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Vuelta 2018 stage 9
Vuelta 2018 Stage 9: King solos to second mountain win, Simon Yates new leader
Stage 9 in the Vuelta a España is the first proper high mountain contest. Following a race with 4,000 vertical metres the race boils down to a Ben King-Bauke Mollema clash on the final climb to La Covatilla with the American claiming his second stage success this Vuelta. Simon Yates moves into the GC lead, 1 second ahead of Alejandro Valverde.
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Vuelta 2018 Route stage 9: Talavera de la Reina – La Covatilla
Sunday, 2 September 2018 - Running from Talavera de la Reina to La Covatilla, the 9th stage of the Vuelta a España amounts to 200.8 kilometres. Three intermediate climbs and the last 24 kilometres run almost entirely uphill, while the last 7.9 kilometres to the line are averaging 8.5%.
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Vuelta 2018 Favourites stage 9: Climbers in La Covatilla
La Vuelta serves a tough summit finish in its last stage before the first rest day. The race begins with two ascents in the first half to conclude with a final haul up to La Covatilla of 12.5 kilometres with an average slope of 6.4%.
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