Stage 10 Ponteareas - Baiona (159.6km)
The Vuelta moves from the south to the north on the first rest day. On Tuesday, the Spanish Grand Tour continues with a stage in Galicia, close to the Portuguese border. Climbers will find themselves immediately challenged between Pontareas and Baiona.
The stage covers a total of 160 kilometers, featuring four categorized climbs. Two of these are first-category climbs, although the peloton never ascends higher than 805 meters on this day. This is because the climbs start primarily from sea level.
For the third time in the history of the Vuelta, the race departs from Pontareas, a city known for its surrounding white wine region. This area produces Rías Baixas wines, which translates to something like "lower river estuary." Despite this, the stage includes early climbing. After twelve kilometers, the Alto de Fonfría (15.5 km at 4.5 percent) is on the menu. This is an excellent opportunity for an early breakaway to be launched, allowing them to ride over relatively flat Spanish roads for an extended period.
Climbing resumes in the final sixty kilometers. The finale is a sort of triple ascent, with each climb becoming progressively harder. First, there's the top of the Alto de Vilachán (6.6 km at 5.4 percent), followed by the Alto de Mabia (6 km at 5.7 percent), and finally the Alto de Mougás (9.9 km at 6.1 percent).
The first part of this last climb is particularly tough, with gradients around eight percent. Towards the top, the climb flattens out a bit, leaving a twenty-kilometer run to the finish in Baiona. If the race ignites on the Mougás, these final kilometers could become quite hectic.
| Date | Tuesday 27 August |
| Start |  Ponteareas |
| Finish | Baiona |
| Distance | 159.6 km |
| Start time | 13:30 |
| Expected finish | 17:19 |
Stage 10 Ponteareas - Baiona (159.6km)
The Vuelta moves from the south to the north on the first rest day. On Tuesday, the Spanish Grand Tour continues with a stage in Galicia, close to the Portuguese border. Climbers will find themselves immediately challenged between Pontareas and Baiona.
The stage covers a total of 160 kilometers, featuring four categorized climbs. Two of these are first-category climbs, although the peloton never ascends higher than 805 meters on this day. This is because the climbs start primarily from sea level.
For the third time in the history of the Vuelta, the race departs from Pontareas, a city known for its surrounding white wine region. This area produces Rías Baixas wines, which translates to something like "lower river estuary." Despite this, the stage includes early climbing. After twelve kilometers, the Alto de Fonfría (15.5 km at 4.5 percent) is on the menu. This is an excellent opportunity for an early breakaway to be launched, allowing them to ride over relatively flat Spanish roads for an extended period.
Climbing resumes in the final sixty kilometers. The finale is a sort of triple ascent, with each climb becoming progressively harder. First, there's the top of the Alto de Vilachán (6.6 km at 5.4 percent), followed by the Alto de Mabia (6 km at 5.7 percent), and finally the Alto de Mougás (9.9 km at 6.1 percent).
The first part of this last climb is particularly tough, with gradients around eight percent. Towards the top, the climb flattens out a bit, leaving a twenty-kilometer run to the finish in Baiona. If the race ignites on the Mougás, these final kilometers could become quite hectic.