2021 Vuelta a España Stage 16 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 16 of the 2021 Vuelta a España! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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The 16th stage of La Vuelta goes from Laredo to Santa Cruz de Bezana. The race along the Cantabrian coast is 170.8 kilometres long. Fairly sprinter-friendly course.
The route is not entirely flat, but the ascents are not very demanding. Moreover, the hardest climbs appear with still a long way to go.
Laredo is known for its kilometres long beach, but the riders don’t get a taste of it. They do follow the coast line for awhile though – yet, without seeing much of the Cantabrian Sea – and after almost 70 kilometres the route turns inland and 35 kilometers later the only classified climbs of the day appears. The Alto de Hijas is 4.2 kilometres long and slopes at 6.5%.
The Alto de San Cipriano – 5.5 kilometres at 4.4% – is a non-categorised climb that’s crested with 50 kilometers to go. Then the route continues as before. That is, on flat to undulating terrain.
The first three riders on the line gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds.
The 16th stage of La Vuelta starts 12.49 and the race is expected to finish around 17.30 – both are local times.
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