Hardest stages
The hardest stages in Tour of Qinghai Lake are sorted by the number of vertical meters and profileScore.
Most vertical meters
| Pos. | # | Vertical meters | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 4 | Guide - Longyangxia | ||
| 2 | Stage 3 | Duoba - Guide | ||
| 3 | Stage 5 | Longyangxia - Bird Islet | ||
| 4 | Stage 6 | Dadongshu Yakou - Qilian | ||
| 5 | Stage 1 | Ledu - Xining | ||
| 6 | Stage 7 | Qilian - Menyuan | ||
| 7 | Stage 8 | Menyuan - Zhangye | ||
| 8 | Stage 13 | Lanzhou - Lanzhou | ||
| 9 | Stage 2 | Xining - Xining | ||
| 10 | Stage 9 | Jinchang - Wuwei |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 6 | Dadongshu Yakou - Qilian | ||
| 2 | Stage 4 | Guide - Longyangxia | ||
| 3 | Stage 3 | Duoba - Guide | ||
| 4 | Stage 1 | Ledu - Xining | ||
| 5 | Stage 5 | Longyangxia - Bird Islet | ||
| 6 | Stage 7 | Qilian - Menyuan | ||
| 7 | Stage 8 | Menyuan - Zhangye | ||
| 8 | Stage 13 | Lanzhou - Lanzhou | ||
| 9 | Stage 10 | Minqin - Tengger Dessert | ||
| 10 | Stage 12 | Yinchuan - Yinchuan |