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 12 | Lérida - Estación de Cerler | ||
| 2 | Stage 6 | Béjar - Ávila | ||
| 3 | Stage 21 | Collado Villalba - Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías Dyc) | ||
| 4 | Stage 17 | Santoña - Lagos de Covadonga | ||
| 5 | Stage 2 | La Coruña - Santiago de Compostela | ||
| 6 | Stage 18 | Cangas de Onís - Brañillín | ||
| 7 | Stage 4 | Orense - Ponferrada | ||
| 8 | Stage 11 | Vinaroz - Lérida | ||
| 9 | Stage 9 | Albacete - Gandía | ||
| 10 | Stage 13 | Benasque - Jaca |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 17 | Santoña - Lagos de Covadonga | ||
| 2 | Stage 18 | Cangas de Onís - Brañillín | ||
| 3 | Stage 12 | Lérida - Estación de Cerler | ||
| 4 | Stage 15 (ITT) | Ezcaray - Valdezcaray | ||
| 5 | Stage 21 | Collado Villalba - Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías Dyc) | ||
| 6 | Stage 6 | Béjar - Ávila | ||
| 7 | Stage 13 | Benasque - Jaca | ||
| 8 | Stage 22 | Palazuelos de Eresma (Destilerías Dyc) - Madrid | ||
| 9 | Stage 2 | La Coruña - Santiago de Compostela | ||
| 10 | Stage 16 | Haro - Santoña |