Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 14: Jaén → Sierra de la Pandera
Mountain, 5 September 2026. 152.7 km with 4,060 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 152.7 km
- Climbing
- 4,060 m
- Highest point
- 1,821 m Sierra de La Pandera
- Steepest km
- 13.2% at km 149
- Start
- Jaén 391 m
- Finish
- Sierra de la Pandera 1,821 m
Climbs
| # | Climb | Category | Summit at | Length | Average | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puertoviejo | Cat 2 | km 91.2 | 11.3 km | 5.3% | 1,186 m |
| 2 | Puerto de Locubín | Cat 2 | km 130.9 | 9.0 km | 5.0% | 1,091 m |
| 3 | Sierra de La Pandera | Cat 1 | km 152.6 | 8.5 km | 7.9% | 1,821 m |
Length and average gradient from the official roadbook; summit distance measured on the route.
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 16:45 local time: 11 km/h from the north-west, gusting to 29 km/h on average. Dry.
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
- Direction
- North-west 314°
- Average gust
- 29 km/h
- Temperature
- 34°C 28 to 38°C
Historical weather for 5 September 2026, sampled at 38 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
152.7 km with 4,060 m of climbing. On the route profile 58.1 km of the road rises at more than 3%, and 8.4 km of it is steeper than 8%.
The high point is 1,821 m at the finish (Sierra de La Pandera). The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 13.2%, at km 149. The last 3 km to the line climb at 5.6% on average.
The 3 categorised climbs listed above are placed on the profile by their summit distance on the route, with the length and average gradient from the official roadbook.
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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