{"id":7357,"date":"2015-08-21T12:02:57","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T12:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/?p=7357"},"modified":"2015-08-21T12:04:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T12:04:00","slug":"costa-del-sol-saddles-up-to-host-first-stages-of-la-vuelta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/costa-del-sol-saddles-up-to-host-first-stages-of-la-vuelta\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa del Sol saddles up to host first stages of La Vuelta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Costa del Sol is set to go bonkers for bicycles at the weekend, as the first stage of La Vuelta, Spain\u2019s biggest cycling race, gets under way on Saturday (August 22).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a1a560ddad0723cd638f8552fd2b28d4_L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7358\" src=\"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a1a560ddad0723cd638f8552fd2b28d4_L.jpg\" alt=\"a1a560ddad0723cd638f8552fd2b28d4_L\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a1a560ddad0723cd638f8552fd2b28d4_L.jpg 744w, https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a1a560ddad0723cd638f8552fd2b28d4_L-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/a1a560ddad0723cd638f8552fd2b28d4_L-225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first stage, the short but technical 7.4-kilometre team time trial, is hosted by Puerto Banus and Marbella, running right along the coast, before stage two sees the world\u2019s biggest names in cycling tackle the climb from Alhaurin de la Torre to the stunning surroundings of the Caminito del Rey walkway. This Sunday stage also sees the riders pass through Alhaurin el Grande and Coin.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, a 158.4-kilometre route will take the riders from Mijas to Malaga, circling past the city into the Axarquia, then heading back into Malaga along the coast, passing through Velez-Malaga, Torre del Mar, Benajarafe and Rincon de la Victoria, before finishing up in the centre of Malaga.<\/p>\n<p>Stage four is the last hosted on the Costa del Sol, as Estepona sees off the peloton on their way to Vejer de la Frontera in Cadiz. 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