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:
1962 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 colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 90 km (56 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Antonio Barrutia (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Tortosa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 185 km (115 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rudi Altig (FRG) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tortosa – Valencia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 188 km (117 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nino Defilippis (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valencia – Benidorm </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 141 km (88 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Seamus Elliott (IRL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Benidorm – Benidorm </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 km (13 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > St.Raphael-Helyett </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Benidorm – Cartagena </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 152 km (94 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean Graczyk (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Murcia – Almería </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 223 km (139 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rudi Altig (FRG) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Almería – Málaga </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 220 km (137 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean-Claude Annaert (fr) (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Málaga – Córdoba </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 193 km (120 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Antonio Gómez del Moral (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valdepeñas – Madrid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 210 km (130 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Albertus Geldermans (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Madrid – Valladolid </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 > Jean Stablinski (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valladolid – Logroño </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 232 km (144 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ernesto Bono (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Logroño – Pamplona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 191 km (119 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean Graczyk (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pamplona – Bayonne (France) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 149 km (93 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean Graczyk (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bayonne (France) – San Sebastián </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 82 km (51 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rudi Altig (FRG) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Sebastián – Vitoria </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 177 km (110 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean Graczyk (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vitoria – Bilbao </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 171 km (106 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > José Segú (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=4 rowspan=1 > 2,806 km (1,744 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
How many stages does the 1962 Vuelta a España consist of and how long is the route?
Answer:
1962 Vuelta a España consist of 17 stages over 2,806 km (1,744 mi).