Vuelta a España stage 15 preview - Race returns to fearsome Cuitu Negru summit for 'a really treacherous stage'

Stage profile of the 2024 Vuelta a Espana
Stage 15 of the 2024 Vuelta a España (Image credit: Lavuelta)

Stage through Asturias "very difficult, unpredictable terrain even before last climb" warns EF Education-Easy Post's Juanma Garate

The 2024 Vuelta a España celebrates its return to its northern heartland of Asturias on Sunday with one of the hardest stages of the entire race, and - together with Lagos de Covadonga and Ancares - what is undoubtedly one of the three most difficult summit finishes this year, at Cuitu Negru.

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