Overview of the fastest stage all time.
Fastest stages all time
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Distance (KM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Stage 9 | Logroño - Zaragoza | 55.176 | 179.2 | |
| 2 | 1970 | Stage 8b | Barcelona - Barcelona | 53.87 | 48 | |
| 3 | 1963 | Stage 10 | Zaragoza - Lérida | 51.56 | 144 | |
| 4 | 1998 | Stage 14 | Biescas - Zaragoza | 51.137 | 145.5 | |
| 5 | 1955 | Stage 7 | Barcelona - Barcelona | 50.919 | 29.25 | |
| 6 | 1985 | Stage 1 | Valladolid - Zamora | 50.73 | 177 | |
| 7 | 2019 | Stage 17 | Aranda de Duero - Guadalajara | 50.63 | 219.6 | |
| 8 | 2003 | Stage 5 | Soria - Zaragoza | 50.15 | 166.7 | |
| 9 | 2003 | Stage 11 | Utiel - Cuenca | 49.85 | 162 | |
| 10 | 1972 | Stage 17a | Vitoria - San Sebastián | 49.57 | 138 |
Fastest stages with over 2000 vertical meters
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Vertical meters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Stage 17 | Aranda de Duero - Guadalajara | 50.63 | 2395 | |
| 2 | 2010 | Stage 12 | Andorra la Vella - Lleida | 48.898 | 2133 | |
| 3 | 2005 | Stage 13 | Burgos - La Bien Aparecida | 48.26 | 2334 | |
| 4 | 2021 | Stage 12 | Jaén - Córdoba | 46.802 | 2018 | |
| 5 | 2023 | Stage 11 | Lerma - La Laguna Negra.Vinuesa | 46.788 | 2203 | |
| 6 | 2003 | Stage 10 | Andorra - Sabadell | 46.4 | 2237 | |
| 7 | 2001 | Stage 13 | Andorra - Universal Studios Port Aventura | 46.099 | 2050 | |
| 8 | 1997 | Stage 17 | Santander - Burgos | 45.7 | 2083 | |
| 9 | 1987 | Stage 17 | Ponferrada - Valladolid | 45.55 | 2059 | |
| 10 | 2023 | Stage 16 | Liencres Playa - Bejes | 45.497 | 2122 |