Stage 18 - September 20: Talavera de la Reina - Ávila, 153.5km
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Sure this stage ends with a flat finish but that does not take into consideration the category 1...
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Sure this stage ends with a flat finish but that does not take into consideration the category 1 Porte de Mijares (km. 56) and category 2 Porte de Navalmoral (km 120). These brutes will allow for a team to work for its captain and the possibility to eliminate some of his GC rivals. The finale, last visited in 2005, presents a technical cobblestone avenue.
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