Points system for the Vuelta revealed: Only 2 (!) stages classified as bunch sprints

Unipublic has divided the stages into six groups. Group 1 includes the stages considered very easy, while the brutally hard mountain stages are placed in Group 5. Group 6 is reserved for individual time trials, note that the team time trial on stage four will not award any points toward the green jersey.

Only two stages, Stage 1 in Turin and the finale in Madrid, are classified as flat, meaning sprinters will have very few chances to score big. In hilly and mountain stages, the maximum number of points available at the finish is 30 and 20, respectively.

Last year’s green jersey went to Kaden Groves, who will not be lining up for this year’s race.

Points flat stages - group 1: stages 1 and 21
50, 30, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2

Points hilly stages - group 2 and 3: stages 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15 and 19
30, 25, 22, 19, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2

Points mountain stages - group 4 and 5: stages 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 20
20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1

Points time trial - group 6: stage 18
20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1

Intermediate sprints (in every stage except time trials)
20, 17, 15, 13 and 10