Elevation profile of Vuelta a España 2025 stage 18, Valladolid to Valladolid: 12.2 km with 33 m of climbing, highest point 772 m.
Route profile from ProPace's route data. Darker shading is steeper road.

This stage was shortened to 12.2 km on the day after protests reached the course. ProPace carries the full 27.8 km time trial as it was designed, so the profile and the figures measured on it describe the original course rather than the race that was ridden.

Distance
12.2 km
Climbing
33 m
Highest point
772 m
Steepest km
4.7% at km 8
Start
Valladolid 700 m
Finish
Valladolid 702 m

The wind on the day

Averaged along the route between 13:00 and 17:00 local time: 11 km/h from the west, gusting to 29 km/h on average. Dry.

Average wind
11 km/h
Direction
West 264°
Average gust
29 km/h
Temperature
24°C 21 to 26°C

Historical weather for 11 September 2025, sampled at 4 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

12.2 km against the clock, 33 m of climbing: a flat individual time trial where aerodynamics do most of the work.

The high point is 772 m at km 9. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 4.7%, at km 8.

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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