Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 11: Cartagena → Lorca
Flat, 2 September 2026. 156.1 km with 1,391 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 156.1 km
- Climbing
- 1,391 m
- Highest point
- 624 m
- Steepest km
- 7.5% at km 14
- Start
- Cartagena 25 m
- Finish
- Lorca 338 m
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 16:15 local time: 13 km/h from the east, gusting to 32 km/h on average. Mostly dry, with rain recorded at some points.
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
- Direction
- East 89°
- Average gust
- 32 km/h
- Temperature
- 30°C 28 to 33°C
Historical weather for 2 September 2026, sampled at 48 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
156.1 km with 1,391 m of climbing. Flat by classification, though 14.8 km of the route still rises at more than 3%.
The high point is 624 m at km 124. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 7.5%, at km 14. It finishes on flat or gently rolling road.
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?
Ride Vuelta a España 2026 stage 11 against a pro in ProPace. Every stage and every feature is free.
