La Vuelta Femenina 2026 stage 6 preview

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Climbs

Stage 6, which begins in Gijón/XiXón, will cover 106km. It is the shortest day of racing, but also a route meant for the strongest climbers in the peloton with a finish on the category 1 'wall' Les Praeres.Nava is a nearly four-kilometre climb with an average gradient of 13.5%, but it reaches sections as steep as 20%.

Climbs

Mountaintop finish at Les Praeres.Nava

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