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Stage 15: Pamplona – Lekunberri
Date: September 10
Distance: 158.5km
Stage sort: Hilly
Beginning in Navarra’s predominant metropolis, the ultimate stage of the second week of the Vuelta a España 2023 ought to be a day beneficial to the breakaway. The route features a double ascent of Zuarrarrate with the ultimate climb going down simply eight kilometres from the end line, an ideal place to launch an assault.
Heading west from Pamplona, the 156.5km stage 15 takes a proper flip in Estella after 52 kilometres on rolling terrain earlier than tackling the primary climb of the day, which makes its look eight kilometres later. The class 3 Puerto de Lizarraga (19.3 km lengthy at 2.6%) crests at 1031 metres excessive, and is adopted by a 500-metre drop on a 12km descent to Etxarri-Aranatz.
After heading eastward, the riders will flip north for the ascent of Puerto de Zuarrarrate (7.3km lengthy at 4.8%) for the primary time earlier than a fast descent which incorporates two successive 180 turns main right into a right-hander into the brief 29-km loop again to Zuarrarrate for the second time. Stage hunters will deal with the 2 u-turns within the ultimate two kilometres earlier than a last sharp left flip at 600 metres from the end line in Lekunberri.