The most important information about stage 6 of the Vuelta a España 2025
- Thursday, 28 August: Olot - Pal. Andorra
- Length: 170.3 kilometres (mountainous)
- Altitude metres: 3475
- Sharp start: 12:54 p.m.
- Arrival at the finish: ~17:16-17:45
- TV broadcast: 14:45-18:00 Eurosport 1
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Route of the 6th stage of the Tour of Spain 2025
The 170-kilometre section leads from Olot in Catalonia to Pal in Andorra and includes four categorised climbs. Immediately after the start in Olot, a town surrounded by numerous - albeit long-extinct - volcanoes, the route begins to climb. This early climb offers an ideal opportunity for attack-minded riders to form a breakaway group. The first categorised climb of the day is the Collada de Sentigosa, an 11.4 kilometre long climb with an average gradient of 4.1 per cent. The descent to Ripoll is followed by a flatter intermediate section before the second big climb of the day, the Collada de Toses. At 24.3 kilometres long and with an average gradient of 3.5 percent, this mountain is not particularly steep, but its length makes it exhausting.
From its summit, an impressive 60-kilometre descent follows, taking the riders all the way to La Seu d'Urgell. Shortly after the descent turns into a climb, the peloton crosses the border into Andorra. Here, the third categorised climb of the day awaits with the Alto de la Comella. With a length of 4.2 kilometres and an average gradient of 8 per cent, it is short but certainly demanding. The final climb to Pal is the highlight of the stage and will be ridden for the fifth time in the history of the Vuelta. With a length of 9.6 kilometres and an average gradient of 6.3 percent, it represents a real challenge. The middle sections of the climb are particularly steep and will put the riders to the test.
Sporting assessment of stage 6 of the Vuelta a España 2025
The sixth stage of the Vuelta 2025 offers different types of riders the chance to win the day. For the pure climbers, the final ascent to Pal with its 9.6 kilometres and 6.3 per cent gradient is ideal for playing to their strengths. Particularly explosive climbers could launch decisive attacks on the steeper middle sections of the climb. At the same time, the stage with its four climbs and a total of 170 kilometres is long enough to offer a strong breakaway group the chance of success. The decisive factor will be how the teams of the overall classification riders control the race. For the overall classification of the Vuelta, this stage could already provide important clues as to which riders are in top form and who may be showing weaknesses. As this is the first real mountain stage, many teams will try to put their captains in a good position for the final climb, which should lead to a tactical race.
Leon Weidner
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