La Vuelta Ciclista a España '23 / Stage 18

Pola de Allande - La Cruz de Linares

Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME

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The stage

Stage 18 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a mountain stage that will take place on .The stage starts in Pola de Allande and finishes in La Cruz de Linares. Start time is 10:55 with an expected finish at 15:30 (average speed of 39 km/h).

The total distance of the stage is 178.6 km. The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 4176.6 m with the highest altitude of the stage being XX m. The total descent of the stage is -3800.5 m.

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Points of interest

The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.

Alto de las Estacas

Alto de las Estacas is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 43.7 km (134.9 km to go) and ends at 48.8 km (129.8 km to go). It has total distance of 5.1 km, and an average gradient of 7.4%, going from 359 to 736 meters of altitude.

Puerto de San Lorenzo

Puerto de San Lorenzo is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 78.7 km (99.9 km to go) and ends at 88.6 km (90 km to go). It has total distance of 9.9 km, and an average gradient of 8.5%, going from 498 to 1340 meters of altitude.

Alto de Tenebredo

Alto de Tenebredo is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 117.8 km (60.8 km to go) and ends at 121.2 km (57.4 km to go). It has total distance of 3.4 km, and an average gradient of 9.4%, going from 183 to 504 meters of altitude.

Puerto de la Cruz de Linares

Puerto de la Cruz de Linares is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 145.6 km (33 km to go) and ends at 153.7 km (24.9 km to go). It has total distance of 8.1 km, and an average gradient of 8.6%, going from 143 to 842 meters of altitude.

Puerto de la Cruz de Linares

Puerto de la Cruz de Linares is a Bonus sprint at 153.7 km (24.9 km to go).

Proaza

Proaza is a Sprint at 162.6 km (16.1 km to go).

Puerto de la Cruz de Linares

Puerto de la Cruz de Linares is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 170.6 km (8.1 km to go) and ends at 178.6 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 8.1 km, and an average gradient of 8.7%, going from 137 to 841 meters of altitude.

Final 3k

The final 3 km for this stage starts at 175.7 km, has an average gradient of 6.8%, and reaching 841 m of altitude.