CORDOBA SPAIN AUGUST 26 Detailed view of Stan Dewulf of Belgium and AG2R Citren Team Jetse Bol of Netherlands and Team Burgos BH Julen Amezqueta Moreno of Spain and Team Caja RuralSeguros RGA Mikel Iturria Segurola of Spain and Team Euskaltel Euskadi Sebastian Berwick of Australia and Team Israel StartUp Nation Maxim Van Gils of Belgium and Team Lotto Soudal Chad Haga of United States and Team DSM and Sander Armee of Belgium and Team Qhubeka Nexthash compete in the breakaway during the 76th Tour of Spain 2021 Stage 12 a 175 km stage from Jan to Crdoba lavuelta LaVuelta21 on August 26 2021 in Cordoba Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images.
Friday’s stage 7 is a hilly 180.5km from Archidona to Córdoba with a single intermediate sprint and a lone classified climb. That one climb is appropriately called ‘Alto del 14%’ for the sharp pitches of 14% on the 7.4km ascent, which then launches riders for a short return to Córdoba.
The stage begins for the first time in Archidona, located just 65km from the Mediterranean coast and known for its many white buildings, painted in typical Andalusian style. From the Provence of Málaga in southern Spain, the route leads north all day on undulating terrain, nothing serious except high temperatures.
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