Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 20: La Calahorra → Collada de Alguacil
Mountain, 12 September 2026. 187.0 km with 5,041 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 187.0 km
- Climbing
- 5,041 m
- Highest point
- 1,880 m Collado del Alguacil
- Steepest km
- 14.1% at km 86
- Start
- La Calahorra 1,182 m
- Finish
- Collada de Alguacil 1,880 m
Climbs
| # | Climb | Category | Summit at | Length | Average | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto de Blancares | Cat 3 | km 52.8 | 9.4 km | 3.3% | 1,288 m |
| 2 | Alto de Hazallanas | Cat 1 | km 90.3 | 7.3 km | 9.4% | 1,669 m |
| 3 | Puerto de El Purche | Cat 1 | km 128.3 | 8.4 km | 8.0% | 1,486 m |
| 4 | Alto de Hazallanas | Cat 1 | km 155.6 | 7.2 km | 9.5% | 1,669 m |
| 5 | Collado del Alguacil | HC | km 187.1 | 8.3 km | 10.0% | 1,880 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 17:45 local time: 11 km/h from the north, gusting to 23 km/h on average. Dry.
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
- Direction
- North 358°
- Average gust
- 23 km/h
- Temperature
- 28°C 20 to 32°C
Historical weather for 12 September 2026, sampled at 34 points along the route and pre-computed before the app shipped. It is not a live forecast and the app makes no weather calls. For this stage the wind is forecast-derived rather than measured: the file was prepared before the weather archive covered the race day, and it will be replaced when it does. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).
Riding it
A mountain stage: 187.0 km, 5,041 m of climbing, 55.6 km of the route above 3% and 24.5 km above 8%.
The high point is 1,880 m at the finish (Collado del Alguacil). The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 14.1%, at km 86. The last 3 km to the line climb at 10.2% on average.
The 5 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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