'.$baseTitle.' Home   /  

Vuelta 2016 Favourites stage 6: Versatile stage, versatile contenders

Michal KwiatkowskiStage 6 in the Vuelta a España is 163.2 kilometres. A challenging finale is ushered in by a 2nd category ascent that's crested with 48 kilometres left before a steep climb in the last kilometres intensifies the race to the extreme. Climbing sprinters, early escapees, late attackers, or bold descenders - who are most likely to turn out on top in stage 6 of the Vuelta a España? (Slideshow route/profile)

The first half of the race is played out on rolling roads, while the last 80 kilometres face four harsh climbs, one of them categorised. The summit of the Alto Alenza (2nd category) is reached with 48 kilometres remaining and after another long climb the 2 kilometres Pobar-climb pops up in the finale. This last one looks like a perfect place to go on the attack. At the top it’s around 3 kilometres left to the finish line.

The last kilometre comes with a 3% grade.

Favourites 6th stage Vuelta a España:

*** Philippe Gilbert, Michal Kwiatkowski, Rein Taaramäe
** Simon Gerrans, Pierre Latour, Moreno Moser, Dario Cataldo
* Jonathan Castroviejo, Yuri Trofimov, Ben Hermans, Johan Le Bon

Vuelta a España 2016 stage 6: Route maps, height profiles, etc.

Click on the images to zoom


Vuelta a España 2016: Maps with stages - source: lavuelta.comMap with stages

Vuelta a España 2016: Map and schema with all stagesSchema and map

Vuelta a España 2016: Route and profile 6th stageRoute and profile 6th stage

Vuelta a España 2016 Route stage 6: Monforte de Lemos - Luintra (Ribeira Sacra) - source: lavuelta.comRoute 6th stage

Vuelta a España 2016 Profile stage 6: Monforte de Lemos - Luintra (Ribeira Sacra) - source: lavuelta.comProfile 6th stage

Vuelta a España 2016 stage 6: Live feedLive feed

Vuelta a España 2016 Final kilometres 6th stage - source: lavuelta.comFinal kilometers 6th stage

Vuelta a España Instagram imagesInstagram @lavuelta

Vuelta a España 2016 stage 6: Start and finish at Google MapsStart and finish at Google Maps

Vuelta a España TweetsVuelta Tweets

Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles
Riders - Vuelta 2016 Favourites - Vuelta 2016 GC Favourites - Vuelta 2016
More articles
Amstel Gold Race 2021: The Route
Amstel Gold Race 2021: Riders
Amstel Gold Race 2021: Favourites
Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2021: The Route
Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2021: Riders
Tour of Valencia 2021: The Route
Tour of Valencia 2021: Riders
Tour of Valencia 2021 Route stage 4: Chilches - Almenara
Tour of Valencia 2021 Route stage 5: Paterna - Valencia
Tour of the Alps 2021: The Route
Tour of the Alps 2021: Riders
Tour of the Alps 2021 Route stage 1: Brixen – Innsbruck
Tour of the Alps 2021 Route stage 2: Innsbruck – Feichten im Kaunertal
Tour of the Alps 2021 Route stage 3: Imst – Naturns
Tour de Romandie 2021: The Route
La Flèche Wallonne 2021: The Route
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2021: The Route
Giro 2021: The Route
Giro 2021: Riders
Giro 2021: GC Favourites
Giro 2021 Route stage 1: Turin - Turin
Giro 2021 Favourites stage 1: Ganna's dash for pink
Giro 2021 Route stage 2: Stupinigi – Novara
Giro 2021 Favourites stage 2: First fast finishers showdown
Giro 2021 Route stage 3: Biella – Canale
Giro 2021 Favourites stage 3: Strong sprinters or late attackers
Tour de France 2021: The Route
Tour de France 2021: Riders
Cycling Calendar 2021
Vuelta 2021: The Route

Like our Facebook page and stay on top of all pro-race information!