This is the first time ever town hosts this stage end line that favours riders attempts to breakaway taking advantage of the three mountain passes along the route: the third category ALTO DE BOCOS, and the two second category PORTILLO DE LUNADA and ALTO DE CAMPILLO mountain passes.

Following a somewhat more strenuous initial stretch, the second seems easier up to the arrival line in Suances.

Those riders that during the first-half of this Vuelta edition have not come to the fore find in this stage a good chance to do their utmost, since the Vuelta is going to rest the next day.