Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 9: La Vila Joiosa → Alto de Aitana
Mountain, 30 August 2026. 187.5 km with 5,048 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 187.5 km
- Climbing
- 5,048 m
- Highest point
- 1,544 m Alto de Aitana
- Steepest km
- 15.2% at km 70
- Start
- La Vila Joiosa 97 m
- Finish
- Alto de Aitana 1,544 m
Climbs
| # | Climb | Category | Summit at | Length | Average | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto de Tàrbena | Cat 2 | km 37.0 | 6.7 km | 5.4% | 590 m |
| 2 | Puerto de El Miserat | Cat 1 | km 74.9 | 5.0 km | 10.1% | 627 m |
| 3 | Port de Tollos | Cat 3 | km 91.7 | 4.0 km | 5.7% | 821 m |
| 4 | Port de Tudons | Cat 2 | km 122.7 | 11.7 km | 4.0% | 1,020 m |
| 5 | Port de Benifallim | Cat 3 | km 140.8 | 4.8 km | 5.9% | 1,013 m |
| 6 | Alto de Aitana | Cat 1 | km 188.3 | 21.6 km | 5.8% | 1,544 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: 10 km/h from the south, gusting to 27 km/h on average. Dry.
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
- Direction
- South 163°
- Average gust
- 27 km/h
- Temperature
- 28°C 23 to 34°C
Historical weather for 30 August 2026, sampled at 43 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
187.5 km with 5,048 m of climbing. On the route profile 67.0 km of the road rises at more than 3%, and 9.9 km of it is steeper than 8%.
The high point is 1,544 m at the finish (Alto de Aitana). The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 15.2%, at km 70. The last 3 km to the line climb at 7.1% on average.
The 6 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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