Vuelta a España 2025 stage 8 preview
August 30, 2025 Stage 8: Monzon Templario - Zaragoza, 163.5km
For stage 8, the Vuelta route delivers a dramatic switch in terrain type to a flat, exposed ride across the plains of Aragón to the regional capital, Zaragoza.
In an edition with few opportunities for the sprinters, look for Alpecin-Deceuninck to control the stage for Jasper Philipsen with help from Lidl-Trek for points leader Mads Pedersen.
There could be a catch, however. Crosswinds could well play a major role here; otherwise, a repeat of the bunch sprint of 2023 is likely.
- Start time: 13:40 CET
- Finish time: 17:20 CET
- How to watch stage 8 of the Vuelta a España
- Favourites to win the stage: Jasper Philipsen, Mads Pedersen, Ethan Vernon, Elia Viviani, Bryan Coquard, Casper van Uden
Climbs
Sprints
- Peñaflor, km. 121 - time bonus
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