Stage 14
Majka wins on La Pandera
- Saturday 2 September 2017
- 175 km
- 3,723 m climbed
- Won by Rafał Majka
The road
At the start
La Pandera, the first HC of the race
Matteo Trentin won again in Tomares, his third stage of this Vuelta; Froome leads Nibali by 59 seconds, Chaves by 2:13 and Kelderman by 2:17. Today brings the first hors catégorie climb of the race: the Sierra de la Pandera, a narrow, broken, wind-blasted road up to an abandoned military post at 1,830 metres. The Vuelta has been there four times, and not since 2009.
How it was won
- 20 km to go
Majka hits La Pandera
The break reaches the foot of the brutal Sierra de la Pandera nearly two minutes clear.
- 9 km to go
Majka rides clear
On the narrow, savagely steep La Pandera, Rafał Majka drops his companions and rides alone, the field 1:20 behind.
- 4 km to go
Contador and Nibali give chase
Contador and Nibali spring away from the red-jersey group in pursuit of the stage.
- 2 km to go
Froome hauls it back
His helpers gone, Froome chases down the attackers himself, only for López to accelerate away again.
- At the line
Majka wins on La Pandera
Rafał Majka holds on from the break to win atop La Pandera; López leads the favourites across 27 seconds down.
The result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafał Majka | BORA - hansgrohe | 4:42:10 |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel López | Astana Pro Team | +0:27 |
| 3 | Vincenzo Nibali | Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team | +0:31 |
The route on real terrain, every moment pinned to the kilometre it happened on — and the GPX to ride it yourself.