Vuelta a Espana 2023: 16th stage | Tuesday, 12 September | Liencres Playa - Bejes | 120.1 kilometres
After the second and final rest day at the Vuelta a Espana, a short stage of just 120.1 kilometres with a mountain finish awaits. The start is on the coast in the municipality of Liencres, which is organising a stage start at the Vuelta for the first time. The finish is in Bejes at an altitude of 529 metres - it is a mountain finish with a category 2 climb.
The start is close to the coast at 91 metres above sea level. The peloton will then continue along the Spanish north coast, so that the profile will initially be flat and not very challenging for all riders - only the wind could play a role. After 93.3 kilometres, there will be an intermediate sprint before the final climb begins five kilometres before the finish.
Although the final climb to Bejes is only 4.8 kilometres long, it is 8.8 per cent steep on average. The last two kilometres are particularly tough: they have an average gradient of over 10 per cent and include ramps of as much as 15 per cent. The winner is therefore likely to be an explosive climbing specialist.
Sporting assessment of the 16th stage
Although a breakaway group is likely to try to maintain its lead before the final climb and then save it for the finish, a victory from the peloton is more likely. After the rest day, the classification riders will have regained their strength and could decide the stage among themselves. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal - Quick Step) has the explosiveness to cross the finish line first in the final. Also Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) should have a good chance of winning the day.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of the 16th stage of the Vuelta a Espana 2023
The field of riders will set off at 14:40, the sharp start will then take place at around 14:47. The calculated finish in Bejes should be between 17:23 and 17:38 at an average speed of around 44 kilometres per hour.
Eurosport will broadcast all stages of the Vuelta a Espana 2023. The 16th stage will be shown free-to-air on Eurosport 1 from 14:15. 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 16: The most important information at a glance
- Mountain finish over 120.1 kilometres
- Start of the stage: 14:40
- Calculated end of the race: approx. 17:30
- TV broadcast: 14:15 - 18:00 Eurosport 1
