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Linked articleStage 6: Gijón/Xixón to Les Praeres. Nava | Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es 2026 Preview
Stage 6 heads 106 km from Gijón/Xixón to Les Praeres. Nava and gives the race its first summit-finish test. Route and profile The route moves off the coast and inland toward a short but severe final climb. This is the point where the route stops hinting and starts forcing a proper GC answer. How the stage could race General-classification teams should take over late, with the strongest climbers and steep-finish specialists racing for time gaps rather than just the stage win. Who it suits A climber with the punch for a hard uphill finish is the natural fit. Prospective winners The current preliminary startlist is still incomplete, but the riders…
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