Stage 18: Suances to Santo Toribio de Liébana, 169km
A stage straight out of the Tour of the Basque Country's route planning manual: a start that hugs the coast before moving inland for a set of three short and sharp cat-2 and cat-3 climbs in the third quarter. The finale is the climb to the Alto de Santo Toribio, so teams with a durable fast finisher may aim to control the race.
Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*
Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets
After your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59
Join now for unlimited access
Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
-
Peter Sagan retiring from WorldTour at end of season, targets MTB at Paris Olympics
'It was never my dream to race or to be a professional rider until 40 or 50' says three-time road world champion in San Juan -
A turn 50 metres from the line in Mallorca Challenge angers riders
Vernon says Trofeo Alcúdia finale was 'not a proper sprint' -
Evenepoel and Bernal set for Vuelta a San Juan summit meeting on Alto Colorado - Preview
World Champion the favourite, but Colombian strikes warning with stage 4 cameo -
How indoor cycling can complement your outdoor cycling training
Indoor cycling can be an important tool in building toward your outdoor cycling goals
