Stage 3
Busto de Bureba → Medina de Pomar
Stage 3 is the QUEEN STAGE and final-day GC decider — 126km from Busto de Bureba to a mountain finish in Medina de Pomar. The decisive day features three categorised climbs strategically placed in the final kilometres, with the Alto de Bocas appearing twice on the closing circuit, giving GC contenders multiple launching points to attack.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 3 is the QUEEN STAGE and final-day GC decider — 126km from Busto de Bureba to a mountain finish in Medina de Pomar. The decisive day features three categorised climbs strategically placed in the final kilometres, with the Alto de Bocas appearing twice on the closing circuit, giving GC contenders multiple launching points to attack.
What to follow
- Queen stage on the final day: GC contenders must launch their decisive moves here — there is no stage 4.
- Alto de Bocas double ascent in the closing kilometres is the canonical move-launching point.
- Tactical complexity: three climbs in the closing kilometres open multiple attack windows; smart pacing decides the maglia oro.
When to tune in
Watch the second Alto de Bocas ascent — that is the typical winning move, with solo attacks from 10-15km out the standard tactic. The GC is decided in the closing 30km.