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La Vuelta Femenina, the women’s Vuelta a España, to finish atop Lagos de Covadonga

La Vuelta Femenina, the women's Vuelta a España, to finish atop Lagos de Covadonga


Organisers of the La Vuelta Femenina by Carrefour.es have given the women’s peloton a serious challenge for 2023, announcing a seven-stage, 730.3-kilometre long route that starts in Torrevieja and ends in Lagos de Covadonga, a proper high mountain grand finale.

This 16-kilometre brute of a climb averages 7.4% and is similar to Alpe d’Huez in length and difficulty. The Lagos de Covadonga has been used 22 times in the Vuelta a España, with climbers Primož Roglič, Thibaut Pinot, and Nairo Quintana the most recent stage winners at its summit.

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