Vuelta a España: Stage 14 preview
Stage details and expert guide
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Stage 116.5km | Pamplona (TTT) -
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Stage 2181.4km | Pamplona - Viana
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Stage 3155.3km | Faustino V - Arrate (Eibar)
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Stage 4160.6km | Baracaldo - Estación de Valdezcaray
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Stage 5168km | Logroño -
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Stage 6175.4km | Tarazona - Jaca
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Stage 7164.2km | Huesca - Alcañiz (Motorland Aragón)
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Stage 8174.7km | Lleida - Andorra (Collada de la Gallina)
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Stage 9196.3km | Andorra - Barcelona
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Rest Day 1-
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Stage 10190km | Ponteareas - Sanxenxo
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Stage 1139.4km | Cambados - Pontevedra (ITT)
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Stage 12190.5km | Vilagarcía de Arousa - Mirador de Ézaro
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Stage 13172.8km | Santiago de Compostela - Ferrol
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Stage 14149.2km | Palas de Rei - Puerto de Ancares
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Stage 15186.5km | La Robla - Lagos de Covadonga
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Stage 16183.5km | Gijón - Valgrande-Pajares (Cuitu Negru)
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Rest Day 2-
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Stage 17187.3km | Santander - Fuente Dé
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Stage 18204.5km | Aguilar de Campoo - Valladolid
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Stage 19178.4km | Peñafiel - La Lastrilla
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Stage 20170.7km | La Faisanera (Golf Segovia) - Bola del Mundo
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Stage 21115km | Cercedilla - Madrid
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Palas de Rei – Puerto de Ancares
Distance: 152km
Highest point: 1,661m
Category: High mountains
The first of the key stages
The Vuelta takes on a much tougher complexion in its final week. The decisive action begins with an extremely tough stage to the Puerto de Ancares, which appeared for the first time in the race last year. Back then, it featured in the middle of the stage won by Michael Albasini but even though it was some way from the finish, it was clearly tough. This year, four climbs precede the Ancares, each one more difficult than the last. Rated by some as the most beautiful pass in Spain, the Ancares averages 8 per cent and is extremely tough in its mid and final sections. There will be no holding back here.
Igor Anton: "Ancares is one of Galicia’s toughest passes and this is a leg-breaker from start to finish. Because it’s short, it will animate the race and the speed will be high. A really strong group will get away at the end and the last 3km are hard."
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