Vuelta a Espana 2023: 21st stage | Sunday, 17 September | Hipódromo de la Zarzuela - Madrid | 101.1 kilometres
Where better to start the 21st and final stage of the 2023 Vuelta than on a racecourse? The Hipodromo de la Zarzuela in the north-west of Madrid will be the starting point for the spectacular race, which will finish 101.1 kilometres later in front of the Paisaje de la Luz World Heritage Site in the centre of the Spanish capital.
About halfway through the day, the finish line is crossed for the first time after a lap through the outskirts of the city. Nine more finish laps follow before the tenth and final sprint for the day's victory. Each of the nine finish laps is 5.8 kilometres long.
In the second passage of the finish line, there is another chance to score points and bonus seconds in the intermediate sprint.
Sporting assessment of the 21st stage
Too clearly dominated Jumbo-Visma This stage race is too far ahead for any tactical games to be necessary in order to perhaps haggle over bonus seconds. Kaden Groves also leads the classification for the green jersey too clearly for anyone to challenge him for it on the final day. The only sporting goal of the day is therefore the battle for the stage win in Madrid, which will be decided between the sprinters in the peloton.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of the 21st stage of the Vuelta a Espana 2023
The stage starts at 17:14 on the racecourse. The final sprint finish is scheduled to take place between 19:50 and 20:07 after calculated average speeds of between 36 and 40 kilometres per hour.
Eurosport will broadcast all stages of the Vuelta a Espana 2023. The 21st stage will be shown free-to-air on Eurosport 1 from 4.30pm. Including post-stage coverage, the broadcast will run until 9pm. The paid providers GCN+ and Discovery+ will also show a live stream on the internet.
Vuelta a Espana 2023 - Stage 21: The most important information at a glance
- Flat stage over 101.1 kilometres
- Start of the stage: 17:14
- Calculated end of the race: approx. 19:58
- TV broadcast: 16:30 - 21:00 on Eurosport 1
