Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 is a mountain stage with summit finish from Andorra to Peyragudes. With 224.9 km length in the heart of the Pyrenees, this is the longest stage of this years’ Vuelta.

The stage will start in Andorra and finish atop the Peyragudes mountain pass, in France. This mountain stage will end at the summit where Alejandro Valverde won his last stage of the Tour de France. The day’s four mountain passes will mean changes in the general classification and will leave many riders out of the running to reach their final goal.

Those who obtain a good place during this tough stage will not necessarily win the Vuelta, but those who have a bad day will have definitely ruined their chances completely. The Vuelta a España will, once again, have a stage finish in France after the arrival at Cauterets back in 2003. In this way, the Vuelta pays homage to the 100th edition of the Tour de France.

Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 quick info

  • DATE September 08, Sunday
  • STAGE TYPE Mountains with summit finish
  • START-FINISH Andorra (700 m) > Peyragudes (France) (1620 m)
  • STAGE DISTANCE 224.9 km

Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 profile

Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 profile
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 profile

Climbs

  • Name — Length — Max. Altitude — Elev. Diff. — Avg. — Max.
  • Puerto del Cantó — 24.4 km — 1,720 m — 1,040 m — 4.2 % — 10.0%
  • Puerto de la Bonaigua — 20.0 km — 2,090 m — 1,110 m — 5.5% — 12.5%
  • Col du Port de Balés — 19.2 km — 1,770 m — 1,195 m — 6.2% — 10.5%
  • Peyragudes — 16.7 km — 1,620 m — 800 m — 4.7% — 13.3%
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 mountain pass: Puerto del Cantó
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 mountain pass: Puerto del Cantó
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 mountain pass: Puerto de la Bonaigua
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 mountain pass: Puerto de la Bonaigua
Puerto de la Bonaigua
View from Puerto de la Bonaigua, Spain
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 mountain pass: Col du Port de Balés
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 mountain pass: Col du Port de Balés
Col du Port de Balés
Col du Port de Balés, France
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 mountain pass: Peyragudes
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 mountain pass: Peyragudes

Last kilometers

Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 last kms
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 last kms

Stage map

Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 map
Vuelta a España 2013 stage 15 map

Start: Andorra

Andorra
Andorra

Andorra is a prosperous country mainly because of its tourism industry, which services an estimated 10.2 million visitors annually. It is not a member of the European Union, but the euro is the de facto currency. The people of Andorra have the 4th highest human life expectancy in the world (82 years at birth).

Due to its location in the eastern Pyrenees mountain range, Andorra consists predominantly of rugged mountains The highest point of Andorra is the Coma Pedrosa at 2,942 meters (9,652 ft). The average elevation of Andorra is 1,996 meters (6,549 ft). These are dissected by three narrow valleys in a Y shape that combine into one as the mainstream, the Gran Valira river, leaves the country for Spain (at Andorra’s lowest point of 840 m/2,756 ft).

Andorra’s good climate between the months of May and October make its mountains the best destination for tourists seeking nature and adventure.

Finish: Peyragudes

Peyragudes is a ski resort in the French Pyrenees, situated in the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Haute-Garonne, in the Midi-Pyrénées.

Peyragudes, Tour de France 2012
Peyragudes, Tour de France 2012. Alejandro Valverde of Movistar won the stage.

Sources

M. Özgür Nevres

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