Tour of Valencia 2026 Route stage 4: La Nucia

Tour of Valencia 2026 Route stage 4: La Nucia - Teulada Moirara

Saturday 7 February – The Queen Stage of the Tour of Valencia covers 172 kilometres and features almost 3,300 metres of climbing. The finish comes 13 kilometres after the brutally steep Puig de la Llorença in Cumbre del Sol.

The climbing starts early in the race, as the riders head towards Tàrbena, tackling 6.7 kilometres at an average gradient of 5.4%. There is no immediate descent, on the contrary, shortly afterwards the Coll de Rates follows: 1.5 kilometres at 6.2%. Only then does the route head downhill.

Just over 20 kilometres later, the peloton reaches the foot of Alto de Miserat, a brute of a climb measuring 5.1 kilometres at an average gradient of 10.1%. The riders then remain at altitude for around 15 kilometres, before a descent of almost 30 kilometres leads to the Alto de Sorrells, a short climb of 2.5 kilometres at 5.8%.

Rolling terrain carries the race over the next 40 kilometres towards Calpe, where the Alto de Fustera awaits: 4.5 kilometres at 4.6%. Those numbers are misleading, however, as the ascent is highly irregular, featuring several ramps well into double figures. From the summit, 27 kilometres remain.

After descending to the coast and 7 kilometres on the flat, the riders face the climb to the residential area of Cumbre del Sol, part of the municipality of Benitachell.

Known as the Puig de la Llorença, the ascent begins at a roundabout and quickly ramps up to 18% gradients. The steepest section is around 300 metres long, while the climb itself rises for 2 kilometres at just under 10%. Including the false flat approach and run-out, the full effort measures 3.3 kilometres at an average of 6.2%.

In Cumbre del Sol, the route dips briefly downhill before a 2-kilometre drag at just over 2% follows, leading to a short descent and the final 5 kilometres on the flat.

The first three riders at the finish gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds; the intermediate sprint in Cumbre del Sol offers bonuses of 3, 2 and 1 seconds.

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