The race ends with 132 km from La Pola Llaviana/Pola de Laviana to L'Angliru, the hardest stage and the climb most likely to decide the final overall winner.
Route and profile
This is the queen stage in every practical sense. L'Angliru is steep enough to turn any existing weakness into a major time loss, especially after a week that already opened with repeated hilly stress.
How the stage could race
If the GC is still live, teams needing time have no reason to wait for the final kilometre. Even so, the stage is still likely to be decided by which climber arrives freshest at the foot of L'Angliru.
Who it suits
A pure GC climber with the ability to sustain steep gradients deep into the week should be favored.
Prospective winners
The current preliminary startlist is still incomplete, but the riders already listed who best fit this stage are Marlen Reusser, Noemi Rüegg, Mavi García.
This Local startlist is an initial partial import from the current ProCyclingStats startlist page on March 10, 2026, not a complete official roster.
Go back to the Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es 2026 edition page, open the Stage 7 stage page, or check the Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es 2026 startlist for the broader race context.