Vuelta 2025 stage 9

1. Vuelta 2025: Solo triumph Vingegaard, Træen holds on to red

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Early on the final climb, Jonas Vingegaard launches an attack. Giulio Ciccone manages to stay with him briefly, but then the Dane is on his own. He powers convincingly to his second stage win of this Vuelta. Torstein Træen loses nearly 2 minutes,…

2. Vuelta 2025 Route stage 9: Alfaro – Valdezcaray

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Sunday, 31 August - Stage 9 of La Vuelta takes the riders from Alfaro to the ski resort of Valdezcaray. It’s a 195.5-kilometre route with a long 'Spanish flat' lead-in to the final climb, which averages 5% over 13.2 kilometres.

3. Vuelta 2025 Favourites stage 9: Hilly stage with long final climb

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Will it be a day for the attackers, or are the GC contenders set to prevail? Stage 9 is the kind of race that could go either way. After a hilly approach, the road climbs at 5% over the final 13.3 kilometres.