The most important information about the 13th stage of the Vuelta a España 2025
- Friday, 5 September: Cabezón de la Sal - L'Angliru
- Length: 202.7 kilometres (mountainous)
- Altitude metres: 3964
- Sharp start: 12:10 pm
- Arrival at the finish: ~17:14-17:47
- TV broadcast: from 14:30 Eurosport 1
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Route of the 13th stage of the Tour of Spain 2025
The 13th stage of the Vuelta a España 2025 promises to be a real highlight of the three-week Tour of Spain. With a total length of 202 kilometres, it is not only the second longest stage of the tour, but also one of the most demanding. After the start in Cabezón de la Sal, the riders can expect a relatively relaxed start. The first 150 kilometres run parallel to the coastline and offer few topographical difficulties. However, this supposedly easy start could be deceptive, as it merely serves as an introduction to the brutal finale. After around 150 kilometres, the riders reach the first serious climb of the day: the Alto de Mozqueta. With a length of 6.3 kilometres and an average gradient of 8.4 percent, this mountain is a challenge in itself. The first few kilometres are particularly demanding with double-digit gradients and give a foretaste of what is to come. After the descent, the riders only have a few kilometres to recover before the next tough climb, the Alto de Cordal, awaits.
With a length of 5.5 kilometres and an average gradient of 8.8 percent, it is an ideal warm-up for the Angliru. The second half of the Cordal is particularly tough, with the gradient rising to over ten per cent. After a technically demanding descent to La Vega, the main course of the day finally begins: the Alto de El Angliru. This legendary climb stretches over 12.4 kilometres, whereby you can actually speak of three different sections. The first five kilometres climb at an average gradient of eight per cent, followed by a relatively flat kilometre. But then the real horror begins: the second half of the Angliru has an average gradient of 15 per cent. The steepest section, called "Cueña les Cabres", even reaches 23.5 per cent and is located three kilometres before the finish.
Sporting assessment of the 13th stage of the Vuelta a España 2025
The 13th stage of the Vuelta 2025 could be decisive for the overall standings. With 202 kilometres and almost 4,000 metres of climbing in their legs, the riders will reach their limits on the Angliru. The extreme climbs in the last part of the final ascent in particular will separate the wheat from the chaff. Lightweight climbing specialists have clear advantages over heavier riders here. The length of the stage speaks against early breakaway attempts; instead, a tactical race between the teams with overall classification ambitions is to be expected. The decisive factor will be how many helpers the captains have at their disposal at the foot of the Angliru. A weak moment on the steep ramps can cost minutes and thus mean the end of all hopes for overall victory. There will definitely be attacks here, the only question is how early they will come.
Leon Weidner
Working student
