Start time: 13:50 CESTFinish time: 17:21 CESTHow to watch stage 19 of the Vuelta a EspañaFavourites to win the stage: Mads Pedersen, Ben Turner, Ethan Vernon, Jasper Philipsen
Friday marks the second-to-last chance for the sprinters to take advantage of flat terrain, as stage 19 crosses the high plains of the Castile-Leon region.
Along the way one intermediate sprint provided rewards of points and bonus seconds, with 59k remaining from that point in Salamanca. The wind could be an obstacle for the final stretch, which does have several small uncategorised hills to cross before the 2.3km push into Guijuelo, averaging 3%.
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The finish town of Guijuelo serves up some of the country’s best serrano hams, but it also serves as the cue for the 11th and final mountaintop finish of the Vuelta on stage 20. While race leader Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) and João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), separated by just 40 seconds, will settle accounts a day later, look for points leader Mads Pedersen to take a second victory, sixth individual top 10, at this Grand Tour.
Stage 19 profile for the 2025 Vuelta a España (Image credit: Lavuelta.es)ClimbsSprintsSalamanca, km. 103 – time bonus