Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 8: Puçol → Xeraco
Flat, 29 August 2026. 167.4 km with 1,305 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 167.4 km
- Climbing
- 1,305 m
- Highest point
- 386 m
- Steepest km
- 6.6% at km 140
- Start
- Puçol 18 m
- Finish
- Xeraco 15 m
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 16:30 local time: 11 km/h from the east, gusting to 27 km/h on average. Dry.
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
- Direction
- East 97°
- Average gust
- 27 km/h
- Temperature
- 31°C 26 to 33°C
Historical weather for 29 August 2026, sampled at 54 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
167.4 km with 1,305 m of climbing. Flat by classification, though 11.2 km of the route still rises at more than 3%.
The high point is 386 m at km 148. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 6.6%, at km 140. 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 8 against a pro in ProPace. Every stage and every feature is free.
