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 | Stage 1a (ITT) | Badajoz - Badajoz | ||
| 2 | Stage 1b | Badajoz - Badajoz | ||
| 3 | Stage 2 | Badajoz - Cáceres | ||
| 4 | Stage 3 | Cáceres - Talavera de la Reina | ||
| 5 | Stage 4 | Talavera de la Reina - Madrid | ||
| 6 | Stage 5 | Madrid - Alcázar de San Juan | ||
| 7 | Stage 6 | Alcázar de San Juan - Almansa | ||
| 8 | Stage 7 | Almansa - Nules | ||
| 9 | Stage 8 | Nules - Benicasim | ||
| 10 | Stage 9 | Benicasim - Reus |
Stages sorted by profileScore
| # | Stage | ProfileScore | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stage 11 | Barcelona - Sant Feliú de Guíxols | ||
| 2 | Stage 18b (ITT) | Llodio - Bilbao | ||
| 3 | Stage 14b (ITT) | Zaragoza - Zaragoza | ||
| 4 | Stage 1b | Badajoz - Badajoz | ||
| 5 | Stage 18a | Vitoria - Llodio | ||
| 6 | Stage 17 | San Sebastián - Vitoria | ||
| 7 | Stage 16 (ITT) | Irún - San Sebastián | ||
| 8 | Stage 15 | Zaragoza - Pamplona | ||
| 9 | Stage 14a | Barbastro - Zaragoza | ||
| 10 | Stage 13 | Moià - Barbastro |