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:
1964 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 > 1a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Benidorm – Benidorm </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 42 km (26 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Edward Sels (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 April </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Benidorm – Benidorm </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 km (7 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eusebio Vélez (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Benidorm – Nules </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 199 km (124 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rik Van Looy (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nules – Salou </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 212 km (132 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Salou – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 115 km (71 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Armand Desmet (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 49 km (30 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 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Barcelona – Puigcerdà </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 174 km (108 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Julio Jiménez (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Puigcerdà – Lleida </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 > Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lleida – Jaca </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 > Julio Sanz (fr) (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jaca – Pamplona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 205 km (127 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Michel Stolker (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pamplona – San Sebastián </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 205 km (127 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luis Otaño (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > San Sebastián – Bilbao </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 197 km (122 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Henri De Wolf (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bilbao – Vitoria </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 107 km (66 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Victor Van Schil (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vitoria – Santander </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 > Barry Hoban (GBR) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Santander – Avilés </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 > Barry Hoban (GBR) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Avilés – León </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 163 km (101 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Julio Jiménez (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Becilla – Valladolid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 65 km (40 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Raymond Poulidor (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valladolid – 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 > Antonio Barrutia (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 May </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Madrid – Madrid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 87 km (54 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Frans Melckenbeeck (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=4 rowspan=1 > 2,860 km (1,777 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
How many stages does the 1964 Vuelta a España consist of, and how long is it?
Answer:
1964 Vuelta a España consisted of 17 stages covering a total of 2,860 km.