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Linked articleStage 14: Jaén to Sierra de La Pandera | Vuelta a España 2026 Preview
Stage 14 of the Vuelta a España 2026 runs 152.7 kilometers from Jaén to the summit of Sierra de La Pandera, a climb that arrives late enough in the race to expose accumulated fatigue and early enough to reshape the general classification before the final week. This is Andalusian mountain racing: steep gradients, late-summer heat, and little room for miscalculation. Jaén sits in the olive country of eastern Andalusia, where the terrain rolls but rarely relents. The route out of the city will likely follow valley roads before turning toward the sierra, and the profile suggests a day of attrition rather than spectacle until the final ascent. The Sierra de…
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