The 2018 cycle race will start with a time trial in Malaga on the Costa del Sol. The event will start on 25 August next year, with the usual time trial event to start things off.
Malaga has been the host city for the start of the Spanish Grand Tour twice in race’s history. The region has been covered in numerous stages in recent years.
The event is made of 21 stages covering a total distance of 3,324.1km. This year there is to be at least one more stage in the Malaga province, with an uphill finish in the region.
It is not yet clear whether the time trial will be an individual or team event.
The tour will finish on September 16th in Madrid.