Two climbs stand out on the sixteenth day of action. The Puerto El Portillo and the Puerto El Robledo. The first climb is crested with 72 kilometres remaining and the second with 35 left. After the Robledo descent the riders enter an uphill false flat plateau until the route descends to the final 10 kilometres on the flat.
Chances are that the best climbers in the breakaway will drop their rivals on the Robledo, either to go solo or to push on with a group.
The Robledo adds up to 12 kilometres, but a better way to look at it to chop it up into three separate parts. The first 3 kilometres rise at 4.5% before a descent runs onto a false flat section. The Robledo then serves 1 kilometre at 10.5% (attack!) before the gradients of the last 5 kilometres hover around 6%.
Favourites 16th stage 2020 Vuelta a España
*** Tim Wellens, Michael Woods, Marc Soler
** Luis León Sánchez, Rui Costa, Alex Aranburu
* Rémi Cavagna, Gonzalo Serrano, Gino Mäder, Mattia Cattaneo
Another interesting read: route 16th stage of the 2020 Vuelta.
Related articles Martin wins KOM classification - Vuelta 2020 Roglic seals green jersey - Vuelta 2020 The Route - Vuelta 2020 Riders - Vuelta 2020 Withdrawals - Vuelta 2020 Favourites - Vuelta 2020 GC Favourites - Vuelta 2020 More articles Giro 2025 Route stage 10: Lucca – Pisa
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 10: For pure time trialists
Giro 2025 stage 10: Start times Lucca -> Pisa ITT
Giro 2025: Withdrawals
Giro 2025: The Route
Giro 2025: Riders
Giro 2025 Route stage 11: Viareggio – Castelnovo ne’ Mont
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 11: Attackers in promising finale
Giro 2025 Route stage 12: Modena – Viadana
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 12: For fast men #3
Giro 2025 Route stage 13: Rovigo - Monte Berico
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 13: Puncheurs at Monte Berico
Giro 2025 Route stage 14: Treviso – Nova Gorica
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 14: For fast men #4
Giro 2025 Route stage 15: Fiume Veneto – Asiago
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 15: Attackers in the high mountains
Giro 2025 Route stage 16: Piazzola sul Brenta – San Valentino
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 16: GC showdown at high altitudes
Giro 2025 Route stage 17: San Michele all’Adige - Bormio
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 17: Breakaways over the Mortirolo
Giro 2025 Route stage 18: Morbegno - Cesano Maderno
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 18: For fast men #5
Cycling Calendar 2025
Tour de France 2025: The Route
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 1: Lille - Lille
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 2: Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-Mer
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 3: Valenciennes - Dunkirk
Vuelta Femenina 2025 Route stage 6: Becerril de Campos - Baltanás