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 | Prologue | Fuengirola - Fuengirola | ||
| 2 | Stage 1 | Fuengirola - Cabra | ||
| 3 | Stage 2 | Cabra - Granada | ||
| 4 | Stage 3 | Granada - Almería | ||
| 5 | Stage 4 | Almería - Dehesa de Campoamor | ||
| 6 | Stage 5 | Dehesa de Campoamor - Gandía | ||
| 7 | Stage 6a | Gandía - El Saler | ||
| 8 | Stage 6b (TTT) | El Saler - El Saler | ||
| 9 | Stage 7 | Valencia - Vinaroz | ||
| 10 | Stage 8 | Vinaroz - Tarragona |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 10 | Barcelona - Bañolas | ||
| 2 | Stage 17b (ITT) | San Sebastián - San Sebastián | ||
| 3 | Stage 9b (ITT) | Barcelona - Barcelona | ||
| 4 | Stage 6b (TTT) | El Saler - El Saler | ||
| 5 | Stage 17a | Vitoria - San Sebastián | ||
| 6 | Stage 16 | Torrelavega - Vitoria | ||
| 7 | Stage 15 | Bilbao - Torrelavega | ||
| 8 | Stage 14 | Éibar - Bilbao | ||
| 9 | Stage 13 | Sangüesa - Arrate | ||
| 10 | Stage 12 | Zaragoza - Formigal |