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:
1955 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 > 1 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 23 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bilbao – San Sebastián </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 240 km (149 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Sebastián – Bayonne (France) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 211 km (131 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gilbert Bauvin (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bayonne (France) – Pamplona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 157 km (98 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Antonio Gelabert (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pamplona – Zaragoza </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 229 km (142 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jesús Galdeano (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Zaragoza – Lleida </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 195 km (121 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gabriel Company (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lleida – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 230 km (143 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pierino Baffi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 km (18 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Tortosa </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 213 km (132 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vicente Iturat (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tortosa – Valencia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 190 km (118 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pierino Baffi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valencia – Cuenca </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 222 km (138 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Antonio Uliana [it] (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cuenca – Madrid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 168 km (104 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Donato Piazza (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Madrid – Madrid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 km (9 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Italy A </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Madrid – Valladolid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 222 km (138 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valladolid – Bilbao </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 308 km (191 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Donato Piazza (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bilbao – Bilbao </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 147 km (91 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fiorenzo Magni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=4 rowspan=1 > 2,740 km (1,703 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
During the 1955 Vuelta a España how much distance was travelled and how many stages were there?
Answer:
The 1955 Vuelta a España consisted of 15 stages, covering a total of 2,740 km (1,700 mi).