The Vuelta visited the Mirador de Ézaro in 2016, when Alexandre Geniez brought the early break home, but a real clash of titans took place eight years ago. Joaquim Rodríguez, Alberto Contador and Alejandro Valverde battled it out on the insane ramps and crossed the line in that order.
The 2020 Vuelta will see the riders tackle the Mirador de Ézaro one at a time. The ascent is only 1.8 kilometres long with an average gradient of 14.6% and ramps up to 29% the hill is sure to cause damage.
The riders roll down the starting ramp in Muros and enter 31.9 kilometres of Tony Martin-terrain. Perfect roads for guys who can push a big gear. But it does not remain that sweet until the line.
The Mirador de Ézaro may be short, but that will not stop the wall from shattering dreams. Although the steepest ramp (29%) appears in the first half, the second half is toughest with an average gradient of 15.8%.
Other interesting reads:
–results 13th stage 2020 Vuelta a España
– KOM classification
– points classification
Vuelta a España 2020 stage 13: route, profiles, more
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Vuelta 2022 Route stage 9: Villaviciosa - Les Praeres
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 10: Elche - Alicante
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Vuelta 2022 Route stage 13: Ronda - Montilla
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 14: Montoro - Sierra de la Pandera
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 15: Martos - Sierra Nevada
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 16: Sanlúcar de Barrameda - Tomares
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 17: Aracena - Monasterio de Tentudía
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 18: Trujillo - Piornal
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 19: Talavera de la Reina - Talavera de la Reina
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 20: Moralzarzal - Puerto de Navacerrada
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 21: Las Rozas - Madrid
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