Formigal. Huesca la Magia - Col du Tourmalet
Stage 13 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España was a mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Formigal. Huesca la Magia and finished in Col du Tourmalet, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 38 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 134.7 km. The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 4421 m, and a total descent of -3860 m.
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The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Puerto de Portalet is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 0 km (134.6 km to go) and ends at 4.4 km (130.3 km to go). It has total distance of 4.4 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 1556 to 1797 meters of altitude.
Col d'Aubisque is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 32.1 km (102.5 km to go) and ends at 48.5 km (86.2 km to go). It has total distance of 16.5 km, and an average gradient of 7.1%, going from 532 to 1705 meters of altitude.
Col de Spandelles is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 71.4 km (63.3 km to go) and ends at 81.6 km (53.1 km to go). It has total distance of 10.3 km, and an average gradient of 8.3%, going from 520 to 1373 meters of altitude.
Col de Spandelles is a Bonus sprint at 81.6 km (53.1 km to go).
Pierrefitte-Nestalas is a Sprint at 103.1 km (31.5 km to go).
Col du Tourmalet is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 115.2 km (19.4 km to go) and ends at 133.9 km (0.7 km to go). It has total distance of 18.8 km, and an average gradient of 7.4%, going from 715 to 2115 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 130.9 km, has an average gradient of 8.4%, reaching 2115 m of altitude.