Vuelta a España 2016 stage 11

1. Vuelta 2016 Stage 11: Froome bests red jersey Quintana

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   The 11th stage in the 2016 Vuelta is played out on flat roads, yet the finale is not. At the super-steep Peña Cabarga the race boils down to the two best riders this Vuelta. Chris Froome outperforms Nairo Quintana, yet the Colombian retains in…

2. Vuelta 2016 Route stage 11: Lastres (Museo Jurásico) – Peña Cabarga

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   Wednesday, August 31, 2016 – At 168.6 kilometres, the 11th stage of the Vuelta a España leads along the northern coast of Spain. Mostly played out on flat roads, the finale in on puncher's territory: Peña Cabarga, a vicious closing climb.

3. Vuelta 2016 Favourites stage 11: Attacker with puncher's legs

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   Leading over flat to rolling roads, stage 11 in the Vuelta a España basically is a prelude to the 5.9 kilometres closing climb. The Peña Cabarga comes with an average gradient at 9.4%, while the steepest sector at 18% lies 800 metres under the…