Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
1972 Vuelta a España
Table title:
Route
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Date </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Course </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Distance </th><th colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Type </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winner </th></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > P </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fuengirola – Fuengirola </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 km (4 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > René Pijnen (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fuengirola – Cabra </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 167 km (104 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Miguel María Lasa (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cabra – Granada </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 206 km (128 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gerard Vianen (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Granada – Almería </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 181 km (112 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Domingo Perurena (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Almería – Dehesa de Campoamor </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 251 km (156 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ger Harings [fr] (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dehesa De Campoamor – Gandia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 183 km (114 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pieter Nassen (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gandia – El Saler </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 120 km (75 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Roger Kindt [fr] (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > El Saler – El Saler </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6.5 km (4 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Kas–Kaskol </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valencia – Vinaròs </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 181 km (112 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jos van der Vleuten (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vinaròs – Tarragona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 189 km (117 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cees Koeken (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tarragona – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 118 km (73 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ger Harings [fr] (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 km (6 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jesús Manzaneque (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Banyoles </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 192 km (119 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Domingo Perurena (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Manresa – Zaragoza </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 259 km (161 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luis Balague (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Zaragoza – Formigal </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 169 km (105 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > José Manuel Fuente (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sangüesa – Arrate [es] </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 201 km (125 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Agustín Tamames (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eibar – Bilbao </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 145 km (90 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Miguel María Lasa (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bilbao – Torrelavega </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 148 km (92 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gerard Vianen (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Torrelavega – Vitoria </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 219 km (136 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Agustín Tamames (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vitoria – San Sebastián </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 138 km (86 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jesús Aranzabal [es] (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Sebastián – San Sebastián </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 km (12 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > José Antonio González (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=4 rowspan=1 > 3,079.3 km (1,913 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
How many stages do the 1972 Vuelta a España have? How long was it covered?
Answer:
The 1972 Vuelta a España consisted of 17 stages, covering a total of 3,079.3 km (1,913.4 mi).