Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 6: Alcossebre → Castellón
Hilly, 27 August 2026. 176.8 km with 3,045 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 176.8 km
- Climbing
- 3,045 m
- Highest point
- 838 m
- Steepest km
- 12.9% at km 153
- Start
- Alcossebre 63 m
- Finish
- Castellón 27 m
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 17:00 local time: 17 km/h from the south, gusting to 39 km/h on average. Dry.
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
- Direction
- South 184°
- Average gust
- 39 km/h
- Temperature
- 31°C 26 to 34°C
Historical weather for 27 August 2026, sampled at 40 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
176.8 km with 3,045 m of climbing. The road rises at more than 3% for 36.7 km of it and is above 8% for 6.6 km, so the climbing comes in repeated efforts rather than one long ascent.
The high point is 838 m at km 44. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 12.9%, at km 153. 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 6 against a pro in ProPace. Every stage and every feature is free.
