Vuelta a España set for French start in 2017

The southern city of Nimes will host the start of the 2017 Vuelta a España; only the third time the race has started outside of Spain

Nimes Arena, where bullfighting takes place (Photo: Wolfgang Staudt/CC2.0)

The Vuelta a España will start in France for the first time in 2017, race director Javier Guillen confirmed, with the southern city of Nimes chosen to host the Grand Depart.

In a press conference, Guillen confirmed that the race would start with a team time trial for the eighth consecutive year, though reportedly shorter than the 27.8km one teams took on this year.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.