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Vuelta Stage 7 Tackles Cerler Summit Today in 188-Kilometer Pyrenean Test

A punishing profile is expected to test GC contenders on the race’s return to Cerler.

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Overview

  • The 188 km stage runs from Andorra la Vella to Ampríu-Cerler with roughly 4,211 meters of elevation gain.
  • Port del Cantó opens the day as a first-category ascent of 24.7 km at 4.4% (about 1,082 meters of vertical), which Fernando Escartín predicts will form the breakaway.
  • The finish features a 12.1 km climb at 5.8% to Cerler, which Escartín rates tougher than the climbs to Limone Piemonte on stage 2 and Pal the previous day.
  • Organizers schedule the start for 11:55 local time (10:17 GMT) with an expected finish at 17:30 (15:30 GMT), and live coverage is planned.
  • This is one of only two 2025 stages above 4,000 meters of total climbing and is viewed as a key GC test, with Cerler returning for the first time since 2007 after hosting 11 previous finishes.