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 | La Manga - La Manga | ||
| 2 | Stage 1 | La Manga - Benidorm | ||
| 3 | Stage 2 | Benidorm - Cullera | ||
| 4 | Stage 3 | Cullera - Vinaroz | ||
| 5 | Stage 4 | Vinaroz - Sant Quirze del Vallès | ||
| 6 | Stage 5 | Sant Quirze del Vallès - Seo de Urgel | ||
| 7 | Stage 6 | Seo de Urgel - Viella | ||
| 8 | Stage 7 | Viella - Jaca | ||
| 9 | Stage 8 | Monasterio de Leyre - Logroño | ||
| 10 | Stage 9 | Logroño - Burgos |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 10 | Burgos - Santander | ||
| 2 | Stage 16a | Ponferrada - León | ||
| 3 | Stage 19 | Madrid - Madrid | ||
| 4 | Stage 18 | Valladolid - Los Ángeles de San Rafael | ||
| 5 | Stage 17 | León - Valladolid | ||
| 6 | Stage 16b (ITT) | León - León | ||
| 7 | Stage 15 | Orense - Ponferrada | ||
| 8 | Stage 14 | Vigo - Orense | ||
| 9 | Stage 13 | Pontevedra - Vigo | ||
| 10 | Stage 12 | Santiago de Compostela - Pontevedra |