As they seem to do every year, the race organisers have put together a highly challenging Vuelta a España route, designed to test the climbing abilities of every rider across some of the most challenging gradients and ascents Spain has to offer.
This year, the three-week race includes no fewer than 11 categorised uphill finishes – yes, that's over half the stages – varying from short final kickers, to 10% gradients at the end of kilometres-long climbs.
