Vuelta a España 2025 stage 17 preview
September 10, 2025, Stage 17: O Barco de Valdeorras - Alto de el Morredero.Ponferrada, 143.2km

The second last summit finish of the 2025 Vuelta is a throwback to 2006, when it last visited this ascent, culminating in a win for Spanish star racer Alejandro Valverde. Gaps were small between the GC contenders 19 years ago, but as an in-race form guide for the upcoming TT and final ascent of Bola del Mundo, a cat.1 ascent like the Morredero can't be faulted.
Climbs
- Paso de las Traviesas (cat. 3), km 75.1
- Alto de El Morredero (cat. 1), km 143.2
Sprints
- Ponferrada, km. 116.2 - time bonus
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