Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 5: Falset → Roquetes
Flat, 26 August 2026. 171.1 km with 1,659 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 171.1 km
- Climbing
- 1,659 m
- Highest point
- 381 m
- Steepest km
- 8.2% at km 145
- Start
- Falset 362 m
- Finish
- Roquetes 17 m
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 16:30 local time: 20 km/h from the south-east, gusting to 45 km/h on average. Mostly dry, with rain recorded at some points.
- Average wind
- 20 km/h
- Direction
- South-east 145°
- Average gust
- 45 km/h
- Temperature
- 30°C 25 to 32°C
Historical weather for 26 August 2026, sampled at 47 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 flat stage by classification, 171.1 km and 1,659 m of climbing, with 16.8 km of rising road spread through the day.
The high point is 381 m at km 148. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 8.2%, at km 145. 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 5 against a pro in ProPace. Every stage and every feature is free.
