The Angliru may be the obvious absentee from the itinerary in Asturias but this stage highlights the fact that there are many more great tests that can be set in this, Spain's main dairy-producing region. This is billed as the race's queen stage although the penultimate day to Ancares is perhaps even tougher. There are five cat 1 climbs, the Cordal, Cobertoria and San Lorenzo being regulars on the Vuelta route.
The Farrapona has only featured once before, back in 2011, when Sky duo Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome appeared to be closing in on a 1 2 GC finish when they kept their rivals in check as Rein Taaramäe won the stage atop the 17km Farrapona. With neither Wiggins nor Froome riding the Tour, will both reappear here?
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Joao Almeida defends lead in tough Itzulia Basque Country final stage - LIVE
The peloton tackles the challenging 153.5km finale in Eibar -
Paris-Roubaix Femmes Live - Hell of the North opens its gates to the riders
Don't miss all the action from the elite women's 148.5km race that includes 17 cobblestone sectors between Denain and Roubaix -
Paris-Roubaix: mostly dry weather now forecast, but overnight rain showers risk slippery cobblestones for men's race
Completely dry course and warm weather expected for Paris-Roubaix Femmes -
I finally got to try Visma's self inflating tyres on the cobbles, and here's how it could help Wout van Aert win Paris-Roubaix
Is it a tech silver bullet, or just another thing to think about in the most chaotic race of the year?
