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 | Estepona - Estepona | ||
| 2 | Stage 1 | Estepona - Estepona | ||
| 3 | Stage 2 | Estepona - Priego de Córdoba | ||
| 4 | Stage 3 | Priego de Córdoba - Jaén | ||
| 5 | Stage 4 | Jaén - Baza | ||
| 6 | Stage 5 | Baza - Cartagena | ||
| 7 | Stage 6 (ITT) | Cartagena - Cartagena | ||
| 8 | Stage 7 | Cartagena - Murcia | ||
| 9 | Stage 8 | Murcia - Almansa | ||
| 10 | Stage 9 | Almansa - Nules |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 10 | Castellón - Cambrils | ||
| 2 | Stage 19b (ITT) | San Sebastián - San Sebastián | ||
| 3 | Stage 19a | Murguía (Zuya) - San Sebastián | ||
| 4 | Stage 18 | Galdácano - Santuario de Oro (Zuya) | ||
| 5 | Stage 17 | Reinosa - Bilbao | ||
| 6 | Stage 16 | Cangas de Onís - Reinosa | ||
| 7 | Stage 15 | Gijón - Cangas de Onís | ||
| 8 | Stage 14 | Paredes de Nava - Gijón | ||
| 9 | Stage 13 | Logroño - Palencia | ||
| 10 | Stage 12 | Pamplona - Logroño |