2.UWT
Stage 19 · HILLY
Friday, September 11, 2026
Stage 19
Vélez-Málaga → Peñas Blancas
Stage 19 is 205km hilly from Vélez-Málaga on the Costa del Sol to a summit finish at Peñas Blancas (Estepona). Cat-1 climbing on the closing kilometres above the Costa del Sol resort coast. Pre-final-mountain-stage GC selection on the long hilly route.
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§ 01 — The Course
What the stage looks like
Stage 19 is 205km hilly from Vélez-Málaga on the Costa del Sol to a summit finish at Peñas Blancas (Estepona). Cat-1 climbing on the closing kilometres above the Costa del Sol resort coast. Pre-final-mountain-stage GC selection on the long hilly route.
§ 02 — Key Climbs
Where the stage is decided
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Peñas Blancas
§ 03 — Storylines
What to follow
- Costa del Sol summit: Peñas Blancas above Estepona resort.
- Long hilly day: 205km of attritional climbing before the closing Cat-1.
- Penultimate GC test: standings going into stage 20 final mountain day.
§ 04 — Viewing Notes
When to tune in
Watch the closing climb to Peñas Blancas — solo attacks from 8-10km out typical on Costa del Sol summit finishes.