2022 Vuelta a España Stage 6 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 6 of the 2022 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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Stage 6 at La Vuelta is a test of 181.2 kilometres between Bilbao and the Pico del Jano. The finish climb is 12.6 kilometres long and averages 6.6%.
The race sets off from Bilbao to move westward and continue into Cantabria. The finish lies at the unprecented Pico Jano. For this to happen the last 4 kilometres of the climb were paved, as the section starting at the Alsa reservoir used to be a dirt road.
The Pico del Jano begins in Bárcena de Pie de Concha and the first 7.6 kilometres to the reservoir go up at 7%. The ascent then levels out a little only to bounce back to an unforgiving 14.9% in the last 600 metres. From base to finish the climb adds up to 12.6 kilometres and averages 6.6%.
The run-up to the Pico del Jano is vintage Vuelta. Two KOM climbs and plenty of uncategorised uphills are merely requisites in a race that revolves around the finish climb.
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