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INTRO
Stage 17 is about as pure a sprinters' stage as the Vuelta gets — 185 flat kilometers from the Seville suburb of Dos Hermanas, looping through Alcalá de Guadaíra and the historic town of Carmona before finishing along the Guadalquivir river in the heart of Sevilla. With no categorized climbs anywhere on the route, this is a day for the fast finishers to shine, likely settled by a bunch sprint in front of one of Andalusia's grandest cities.
PLAN YOUR ROUTE
We've partnered with Sherpa-Map.com to bring you the best route planning tool. With a PRO Membership you can use this climb as a reference when creating your route. This is as flat as the Vuelta gets — the entire 185 km route stays on the wide, low-lying plains of the Guadalquivir valley without a single categorized climb. Expect a fast, uneventful day of racing dominated by the sprinters' teams controlling the pace, with any breakaway given only a symbolic leash before being reeled back in for the finale.
Wide, well-maintained highways and regional roads carry the route through Utrera, Morón de la Frontera, Alcalá de Guadaíra, and Carmona before the fast run into Sevilla along the Guadalquivir. Traffic is light outside the towns, and the finishing straight along Paseo de Cristóbal Colón is broad and free of technical features. Parking is straightforward in Dos Hermanas; central Sevilla will see substantial closures near the finish.
No climbing gear needed here — a standard setup with a compact or even a mid-compact crank and a tight-range cassette is ideal for this flat, fast stage. Aero equipment and a strong, well-drilled group will matter far more than gear ratios on a day built for pure speed.
Sevilla is one of Spain's great cultural capitals, with its own major airport and superb rail links via AVE to Madrid and beyond — an easy base for exploring the Cathedral, Alcázar, and Barrio Santa Cruz beyond race day. Carmona, passed midway through the stage, is a stunning hilltop town worth a detour if time allows. Dos Hermanas, the start, is essentially a Sevilla suburb with limited standalone tourist appeal.
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