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Cycling: Vuelta España 2019 / Tour of Spain 2019/ La Vuelta/ Etapa 13/ Stage 13/ Salida / Departure / Estadio de San Mames / Bilbao - Los Machucos (166,4 km) / Vuelta España 2019 / La Vuelta/ Tour of Spain 2019/ Luis Angel Gomez ©PH Cycling: Vuelta España 2019 / Tour of Spain 2019/ La Vuelta/ Etapa 13/ Stage 13/ Salida / Departure / Estadio de San Mames / Bilbao - Los. Vuelta a Espana 2018: Simon Yates set to win his first Grand Tour. Last updated on 15 September 2018 15 September 2018. From the section Cycling. Vuelta a Espana 2018: Simon Yates increases lead to over a minute after stage 19. Last updated on. 14 September 2018. 14 September 2018. From the section. Yates (centre in red shirt. Running from Saturday August 25th to Sunday September 16th 2018, the Vuelta will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3254,7 kilometres.

The Vuelta’s penultimate stage begins with its only flat section before the riders tackle the Coll de la Comella at kilometre 1. It’s not the hardest climb of the day, but – at 4.7 kilometres at 6.8% – perfect to stretch the legs. Or to move into the breakaway…

The Coll de Beixalis is next on the list of six climbs in today’s road book. The Beixalis amounts to 9.7 kilometres and the average gradient is 6.8%, while its steepest stretch is 14%.

Straight after the descent the Coll de Ordino looms. The 11.2 kilometres at 6.5% is crested after 42 kilometres before the route continues for a few kilometres in rolling fashion. The descent back into the valley runs to the foot of the Coll de Beixalis, which is approached from the northern side this time. It’s the same climb, but the slope starts a few kilometres later. This way the Beixalis amounts to 6.5 kilometres at 8.3%.

And on it goes. The penultimate ascent does ring a bell, too. The route goes back up on the Coll de La Comella, but the second drag up to the top is on the other side. For 4 kilometres the route climbs at 4.9% before the top is crested with 16.5 kilometres to go.

The final climb, Coll de La Gallina, is widely rated as Andorra’s hardest climb. The final haul up to the line amounts to 7.7 kilometres with an average gradient of 7.8%. The Gallina is known for its double digit switchbacks not too far from the summit.

The first three riders on the line take time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the intermediate sprint (at kilometre 30.5) comes with 3, 2 and 1 seconds.

Read also: results/race report 20th stage 2018 Vuelta a España.

Vuelta a España 2018 stage 20: Route maps, height profiles, and more

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Simon Yates won the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España, while Enric Mas and Miguel Ángel López rounded out the podium. Elia Viviani sprinted to three victories and Rohan Dennis, Alejandro Valverde, Ben King and Thibaut Pinot won two apiece. The race started on the 25th of August 2018 in Málaga and finished on the 16th of September in Madrid.(Slideshow route/profile)

Take a look at the final standings of the 2018 Vuelta a España, or click on the links in underneath scheme for the corresponding race results and reports.

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Vuelta a España 2018: Results per stage

Nr	Date	Start and finish	Type	Report/ results	Winner	Red jersey
1	Sa 25-8	Málaga – Málaga	ITT	Vuelta a España 2018 results 1st stage Read more	Dennis	Dennis
2	Su 26-8	Marbella – Caminito del Rey	finish uphill	Vuelta a España 2018 results 2nd stage Read more	Valverde	Kwiatkowski
3	Mo 27-8	Mijas – Alhaurín de la Torre	hills flat finish	Vuelta a España 2018 results 3rd stage Read more	Viviani	Kwiatkowski
4	Tu 28-8	Vélez-Málaga – Sierra de la Alfaguara	mountain finish	Vuelta a España 2018 results 4th stage Read more	King	Kwiatkowski
5	We 29-8	Granada – Roquetas de Mar	hills, flat finish	Vuelta a España 2018 results 5th stage Read more	Clarke	Molard
6	Th 30-8	Huércal-Overa – Mar Menor (San Javier)	vlak	Vuelta a España 2018 results 6th stage Read more	Bouhanni	Molard
7	Fr 31-8	Puerto Lumbreras – Pozo Alcón	hills	Vuelta a España 2018 results 7th stage Read more	Gallopin	Molard
8	Sa 1-9	Linares – Almadén	flat	Vuelta a España 2018 results 8th stage Read more	Valverde	Molard
9	Su 2-9	Talavera Reina – La Covatilla	mountain finish	Vuelta a España 2018 results 9th stage Read more	King	S. Yates
Mo 3-9	Rest day
10	Tu 4-9	Salamanca – Bermillo de Sayago	flat	Vuelta a España 2018 results 10th stage Read more	Viviani	S. Yates
11	We 5-9	Mombuey – Luinta (Ribeira Sacra)	hills	Vuelta a España 2018 results 11th stage Read more	De Marchi	S. Yates
12	Th 6-9	Mondoñedo – Faro de Estaca de Bares	flat	Vuelta a España 2018 results 12th stage Read more	Geniez	Je. Herrada
13	Fr 7-9	Candás – La Camperona	mountain finish	Vuelta a España 2018 results 13th stage Read more	Ó. Rodríguez	Je. Herrada
14	Sa 8-9	Cangas Onís – Les Praeres	mountain finish	Vuelta a España 2018 results 14th stage Read more	S. Yates	S. Yates
15	Su 9-9	Cistierna – Lagos de Covadonga	mountain finish	Vuelta a España 2018 results 15th stage Read more	Pinot	S. Yates
Mo 10-9	Rest day
16	Tu 11-9	Santillana del Mar – Torrelavega	ITT	Vuelta a España 2018 results 16th stage Read more	Dennis	S. Yates
17	We 12-9	Getxo – Balcón de Bizkaia	mountain finish	Vuelta a España 2018 results 17th stage Read more	Woods	S. Yates
18	Th 13-9	Ejea de los Caballeros – Lleida	flat	Vuelta a España 2018 results 18th stage Read more	Wallays	S. Yates
19	Fr 14-9	Lleida – Col de la Rabassa (and)	mountain finish	Vuelta a España 2018 results 19th stage Read more	Pinot	S. Yates
20	Sa 15-9	Escaldes-Engordany (and) – Collada de La Gallina (and)	mountains	Vuelta a España 2018 results 20th stage Read more	E. Mas	S. Yates
21	Su 16-9	Alcorcón – Madrid	flat	Vuelta a España 2018 results 21st stage Read more	Viviani	S. Yates

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