The Russian Alexander Jewtushenko from Lokosphinx won the first stage in the mass sprint, making him the first leader in the overall standings of the 2017 edition. On the second stage there was a mountain arrival in La Camperona , which was already on the program at the Vuelta 2016 . The Frenchman Jonathan Hivert from Direct Énergie was victorious . On the final ramp, which is up to 25 percent steep, he distanced himself from other pursuers and at the same time became the new leader in the overall standings. The third stage started in the 2014 World Cup location Ponferrada and ended in León . In León he won the Spaniard Carlos Barbero from the Movistar team in the mass sprint. Jonathan Hivert won the overall standings.