The defending champion was Raúl Alarcón (W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor).

Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team) won the race.

The race includes three road stages on consecutive days.

A total of 15 teams will race in the 2018 Vuelta a Asturias.

The leader in the general classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the points classification wore a green jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a white jersey, while the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white newspaper-style jersey sponsored by La Nueva España.