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Vuelta a España 2026 Stage 9: La Vila Joiosa/ Villajoyosa to Alto de Aitana.Costa Blanca
Mountain
6 categorised climbs
186.2 km from La Vila Joiosa/ Villajoyosa to Alto de Aitana.Costa Blanca with 4,941 m of climbing, measured along the official Komoot track.
Distance
186.2 km
Climbing
4,941 m
Descending
3,498 m
Stage type
Mountain
Date
Sunday, 30 August 2026
Roadbook distance
187.4 km published
Climbs on stage 9
| Climb | Category | Summit at | Length | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto de Tárbena | Category 2 | km 36.5 | 7.2 km | 5.4% |
| Miserat | Category 1 | km 73.4 | 5.2 km | 10.0% |
| Tollos | Category 3 | km 90.1 | 4.1 km | 5.8% |
| Puerto de Tudons | Category 2 | km 121.0 | 7.0 km | 5.3% |
| Puerto de Benufallim | Category 2 | km 139.0 | 4.8 km | 5.8% |
| Alto de Aitana. Costa Blanca | Category 1 | km 186.2 | 21.9 km | 5.8% |
Intermediate sprints
- Benifallim — km 133.7
- Puerto de Benufallim — km 139.0
How this stage was measured
The course comes from the official Komoot tour embedded on the organiser’s stage page, not from a route planner joining towns. VeloWorkout measures 186.2 km against the 187.4 km the roadbook prints, and 4,941 m of climbing against a published 4,952 m. Elevation is carried by the official track itself.
La Vuelta publishes no official climbing total; 4952 m is ProCyclingStats' figure and the official Komoot track gives 4945 m.