The day in the medium mountains on stage 17 which delivers the second last summit finish of the 2025 Vuelta a España may be just a shadow of what the peloton is in for on the last, but with the opportunities rapidly diminishing through the final week of racing there is every incentive for the GC riders to pour on the pressure through the category 1 finishing climb of the Alto de El Morredero.
The 143.2km stage which starts in O Barco de Valdeorras delivers 3,371m of elevation gain through the day, with plenty of smaller ascents along the way riders to use as a launching point for breakaways.
