After the first rest day at the Vuelta a Espana 2023, the 10th stage is an individual time trial. It will take the riders through the city centre of Valladolid, which is located around two hours' drive north-west of Madrid. This is the 35th time that Valladolid has hosted a stage of the Tour of Spain.
The course profile of the individual time trial is mostly flat. After six kilometres, the riders reach a small ramp, but this should not cause any problems. There is also a split time approximately in the middle of the race after 13.3 kilometres. The start of the race is characterised by many bends, where technically strong riders should have an advantage. The finale, however, is on a flat and straight course and does not harbour any risk of crashing.
After the team time trial, this is the second time trial at the Vuelta. The course consists of a mix of a technical first part and a second part where only speed counts. Two riders are likely to be the top favourites: just a few weeks ago Remco Evenepoel (Soudal - Quick Step) was crowned the new world time trial champion at the World Cycling Championships in Scotland. At the Tour de France 2023, the overall winner outclassed Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and is likely to be the hunted this time too. The favourites must also include the overall Giro winner Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and the world championship runner-up Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) can be counted.
The first rider starts the individual time trial in Valladolid at 14:01. The riders need 28 minutes to cover the 25.8 kilometres - so the first rider should finish at around 14:25. The last rider starts at 17:02 and crosses the finish line at around 17:30.
Eurosport will broadcast all stages of the Vuelta a Espana 2023. The 10th stage will be shown free-to-air on Eurosport 1 from 14:15. Including post-stage coverage, the broadcast will run until 18:00. The paid providers GCN+ and Discovery+ will also be showing a live stream on the internet.