Vuelta a España 2020: Stage 18 preview

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Stage 18: Hipódromo de la Zarzuela to Madrid

Distance: 124.2km

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Stage start: 1:59 pm CEST

Stage finish: 5-5:30 pm

Stage type: Flat

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