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Linked articleStage 7: vall d’Alba to Aramón Valdelinares | Vuelta a España 2026 Preview
Stage 7 of the Vuelta a España 2026 runs 149.9 kilometers from vall d'Alba on the Castellón coast inland to Aramón Valdelinares, a ski station in the Sistema Ibérico that has served as a Vuelta finish twice before. The route leaves the Mediterranean behind and climbs steadily through Teruel province, crossing the Puerto de San Rafael before the final ascent. This is the first summit finish of the race that asks for sustained climbing power rather than explosive acceleration, and it arrives early enough in the race that GC contenders will still have the legs to make it hurt. Aramón Valdelinares sits at 1,695 meters and the final climb averages…
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