2025 Vuelta a España. Stage 6: Olot-Andorra

Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates XRG). The winner of the 6th stage

Professional road cycling returns to Andorra with the finish and start of two stages of the 90th edition of the Vuelta a España. This will be the 22nd time the race has visited the country.

On August 28th, starting in Olot (Spain), the sixth stage reached the Pal sector of the Grandvalira Resorts. Within Andorra, the riders climbed the Comella pass (category 2) to continue toward the finish line, which will be located at Caubella (category 1). The following day, August 29th, Andorra la Vella will host the start of the seventh stage, which will take the cyclists to Cerler (Huesca).

The 90th edition of the Spanish Tour features 21 stages, which will be contested in four countries. The start took place on August 23rd in Turin, Italy, where the first three stages were held. The race then moved on to France and then Catalonia. The race will conclude in Madrid on September 14.

The Vuelta a España is one of the three most important stage races on the International Cycling Union (UCI) world calendar, along with the Giro and the Tour de France.

Characteristics of the 6th stage (28.08.2025)

  • Course length: 170.3 km
  • Difference in height: 3,475 m
  • Stage winner: Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates XRG)

Leaders:

  • Individual: Torstein Træen (Bahrain Victorious)
  • Points: Mads Pedersen (Lidl Trek-USA)
  • Climber: Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
  • Youth: Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe-Ger)
  • Team: UAE Team Emirates XRG

Photos: Valery Mostakov

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