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:
1960 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 > 29 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gijón – Gijón </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 km (5 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Faema </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gijón – A Coruña </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 235 km (146 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Felipe Alberdi (es) (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > A Coruña – Vigo </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 187 km (116 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 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vigo – Ourense </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 105 km (65 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Frans De Mulder (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ourense – Zamora </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 287 km (178 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 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Zamora – Madrid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 250 km (155 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nino Assirelli (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Madrid – Madrid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 209 km (130 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Frans De Mulder (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Guadalajara – Zaragoza </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 264 km (164 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Arthur Decabooter (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Zaragoza – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 269 km (167 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Salvador Botella (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Barbastro </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 > Alfons Sweeck (fr) (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barbastro – Pamplona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 267 km (166 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 colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pamplona – Logroño </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 179 km (111 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 colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Logroño – San Sebastián </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 > Federico Bahamontes (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Sebastián – Vitoria </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 263 km (163 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Antonio Suárez (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vitoria – Santander </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 > Arthur Decabooter (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Santander – Bilbao </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 > Frans De Mulder (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bilbao – Guernica </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 116 km (72 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Frans De Mulder (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Guernica – Bilbao </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 53 km (33 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Antonio Karmany (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=4 rowspan=1 > 3,567 km (2,216 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
How many stages did the 1960 Vuelta a España consist of and what distance did it cover in total?
Answer:
1960 Vuelta a España consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 3,567 km (2,216 mi).