Hardest stages
The hardest stages in La Vuelta ciclista a España are sorted by the number of vertical meters and profileScore.
Most vertical meters
| Pos. | # | Vertical meters | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 17 | Villadiego - Los Machucos. Monumento Vaca Pasiega | ||
| 2 | Stage 11 | Lorca - Observatorio Astronómico de Calar Alto | ||
| 3 | Stage 20 | Corvera de Asturias - Alto de l'Angliru | ||
| 4 | Stage 14 | Écija - Sierra de La Pandera | ||
| 5 | Stage 3 | Prades Conflent Canigó - Andorra la Vella | ||
| 6 | Stage 15 | Alcalá la Real - Sierra Nevada. Alto Hoya de la Mora | ||
| 7 | Stage 18 | Suances - Santo Toribio de Liébana | ||
| 8 | Stage 7 | Llíria - Cuenca | ||
| 9 | Stage 5 | Benicàssim - Alcossebre | ||
| 10 | Stage 6 | Vila-Real - Sagunt |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 20 | Corvera de Asturias - Alto de l'Angliru | ||
| 2 | Stage 15 | Alcalá la Real - Sierra Nevada. Alto Hoya de la Mora | ||
| 3 | Stage 17 | Villadiego - Los Machucos. Monumento Vaca Pasiega | ||
| 4 | Stage 11 | Lorca - Observatorio Astronómico de Calar Alto | ||
| 5 | Stage 14 | Écija - Sierra de La Pandera | ||
| 6 | Stage 3 | Prades Conflent Canigó - Andorra la Vella | ||
| 7 | Stage 18 | Suances - Santo Toribio de Liébana | ||
| 8 | Stage 12 | Motril - Antequera Los Dólmenes | ||
| 9 | Stage 8 | Hellín - Xorret de Catí | ||
| 10 | Stage 5 | Benicàssim - Alcossebre |