Vuelta a España 2025 stage 19 preview: Mainly flat terrain deliver palatable territory for sprinters

BILBAO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 03: Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Team Lidl - Trek - Green Points Jersey attacks during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 11 a 157.4km stage from Bilbao to Bilbao / #UCIWT / on September 03, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) — Mads Pedersen excels on uphill finishes (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Start time: 13:50 CEST
Finish time: 17:21 CEST
How to watch stage 19 of the Vuelta a España
Favourites to win the stage: Mads Pedersen, Ben Turner, Ethan Vernon, Jasper Philipsen

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The finish town of Guijuelo serves up some of the country's best serrano hams, but it also serves as the cue for the 11th and final mountaintop finish of the Vuelta on stage 20. While race leader Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) and João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), separated by just 40 seconds, will settle accounts a day later, look for points leader Mads Pedersen to take a second victory, sixth individual top 10, at this Grand Tour.

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