Vuelta a Espana 2023: Stage 11 | Wednesday, 6 September | Lerma - La Laguna Negra, Vinuesa | 163.2 kilometres
After the time trial through Valladolid the day before, the riders will face a not-so-easy stage with a mountain finish over 163.2 kilometres in the 11th stage of the Vuelta. It starts in Lerma, which is located in the province of Burgos, and ends at the Laguna Negra near Vinuesa. The town was already the finish line of stage 3 of the Vuelta in 2020.
The race starts at an altitude of 840 metres in Lerma. From there, the peloton rides almost continuously flat for 145 kilometres to an intermediate sprint 18.2 kilometres before the finish. This is followed by the final climb - the last 6.5 kilometres are classified as a 1st category climb up to Laguna Negra in Vinuesa.
The final climb to Laguna Negra is 6.5 kilometres long and has an average gradient of 6.8 per cent. The last kilometre is particularly tough, with an average gradient of over 9 per cent and an elevation gain of 1,730 metres. Only explosive and enduring climbers are likely to stand a chance on this terrain at the mountain finish.
Sporting assessment of the 11th stage
Due to the uphill finish, there will probably be a breakaway group that will try to bring the advantage to the finish on the final climb ahead of the favourites for the overall classification. Nevertheless, due to the flat terrain, it will probably be possible for the peloton not to let the breakaway go too far and to catch them in time. The classification riders would then be the favourites. On the mountain, there could be a showdown between Remco Evenepoel (Soudal - Quick Step) and the two Jumbo-Visma-drivers Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic come.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of the 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espana 2023
The field of riders will set off at 13:15, the sharp start will then take place at around 13:19. The calculated finish at La Laguna Negra should be between 17:17 and 17:43 at an average speed of around 39 kilometres per hour.
Eurosport will broadcast all stages of the Vuelta a Espana 2023. The 11th stage will be shown free-to-air on Eurosport 1 from 14:30. Including post-stage coverage, the broadcast will run until 18:00. The paid providers GCN+ and Discovery+ will also be showing a live stream on the internet.
Vuelta a Espana 2023 - Stage 11: The most important information at a glance
- Mountain finish over 163.2 kilometres
- Start of the stage: 13:15
- Estimated end of the race: approx. 17:30
- TV broadcast: 14:30 - 18:00 Eurosport 1
