Stage 1
Philipsen takes the first red
- Saturday 23 August 2025
- 188 km
- 1,293 m climbed
- Won by Jasper Philipsen
The road
At the start
The last Grand Tour starts in Italy
Turin, and the Vuelta begins abroad again — three days in Italy before the race ever reaches Spain. Jonas Vingegaard comes as the Tour runner-up and the man everyone has to beat; João Almeida and Juan Ayuso lead a UAE team that has left Tadej Pogačar at home. The opening day is 188 flat kilometres and belongs to the sprinters, with Jasper Philipsen the fastest of them on paper.
How it was won
- 10 km to go
Toward the opening sprint
The opening stage in Italy builds to a fast, flat finish.
- At the line
Philipsen takes the first red
Jasper Philipsen dominates the sprint to win the opening stage and pull on the first red jersey.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Philipsen | Alpecin - Deceuninck | 4:09:12 |
| 2 | Ethan Vernon | Israel - Premier Tech | +0:00 |
| 3 | Orluis Aular | Movistar Team | +0:00 |
Open this stage on the globe
The route on real terrain, every moment pinned to the kilometre it happened on — and the GPX to ride it yourself.