Motril > Granada 178km

The Queen stage of the Vuelta, a hellish day in the hills of Sierra Nevada. This day has 4574m of climbing, which is huge, and it features two well-known climbs. Given what happened the other day, the big GC teams need to try and put AG2R and O’Connor under pressure, time needs to be taken back. Of course, it’s not just about Roglič and O’Connor, this stage will show who’ll be fighting for red over the next 2 weeks.