The 2014 Vuelta a Espana promises to be one for the climbers with eight summit finishes, it was announced at a press conference in Cadiz.
This year's race starts on Saturday August 23rd in Jerez De La Frontera with a team time trial and finishes on Sunday September 14 with an individual time trial in Santiago de Compostela.
The longest stage of the race will be on stage eight with a 207km stage from Baeza to Albacete.
The stage details are as follows:
Stage 1: Saturday, August 23 - Jerez de la Frontera, 12.6km team time trial
Stage 2: Sunday, August 24 - Algeciras to San Fernando, 174.4km
Stage 3: Monday, August 25 - Cadiz to Arcos de la Frontera, 188km
Stage 4: Tuesday, August 26 - Mairena del Alcor to Cordoba, 172.6km
Stage 5: Wednesday, August 27 - Priego de Cordoba to Ronda, 182.3km
Stage 6: Thursday, August 28 - Benalmadena to La Zubia, 157.7km
Stage 7: Friday, August 29 - Alhendin to Alcaudete, 165.4km
Stage 8: Saturday, August 30 - Baeza to Albacete, 207.4km
Stage 9: Sunday, August 31 - Carbonera de Guadazaon to Valdelinares
Monday, September 1 - rest day
Stage 10: Tuesday, September 2 - Monasterio de Santa Maria de Veruela to Borja, 34.5km indibidual time trial
Stage 11: Wednesday, September 3 - Pamplona to San Miguel de Aralar, 151km
Stage 12: Thursday, September 4 - Logrono to Logrono, 168km
Stage 13: Friday, September 5 - Belorado to Obregon, 182km
Stage 14: Saturday, September 6 - Santander to La Camperona, 199km
Stage 15: Sunday, September 7 - Oviedo to Lagos de Covadonga, 149km
Stage 16: Monday, September 8 - San Martin del Rey Aurelio to La Farrapona, 158.8km
Tuesday, September 9 - rest day
Stage 17: Wednesday, September 10 - Ortigueria to A Coruna, 174km
Stage 18: Thursday, September 11 - A Estrada to Monte Castrove en Meis, 173.5km
Stage 19: Friday, September 12 - Salvaterra de Mino to Cangas de Morrazo, 176.5km
Stage 20: Saturday, September 13 - Santo Estevo de Riba de Sil to Puerto de Ancares, 163.8km
Stage 21: Sunday, September 14 - Santiago de Compostela to Santiago de Compostela, 10km individual time trial
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