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.
-
![Feed the beast: Covering Lance Armstrong for Cyclingnews]()
Feed the beast: Covering Lance Armstrong for Cyclingnews
As part of our 25th anniversary series, Editor Daniel Benson charts the site's turbulent relationship with one of the sport's most iconic figures -
![Honoré signs contract extension with Deceuninck-QuickStep]()
Honoré signs contract extension with Deceuninck-QuickStep
Dane to remain at team through end of 2021 season -
![DiscoBrakes hose, disc and pad upgrades: Ridden and reviewed]()
DiscoBrakes hose, disc and pad upgrades: Ridden and reviewed
We take a closer look at DiscoBrakes' comprehensive range of good quality, super-bright brake spares -
![Matthews sent to Giro d'Italia to give Sunweb 'exposure' across condensed season]()
Matthews sent to Giro d'Italia to give Sunweb 'exposure' across condensed season
Race coach Winston on team's division into 'bubbles'
