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Stage 19 · Vélez-Málaga → Peñas Blancas Vuelta a España 2026 · Mountain · Sep 11

205.1km Distance
3,700 m Climbing
Mountain Profile
Elevation profile for Vuelta a España 2026 stage 19, Vélez-Málaga to Peñas Blancas. 205.1 km.250m500m750m1000m1250m1500mLas AbejasKM 75 · CAT 2 · 740mLos EmpedradosKM 95 · CAT 2 · 820mCerro MojónKM 130 · CAT 3 · 1050mPeñas BlancasKM 205 · CAT 1 · 1270mSTART

The route

The second-longest day: 45 km along the Mediterranean, a trio of climbs through the Serranía de Ronda, then back to sea level for the full 19 km of Peñas Blancas — 12.5% ramps in its opening and 1,270 metres at the top. A GC battleground.

Key climbs

  • Cat 2 Puerto de las Abejas 14.4 km · 4.3%
  • Cat 2 Puerto de los Empedrados 7.1 km · 5.8%
  • Cat 3 Puerto Cerro Mojón 15 km · 3%
  • Cat 1 Peñas Blancas 19 km · 6.7%