Pola de Allande - La Cruz de Linares
Stage 18 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España was a mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Pola de Allande and finished in La Cruz de Linares, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 39 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 178.6 km. The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 4177 m, and a total descent of -3800 m.
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The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Alto de las Estacas is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 43.6 km (135.1 km to go) and ends at 48.6 km (130 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 is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 78.5 km (100.2 km to go) and ends at 88.3 km (90.3 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 is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 117.4 km (61.3 km to go) and ends at 120.8 km (57.9 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 is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 145.1 km (33.5 km to go) and ends at 153.1 km (25.5 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 is a Bonus sprint at 153.1 km (25.5 km to go).
Proaza is a Sprint at 161.9 km (16.7 km to go).
Puerto de la Cruz de Linares is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 169.9 km (8.7 km to go) and ends at 177.9 km (0.7 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.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 175 km, has an average gradient of 6.8%, reaching 841 m of altitude.