2025 Vuelta a España Stage 8 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 8 of the 2025 Vuelta a España! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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With 1,236 metres of elevation gain, the 8th stage of La Vuelta isn’t flat in the strictest sense. Still, it’s highly likely that a sprinter will be celebrating at the end of the 163.5-kilometre ride from Monzón Templario to Zaragoza.
There are no KOM points on offer along the route. The elevation gain comes from the gentle rolling terrain of the expansive landscape south of the Pyrenees.
The last time the Vuelta finished in Zaragoza, the race approached from Olvéga, roughly 100 kilometres west of the city. This time, the riders are coming in from the east. It shouldn’t make any difference to the outcome – a sprint finish is the most likely scenario in Spain’s fourth-largest city.
Two years ago, Sebastián Molano claimed victory in the streets of Zaragoza, besting Kaden Groves and Boy Van Poppel in a bunch sprint.
The first three riders across the line gain 10, 6 and 4 bonus seconds, while the intermediate sprint carries 6, 4 and 2 seconds.
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