Hardest stages
The hardest stages in Vuelta a España are sorted by the number of vertical meters and profileScore.
Most vertical meters
| Pos. | # | Vertical meters | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Stage 16 | Oviedo - Alto de l'Angliru | |
| 2 | 5 | Stage 11 | Alp - Arcalís | |
| 3 | 0 | Stage 10 | Sabadell - La Molina | |
| 4 | 2 | Stage 18 | Béjar - Ciudad Rodrigo | |
| 5 | 5 | Stage 14 | Santander - Lagos de Covadonga | |
| 6 | 5 | Stage 20 | Ávila - Alto de Abantos | |
| 7 | 2 | Stage 15 | Cangas de Onís - Gijón | |
| 8 | 5 | Stage 7 | Valencia - Morella | |
| 9 | 1 | Stage 2 | Málaga - Córdoba | |
| 10 | 2 | Stage 3 | Montoro - Valdepeñas | |
| 11 | 5 | Stage 13 | Santander - Santander | |
| 12 | 4 | Stage 8 | Vinaroz - Port Aventura | |
| 13 | 4 | Stage 5 | Albacete - Xorret de Catí | |
| 14 | 1 | Stage 19 | Salamanca - Ávila | |
| 15 | 2 | Stage 6 | Benidorm - Valencia | |
| 16 | 1 | Stage 17 | Benavente - Salamanca | |
| 17 | 1 | Stage 4 | Valdepeñas - Albacete | |
| 18 | 1 | Stage 12 | Zaragoza - Zaragoza | |
| 19 | 1 | Stage 21 (ITT) | Madrid - Madrid | |
| 20 | 2 | Stage 9 (ITT) | Tarragona - Tarragona | |
| 21 | 2 | Stage 1 (ITT) | Málaga - Málaga |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Stage 16 | Oviedo - Alto de l'Angliru | |
| 2 | 5 | Stage 11 | Alp - Arcalís | |
| 3 | 5 | Stage 14 | Santander - Lagos de Covadonga | |
| 4 | 0 | Stage 10 | Sabadell - La Molina | |
| 5 | 5 | Stage 20 | Ávila - Alto de Abantos | |
| 6 | 2 | Stage 18 | Béjar - Ciudad Rodrigo | |
| 7 | 4 | Stage 5 | Albacete - Xorret de Catí | |
| 8 | 2 | Stage 15 | Cangas de Onís - Gijón | |
| 9 | 5 | Stage 7 | Valencia - Morella | |
| 10 | 5 | Stage 13 | Santander - Santander | |
| 11 | 4 | Stage 8 | Vinaroz - Port Aventura | |
| 12 | 1 | Stage 19 | Salamanca - Ávila | |
| 13 | 1 | Stage 2 | Málaga - Córdoba | |
| 14 | 2 | Stage 3 | Montoro - Valdepeñas | |
| 15 | 2 | Stage 6 | Benidorm - Valencia | |
| 16 | 2 | Stage 1 (ITT) | Málaga - Málaga | |
| 17 | 1 | Stage 21 (ITT) | Madrid - Madrid | |
| 18 | 2 | Stage 9 (ITT) | Tarragona - Tarragona | |
| 19 | 1 | Stage 17 | Benavente - Salamanca | |
| 20 | 1 | Stage 4 | Valdepeñas - Albacete | |
| 21 | 1 | Stage 12 | Zaragoza - Zaragoza |