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 | Calpe - Calpe | ||
| 2 | Stage 1 | Calpe - Murcia | ||
| 3 | Stage 2 | Murcia - Albacete | ||
| 4 | Stage 3 | Albacete - Alcázar de San Juan | ||
| 5 | Stage 4 | Alcázar de San Juan - Cuenca | ||
| 6 | Stage 5 | Cuenca - Teruel | ||
| 7 | Stage 6a | Teruel - Puebla de Farnals | ||
| 8 | Stage 6b (TTT) | Puebla de Farnals - Puebla de Farnals | ||
| 9 | Stage 7 | Puebla de Farnáls - Castellón | ||
| 10 | Stage 8 | Castellón - Calafell |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 10 | Barcelona - Ampuriabrava | ||
| 2 | Stage 12 | Manresa - Zaragoza | ||
| 3 | Stage 17b (ITT) | Hernani - San Sebastián | ||
| 4 | Stage 15b (ITT) | Torrelavega - Torrelavega | ||
| 5 | Stage 6b (TTT) | Puebla de Farnals - Puebla de Farnals | ||
| 6 | Stage 17a | Miranda de Ebro - Tolosa | ||
| 7 | Stage 16 | Torrelavega - Miranda de Ebro | ||
| 8 | Stage 15a | Bilbao - Torrelavega | ||
| 9 | Stage 14 | Irache - Bilbao | ||
| 10 | Stage 13 | Mallén - Irache |