2023 Vuelta a España Stage 14 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 14 of the 2023 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 14 of La Vuelta is played out in both the French and Spanish Pyrenees. After three intermediate climbs, the finish line is situated in the ski resort Larra-Belagua. The race is 156.2 kilometres long, while the elevation gain adds up to almost 4,600 metres.
The stage kicks into gear in the French town Sauveterre-de-Béarn in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Following an hour on the flat, the riders tackle the first of two HC climbs. The Col Hourcère is 11.1 kilometres long and averaging 8.7%. A 15 kilometres descent precedes a return to Spanish territory via the second HC climb Puerto Larrau. The first 10 kilometres – actually called Col d’Erroyment – go up at double digits before 3 false flat kilometres make way for the last 2 kilometres at 10.3%.
The riders cross into Spain at the summit of Puerto de Larrau and fly down to the foot of the Puerto de Laza, a short climb of 3.4 kilometers at 6.3%, before the route continues downhill to Isaba. A left-hand turn takes the riders back into the mountains. They follow the Río Belagua upstream for 11 kilometres on a false flat. The gradients intensify gradually until the final 9.5 kilometres rise at 6.3% to the line. While nearing the finish line, the climb levels out in the last 3 kilometres.
The summit of the finish climb lies close to the Spanish-French border, in Larra-Belagua.
The first three riders on the line gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the intermediate sprint comes with 3, 2 and 1 seconds.
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