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 | Santander - Santander | ||
| 2 | Stage 1 | Santander - Avilés | ||
| 3 | Stage 2 | Avilés - León | ||
| 4 | Stage 3 | León - Salamanca | ||
| 5 | Stage 4 | Salamanca - Cáceres | ||
| 6 | Stage 5 | Cáceres - Mérida | ||
| 7 | Stage 6 | Mérida - Sevilla | ||
| 8 | Stage 7 | Écija - Jaén | ||
| 9 | Stage 8a | Jaén - Granada | ||
| 10 | Stage 8b (ITT) | Granada - Sierra Nevada |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 11 | Almusafes - Peñíscola | ||
| 2 | Stage 19 | Madrid - Madrid | ||
| 3 | Stage 15a | Balaguer - Alfajarín | ||
| 4 | Stage 8b (ITT) | Granada - Sierra Nevada | ||
| 5 | Stage 18 | Segovia - Los Ángeles de San Rafael | ||
| 6 | Stage 17 | Torrejón de Ardoz - Segovia | ||
| 7 | Stage 16 | Calatayud - Torrejón de Ardoz | ||
| 8 | Stage 15b (ITT) | Zaragoza - Zaragoza | ||
| 9 | Stage 14 | Gironella - Balaguer | ||
| 10 | Stage 13 | Esparraguera - Rasos de Peguera |