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 | Barcelona - Barcelona | ||
| 2 | Stage 2 | Barcelona - Tortosa | ||
| 3 | Stage 3 | Tortosa - Valencia | ||
| 4 | Stage 4 | Valencia - Benidorm | ||
| 5 | Stage 5 (TTT) | Benidorm - Benidorm | ||
| 6 | Stage 6 | Benidorm - Cartagena | ||
| 7 | Stage 7 | Murcia - Almería | ||
| 8 | Stage 8 | Almería - Málaga | ||
| 9 | Stage 9 | Málaga - Córdoba | ||
| 10 | Stage 10 | Valdepeñas - Madrid |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 9 | Málaga - Córdoba | ||
| 2 | Stage 17 | Vitoria - Bilbao | ||
| 3 | Stage 16 | San Sebastián - Vitoria | ||
| 4 | Stage 15 (ITT) | Bayona - San Sebastián | ||
| 5 | Stage 14 | Pamplona - Bayona | ||
| 6 | Stage 13 | Logroño - Pamplona | ||
| 7 | Stage 12 | Valladolid - Logroño | ||
| 8 | Stage 11 | Madrid - Valladolid | ||
| 9 | Stage 10 | Valdepeñas - Madrid | ||
| 10 | Stage 1 | Barcelona - Barcelona |