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 15 | Ribera de Arriba - Lagos de Covadonga | ||
| 2 | Stage 9 | Talavera de la Reina - La Covatilla | ||
| 3 | Stage 11 | Mombuey - Ribeira Sacra. Luintra | ||
| 4 | Stage 17 | Getxo - Balcón de Bizkaia | ||
| 5 | Stage 20 | Andorra. Escaldes-Engordany - Andorra. Collada de la Gallina | ||
| 6 | Stage 13 | Candás. Carreño - Valle de Sabero. La Camperona | ||
| 7 | Stage 14 | Cistierna - Les Praeres. Nava | ||
| 8 | Stage 4 | Vélez-Málaga - Alfacar. Sierra de la Alfaguara | ||
| 9 | Stage 19 | Lleida - Andorra. Naturlandia | ||
| 10 | Stage 5 | Granada - Roquetas de Mar |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 15 | Ribera de Arriba - Lagos de Covadonga | ||
| 2 | Stage 20 | Andorra. Escaldes-Engordany - Andorra. Collada de la Gallina | ||
| 3 | Stage 17 | Getxo - Balcón de Bizkaia | ||
| 4 | Stage 14 | Cistierna - Les Praeres. Nava | ||
| 5 | Stage 9 | Talavera de la Reina - La Covatilla | ||
| 6 | Stage 19 | Lleida - Andorra. Naturlandia | ||
| 7 | Stage 13 | Candás. Carreño - Valle de Sabero. La Camperona | ||
| 8 | Stage 4 | Vélez-Málaga - Alfacar. Sierra de la Alfaguara | ||
| 9 | Stage 11 | Mombuey - Ribeira Sacra. Luintra | ||
| 10 | Stage 12 | Mondoñedo - Faro de Estaca de Bares. Mañón |