December 5, 2007 – Unipublic, the organizer of Spain’s grand tour, has released the schedule and route for the 2008 Tour of Spain. The race runs from August 30 through September 21 of next year and kicks off with a team time trial. The race also includes an individual time trial, an individual hill climb, five mountain top finishes and two rest days.

2008 Tour of Spain Schedule

– Saturday, August 30 – Granada – Granada (7 kms) – TTT
– Sunday, August 31 – Granada – Jaen (167 kms)
– Monday, September 1 – Jaen – Cordoba (165 kms)
– Tuesday, September 2 – Cordoba – Puertollano (153 kms)
– Wednesday, September 3 – Ciudad Real – Ciudad Real (40 kms) – ITT
– Thursday, September 4 – Ciudad Real – Toledo (162 kms)
– Friday, September 5 – Rest Day
– Saturday, September 6 – Barbastro – La Rabassa – Andorra (224 kms)*
– Sunday, September 7 – Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra – Pla de Beret (160 kms)*
– Monday, September 8 – Viella – Sabinanigo (198 kms)
– Tuesday, September 9 – Sabinanigo – Zaragoza (173kms)
– Wednesday, September 10 – Calahorra – Burgos (178 kms)
– Thursday, September 11 – Burgos – Suances (180 kms)
– Friday, September 12 – Rest Day
– Saturday, September 13 – San Vicente de la Barquera – Alto de L’Angliru (199 kms)*
– Sunday, September 14 – Oviedo – Fuentes de Invierno (158 kms)*
– Monday, September 15 – Cudillero – Ponferrada (194 kms)
– Tuesday, September 16 – Ponferrada-Zamora (185 kms)
– Wednesday, September 17 – Zamora – Valladolid (160 kms)
– Thursday, September 18 – Valladolid – Las Rozas (179 kms)
– Friday, September 19 – Las Rozas – Segovia (161 kms)
– Saturday, September 20 – La Granja – Navacerrada (16kms)* – ITT hill climb
– Sunday, September 21 – San Sebastian de los Reyes – Madrid (110 kms)

Total distance – 3,169 kms
* Denotes mountain finish

Click here to visit the race’s official web site.