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 | Stage 19 | El Barco de Ávila - Ávila | ||
| 2 | Stage 20 | Ávila - Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías Dyc) | ||
| 3 | Stage 6 | Barcelona - Andorra (Grau Roig) | ||
| 4 | Stage 7 | Seo de Urgel - Cerler | ||
| 5 | Stage 11 | Santander - Lagos de Covadonga | ||
| 6 | Stage 16 | Puenteareas - Ponferrada | ||
| 7 | Stage 21 | Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías Dyc) - Collado Villalba | ||
| 8 | Stage 10 | Miranda de Ebro - Alto Campoo | ||
| 9 | Stage 13 | Luarca - Ferrol | ||
| 10 | Stage 15 | La Coruña - Vigo |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 11 | Santander - Lagos de Covadonga | ||
| 2 | Stage 6 | Barcelona - Andorra (Grau Roig) | ||
| 3 | Stage 7 | Seo de Urgel - Cerler | ||
| 4 | Stage 10 | Miranda de Ebro - Alto Campoo | ||
| 5 | Stage 19 | El Barco de Ávila - Ávila | ||
| 6 | Stage 20 | Ávila - Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías Dyc) | ||
| 7 | Stage 5 | Salou - Barcelona | ||
| 8 | Stage 16 | Puenteareas - Ponferrada | ||
| 9 | Stage 13 | Luarca - Ferrol | ||
| 10 | Stage 21 | Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías Dyc) - Collado Villalba |