| La Camperona | |
|---|---|
 A view of La Camperona from Sotillos de Sabero [es] | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,597 m (5,240 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°51′12″N 5°11′36″W / 42.8533°N 5.1933°W / 42.8533; -5.1933 |
| Geography | |
  La CamperonaLocation within Spain
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| Location | Province of León, Spain |
| Parent range | Cantabrian Mountains |
La Camperona (altitude 1,597 m (5,240 ft)) is a mountain in the Cantabrian Mountains, near Sabero in the Province of León, Spain.
The mountain pass, which gives access to the summit, has the same name.
Cycling
The mountain has been used several times for stage finishes in the Vuelta a España. The average gradient of the 7.57 km (4.7 mi) climb from the N-621 road [es] at Santa Olaja de la Varga [es] to Sotillos de Sabero [es] at 1,216 m (3,990 ft) is 3.5%, with a maximum gradient of 9%. Beyond Sotillos de Sabero, the climb has a maximum gradient of 19.5%.
| Edition | Winner | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)
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 Alberto Contador (ESP)
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| 2016 |  Sergey Lagutin (RUS)
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 Nairo Quintana (COL)
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| 2018 | Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)
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Jesús Herrada (ESP)
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References
- "La Camperona - Santa Olaja de la Varga". Climb by bike. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- Westemeyer, Susan (6 September 2014). "Vuelta a España: Hesjedal wins stage 14 on La Camperona". Cycling News. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Vuelta a Espana: Lagutin wins atop Alto de la Camperona". Cycling News. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
External links
- La Camperona at Altimetrias.net (in Spanish)