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 1a (TTT) | San Sebastián - San Sebastián | ||
| 2 | Stage 1b | San Sebastián - Pamplona | ||
| 3 | Stage 2 | Pamplona - Pamplona | ||
| 4 | Stage 3 | Pamplona - Huesca | ||
| 5 | Stage 4 | Binéfar - Barcelona | ||
| 6 | Stage 5 | Barcelona - Tortosa | ||
| 7 | Stage 6 | Tortosa - Valencia | ||
| 8 | Stage 7 | Valencia - Benidorm | ||
| 9 | Stage 8 | Benidorm - Albacete | ||
| 10 | Stage 9 | Albacete - Madrid |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 9 | Albacete - Madrid | ||
| 2 | Stage 1b | San Sebastián - Pamplona | ||
| 3 | Stage 16 | Bilbao - Bilbao | ||
| 4 | Stage 15 | Vitoria - Bilbao | ||
| 5 | Stage 14 | Santander - Vitoria | ||
| 6 | Stage 13 | Palencia - Santander | ||
| 7 | Stage 12 (ITT) | Valladolid - Palencia | ||
| 8 | Stage 11 | Madrid - Valladolid | ||
| 9 | Stage 10 | Madrid - Madrid | ||
| 10 | Stage 1a (TTT) | San Sebastián - San Sebastián |