Overview

• Stage 1 covers 186.1 km from Turin to Novara with a single third-category ascent at La Serra and an intermediate sprint in Valdengo.
• Jasper Philipsen is tipped to claim the first leader’s jersey on a day expected to end in a bunch sprint.
• The race spans 21 stages and about 3,151 km with roughly 54,500 meters of elevation, featuring ten uphill finishes and two time trials.
• Key absences include Tadej Pogacar, defending champion Primoz Roglic, Richard Carapaz and Enric Mas, which places Jonas Vingegaard as the standout overall favorite alongside Juan Ayuso, João Almeida, Egan Bernal and Giulio Ciccone.
• The opening block runs outside Spain with four stages abroad, one finishing in France, before decisive tests such as the Angliru on Stage 13, the Valladolid individual time trial on Stage 18 and the Bola del Mundo on Stage 20 ahead of the Madrid finale on September 14.