Elevation profile of Vuelta a España 2024 stage 13, Lugo to Puerto de Ancares: 176.0 km with 3,708 m of climbing, highest point 1,656 m.
Route profile from ProPace's route data. Darker shading is steeper road.
Distance
176.0 km
Climbing
3,708 m
Highest point
1,656 m
Steepest km
15.0% at km 171
Start
Lugo 461 m
Finish
Puerto de Ancares 1,656 m

The wind on the day

Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 17:30 local time: 8 km/h from the north, gusting to 23 km/h on average. Mostly dry, with rain recorded at some points.

Average wind
8 km/h
Direction
North 357°
Average gust
23 km/h
Temperature
25°C 17 to 30°C

Historical weather for 30 August 2024, sampled at 46 points along the route and pre-computed before the app shipped. It is not a live forecast and the app makes no weather calls. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).

Riding it

A mountain stage: 176.0 km, 3,708 m of climbing, 40.6 km of the route above 3% and 7.5 km above 8%.

The high point is 1,656 m at the finish. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 15.0%, at km 171. It finishes uphill, the final 3 km averaging 11.3%.

In ProPace the stage runs with this wind along the route, resolved into headwind, tailwind and crosswind at each point, and the app puts your own numbers on it against the pro reference. The reference profile and how the simulation works are set out in How much slower than a pro are you?

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