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 7 | Andorra la Vella - Cerler. Huesca La Magia | |
| 2 | 5 | Stage 20 | Robledo de Chavela - Bola del Mundo. Puerto de Navacerrada | |
| 3 | 5 | Stage 14 | Avilés - Alto de la Farrapona | |
| 4 | 5 | Stage 13 | Cabezón de la Sal - L'Angliru | |
| 5 | 5 | Stage 6 | Olot - Pal | |
| 6 | 3 | Stage 16 | Poio - Mos.Castro de Herville | |
| 7 | 3 | Stage 10 | Parque de la Naturaleza Sendaviva - El Ferial Larra Belagua | |
| 8 | 3 | Stage 4 | Susa - Voiron | |
| 9 | 2 | Stage 15 | A Veiga/Vegadeo - Monforte de Lemos | |
| 10 | 3 | Stage 9 | Alfaro - Estación de Esquí de Valdezcaray | |
| 11 | 2 | Stage 11 | Bilbao - Bilbao | |
| 12 | 5 | Stage 17 | O Barco de Valdeorras - Alto de El Morredero | |
| 13 | 2 | Stage 12 | Laredo - Los Corrales de Buelna | |
| 14 | 3 | Stage 3 | San Maurizio Canavese - Ceres | |
| 15 | 3 | Stage 2 | Alba - Puerto Limone | |
| 16 | 1 | Stage 19 | Rueda - Guijuelo | |
| 17 | 1 | Stage 1 | Torino - Reggia di Venaria - Novara | |
| 18 | 1 | Stage 8 | Monzón Templario - Zaragoza | |
| 19 | 1 | Stage 21 | Alalpardo - Madrid | |
| 20 | 1 | Stage 5 (TTT) | Figueres - Figueres | |
| 21 | 1 | Stage 18 (ITT) | Valladolid - Valladolid |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Stage 13 | Cabezón de la Sal - L'Angliru | |
| 2 | 5 | Stage 14 | Avilés - Alto de la Farrapona | |
| 3 | 5 | Stage 20 | Robledo de Chavela - Bola del Mundo. Puerto de Navacerrada | |
| 4 | 5 | Stage 7 | Andorra la Vella - Cerler. Huesca La Magia | |
| 5 | 5 | Stage 17 | O Barco de Valdeorras - Alto de El Morredero | |
| 6 | 3 | Stage 10 | Parque de la Naturaleza Sendaviva - El Ferial Larra Belagua | |
| 7 | 3 | Stage 16 | Poio - Mos.Castro de Herville | |
| 8 | 5 | Stage 6 | Olot - Pal | |
| 9 | 2 | Stage 11 | Bilbao - Bilbao | |
| 10 | 2 | Stage 12 | Laredo - Los Corrales de Buelna | |
| 11 | 3 | Stage 9 | Alfaro - Estación de Esquí de Valdezcaray | |
| 12 | 3 | Stage 4 | Susa - Voiron | |
| 13 | 2 | Stage 15 | A Veiga/Vegadeo - Monforte de Lemos | |
| 14 | 3 | Stage 2 | Alba - Puerto Limone | |
| 15 | 3 | Stage 3 | San Maurizio Canavese - Ceres | |
| 16 | 1 | Stage 19 | Rueda - Guijuelo | |
| 17 | 1 | Stage 1 | Torino - Reggia di Venaria - Novara | |
| 18 | 1 | Stage 21 | Alalpardo - Madrid | |
| 19 | 1 | Stage 8 | Monzón Templario - Zaragoza | |
| 20 | 1 | Stage 18 (ITT) | Valladolid - Valladolid | |
| 21 | 1 | Stage 5 (TTT) | Figueres - Figueres |