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 1 | Madrid - Salamanca | ||
| 2 | Stage 2 | Salamanca - Cáceres | ||
| 3 | Stage 3 | Cáceres - Sevilla | ||
| 4 | Stage 4 | Sevilla - Málaga | ||
| 5 | Stage 5 | Málaga - Almería | ||
| 6 | Stage 6 | Almería - Murcia | ||
| 7 | Stage 7 | Murcia - Valencia | ||
| 8 | Stage 8 | Valencia - Tarragona | ||
| 9 | Stage 9 | Tarragona - Barcelona | ||
| 10 | Stage 10 | Barcelona - Zaragoza |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 12 | Logroño - San Sebastián | ||
| 2 | Stage 21 | Valladolid - Madrid | ||
| 3 | Stage 20 | Verín - Valladolid | ||
| 4 | Stage 19 | Vigo - Verín | ||
| 5 | Stage 18 | La Coruña - Vigo | ||
| 6 | Stage 17 | Luarca - La Coruña | ||
| 7 | Stage 16 | Oviedo - Luarca | ||
| 8 | Stage 15b (ITT) | Gijón - Oviedo | ||
| 9 | Stage 15a | Santander - Gijón | ||
| 10 | Stage 14 | Bilbao - Santander |