

Sunday 7 September 2025

Location

Astorgas

Today we head ‘back in time’ to ride an important section of the 2024 Stage 15 Vuelta race. We will use our Asturian base to also tackle the gruelling ‘Puerto de Pajares’ and ‘Cuitu Negru’ double climb. Following a 25min drive we will be near the base and ready to ride towards a major summit finish from last year’s Vuelta race. Cuitu Negru is a narrow asphalted road which finishes at the top of the Valgrande ski station.

Cuitu Negru has only been used twice at La Vuelta. The 4WD track was asphalted specially for the 2012 Vuelta! The summit of the climb is situated 3km above the Puerto de Pajares climb. The two climbs when combined include 19km at a 7% average grade. It is the 3 final kilometres though which are gruesome. An inconsistent 13% average awaits with a number of ramps touching 20 and 22%.

Now that you have added another summit to your cycling CV it will be time to enjoy the ride and descend towards Leon. Post ride there will be a 1hr drive to Astorga which is the final tour night destination. Astorga is located on the Camino de Santiago pilgrim route and even houses architecture from none other than Gaudi!

Daily Highlights

Ride

85km / 1725m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Long Ride

Day One

Date

Monday 8 September 2025

Location

Ponferrada

Today you will enjoy a 55km ride through to your hotel in Ponferrada (home for the next 3 nights). Along the way, you will be confronted with the ‘Cruz de Hierro’ climb (Iron Cross). The ride up to the giant ‘Iron Cross’ symbol is a 20km false flat but the final 4km average 5% to the summit.

Since the 11th Century, pilgrims bring a rock and place it at the foot of this impressive cross. The rock is supposed to symbolise their sins and by placing it they become absolved of them. Take in the views of this wild natural landscape before the exhilarating descent down to Molinaseca.

Ponferrada is the end of today’s route. It is a beautiful city which is dominated by the Castle of the Knights Templar.

Daily Highlights

Ride

55km / 700m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Guided Ride

Climb to the O’Cebreiro hamlet

Date

Tuesday 9 September 2025

Location

Ponferrada

Today’s ride includes what we believe is the best road cycling of the Camino de Santiago pilgrim route. In particular, the O’Cebreiro climb awaits! This is a Category 1 climb which winds its way 14.5km (4.6% average) up to the O’Cebreiro hamlet. This village is perched on a high ridge and the views down to Galicia are breathtaking! Its thatched huts resemble a hobbit-like setting and the ‘empanadas’ (pastry filled savoury treats) should be sampled here.

As we descend back down towards Ponferrada you will be now riding through the ‘Bierzo’ valley. This wine country comes under its own Denominacion de Origen. The Bierzo wine that is produced here is darker and fruitier than the tempranillo wines from the Rioja and Ribera de Duero regions. We will be sure to introduce you all to the Mencia grape as we dine over a range of Leonese and Galician cuisine.

Daily Highlights

Ride

100km / 1200m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Guided Ride

Stage 17 - Alto de El Morredero

Date

Wednesday 10 September 2025

Location

Ponferrada

Stage 17

Morredero

Today we head in search of the 2025 Stage 17 finish. The peloton will finish with a gruelling climb up to Alto de El Morredero. This 23km climb averages 6% but don’t let the statistics fool you. An inconsistent climb which includes 5km with grades between 9-11% and at least half a dozen ramps touching 14-17%. You will be proud of your achievement as you too reach the Stage 17 summit finish. ‘El Morredero’ has only been used twice at La Vuelta (1997 & 2006) and Alejandro Valverde was the last to win on this giant climb in Leon province!

Daily Highlights

Ride

90km / 1800m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Guided Ride

In the Heart of the Race with Team Visma | Lease a Bike

Date

Thursday 11 September 2025

Location

Segovia

Stage 18

Valladolid ITT

After three days on the bikes today we will take a rest to take advantage of a special Vuelta VIP race experience. In the morning, we will drive 2.5hr to Valladolid to be in position for the Stage 18 individual time trial. Through our partnership with Team Visma, you will spend a day with the pro-team! Things will kick off by being dropped off at the TVL team hotel before enjoying a ‘start to finish Stage 18 experience’. After soaking up all the backstage Vuelta excitement there will be a 1hr drive through to Segovia and our new base for the next 3 nights.

Segovia is a Spanish jewel and its 1st Century aqueduct is one of the best preserved Roman structures in Europe. Also be sure to explore the Alcazar fortress, La Muralla (ramparts) and the Jewish Quarter. For those who are interested, we can also find time during your Segovia stay to visit the iconic 18th Century San Ildefonso Palace and Museum and explore the Versailles inspired gardens.

Daily Highlights

Ride

No Ride Today

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Medieval Pedraza

Date

Friday 12 September 2025

Location

Segovia

Rest Day

Today is all about taking advantage of the Vuelta rest day and riding through to magical Pedraza. On-route though we will begin by passing through Sepulveda which is another gem that highlights Arabic towers through to Roman walls. Big Vuelta race mountains are calling over the final 2 ride days so today is all about cycling through the rolling terrain of the Castile & Leon province. The route will finish today in Pedraza. This medieval town is in excellent condition and hidden away from the main roads. As you ride through the woods, the road turns and after a small crest there is the beautifully preserved walled town right in front of you. Cycling up to the small gateway is a fantastic experience and following the maze of small laneways into the old plaza will be truly memorable. Post-ride there will be a 30 minute drive back to the hotel in Segovia.
Tonight back in Segovia you should make sure to try the typical ‘suckling pig’ or ‘lechal’ lamb. No-one should leave the Castile province without trying these Spanish roast meals (‘asado’ cooking).

Daily Highlights

Ride

100km / 1000m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Guided Ride

Bola del Mundo

Date

Saturday 13 September 2025

Location

Segovia

Stage 20

Bola del Mundo

Traditionally the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range plays host to the penultimate stages of La Vuelta Espana.

After a couple of years in northern Spain we are happy to return to this fantastic cycling landscape on the outskirts of Madrid. Climbs, such as, Navafria, Cotos, Morcuera and Navacerrada are written in Vuelta folklore. The Navacerrada ski station (1800m) is the altitude training base for Spanish pro-outfit Movistar and we expect to see fireworks as the Stage 20 summit finish to ‘Navacerrada’ provides the final chance for the GC riders to flex their muscles.

As part of the 2025 Vuelta edition, the pro-peloton after hitting the Navacerrada ski station must veer off and confront the ‘Bola del Mundo’ wall. This is a ‘special category climb’ and the final 3km to the summit on rough concrete roads will make for a spectacular stage finish. During 2025 it will only be the third time the Vuelta has raced Bola del Mundo (it was first included in 2010). The brutal 3km road to the summit includes a 12% average grade and the maximum gradient hits 23%. The hardest 23% segment comes just 500 metres before the summit. For those looking for a major challenge, feel free to test yourselves on Bola del Mundo only hours before the pros!

Post-stage feel free to jump in the vans or ride the final 25km back to Segovia.

Daily Highlights

Ride

80km / 1375m elevation gain or 85km / 1725m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Guided Ride

Madrid

Date

Sunday 14 September 2025

Location

Madrid

Stage 21

Madrid

Yesterday the Vuelta was decided in the Guadarrama mountains. We don’t need to get to Madrid though until tonight to see the Stage 21 sprint finish. As such, we will have time this morning to collect another big climb in the Guadarrama mountain range; ‘Morcuera’!!

The Morcuera climb is a Category 1 classic (13.5km at 5% average grade). The descent down to Miraflores rounds out a fantastic route which finishes immediately to the north of Madrid. Post-ride there will be a 1hr transfer into central Spain.

As the sun starts to set over Paseo de la Castellana (Spain’s version of the Champs Elysees) the wizz of the wheels will return to Madrid. After many difficult closing mountain stages the sprinters will have the final say. The post-race celebrations around the Cibeles fountain are always spectacular. Primoz Roglic won his fourth Vuelta title during the 2024 edition. Will he be back in 2025 to go for the record number of titles? Viva La Vuelta!

Daily Highlights

Ride

85km / 1850m elevation gain

Meals

Breakfast and Dinner

Guided Ride

Departure Day

Date

Monday 15 September 2025

Location

Madrid

Following breakfast our guides will be available to transfer you to Madrid Airport. We can have you at the airport by 10:30am so please keep that in mind when organising any onwards flights. We trust you have enjoyed your experience and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Daily Highlights

Ride

No ride today

Meals

Breakfast

Tour Dynamic

Daily Rides

We offer a guided ride each day. We have Paul as your bike guide on the road with you. We also have a support vehicle with driver who is also a mechanic. We will either transport everyone to a location from where we will start the daily rides, or we will ride straight out from the hotel. We offer vehicle support for the riders and the spectators will be transported to the day’s vantage point to watch the race.

Transportation

On days where we move on to another hotel, we will transport luggage, bike boxes and bikes and we will offer an adapted itinerary depending on the day’s logistics.

Spectators

Riders and spectators are reunited together. We attempt to keep hotel changes and transfers to a minimum.

What's Included?

Accommodation

14 nights in excellent hotels

Included Meals

Daily breakfasts and 10 nights have dinner included

Airport Transfers

Tour starts and finishes in Madrid

Bike Rental

Carbon road bike and E-Bike hire available

Guided Rides

Daily guided and supported rides

Daily Programme

For cyclists and spectators

Tour Start and Finish

Tour Start – Monday 1 September 2025

Our tour starts either at Madrid Airport or you can meet us at the first hotel on our tour in Madrid.

Tour Finish – Monday 15 September 2025

On departure we provide transport to the airport. We will arrive by 1030 so please allow enough time after this to check in for your flight.

Pricing

Tour prices

£5499 per person based on two people sharing a twin (2 single beds) or double (one bed for couple)
£1000 supplement per person for the single occupancy of a room

Bike Rental

Carbon road bike with Shimano 105 mechanical shifting, compact cranks, 11/32 rear cassette, rim brakes – £375
Carbon road bike with Shimano Di2 105, compact cranks, 11/34 rear cassette, disc brakes – £549
Carbon road bike with Shimano Di2 Ultegra, compact cranks, 11/34 rear cassette, disc brakes – £699
E-road bike hire, disc brakes – £699

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Who is this tour for?

Cyclists and Spectators

Our tour is suitable for both cyclists of any level and non-cycling spectators. The hotels we stay at are in excellent locations with the world-renowned Spanish cuisine we all enjoy so much. Our daily, guided rides give cyclists the opportunity to ride some of the most beautiful climbs that feature on this year’s route. Spectators can enjoy Vuelta culture in style and comfort.

More About Our Tour

8 race interactions

3 September – Stage 11 – Bilbao finish
4 September – Stage 12 – Stage Start in Laredo
5 September – Stage 13 – L’Angliru stage
6 September – Stage 14 – Farrapona stage – Day with Team Visma | Lease a Bike
10 September – Stage 17 – O Barco de Valdeorras – El Morredero
11 September – Stage 18 – Vallodolid – Vallodolid – Day with Team Visma | Lease a Bike
13 September – Stage 20 – Robledo de Chavela – Bola del Mundo
14 September – Stage 21 – Final Stage in Madrid

Hotel locations

Bilbao
Oviedo
Astorga
Ponferrada
Segovia
Madrid

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