Airdate: La Vuelta

SBS next cycling event is its coverage of La Vuelta, or Tour of Spain.

The final of the three Grand Tours of Europe, La Vuelta covers 3200 kilometres in three weeks and celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2010.

This year’s event is expected to host some of cycling’s biggest names, including Denis Menchov, Mark Cavendish and 2010 Tour de France runner up, Andy Schleck.

SBS will broadcast eight stages of La Vuelta live including the opening stage from Seville on Sunday August 29 (Eastern States: 6.00 am; South Australia & NT: 5.30 am; Western Australia: 4:00 am) and the final stage into Madrid on Monday September 20.

SBS ONE
LIVE STAGES
AEST*
Stage #1
Sevilla > Sevilla (Time Trial) 6:00am – 8:00am
Sunday 29 August

Stage #2
Alcalá de Guadaíra > Marbella 12:00am – 2:00am
Monday 30 August

Stage #8
Villena > Xorret del Catí 12:00am – 2:00am
Sunday 5 September

Stage #9
Calpe > Alcoy 12:00am – 2:00am
Monday 6 September

Stage #14
Burgos > Peña 12:00am – 2:00am
Sunday 12 September

Stage #15
Solares > Lagos de Covadonga 12:00am – 2:00am
Monday 13 September

Stage #20
San Martín de Valdeiglesias >
Bola del Mundo 12:00am – 2:00am
Sunday 19 September

Stage #21
San Sebastián de los Reyes > Madrid 12:00am – 2:00am
Monday 20 September