La Camperona (altitude 1,597 m (5,240 ft)) is a mountain in the Cantabrian Mountains, near Sabero in the Province of León, Spain.
| La Camperona | |
|---|---|
 A view of La Camperona from Sotillos de Sabero | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,597 m (5,240 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,596 to 1,598 m (5,236 to 5,243 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 42°51′12″N 5°11′36″W / 42.8533°N 5.1933°W |
| Geography | |
  La Camperona Location within Spain | |
| Location | Province of León, Spain |
| Parent range | Cantabrian Mountains |
The mountain pass, which gives access to the summit, has the same name.
Cycling edit
The mountain has been used several times for stage finishes in the Vuelta a España. The average gradient of the 7.57 km (4.7 mi) climb from the N-621 road at Santa Olaja de la Varga to Sotillos de Sabero at 1,216 m (3,990 ft) is 3.5%, with a maximum gradient of 9%. Beyond Sotillos de Sabero, the climb has a maximum gradient of 19.5%.[1]
| Edition | Winner | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)[2]
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 Alberto Contador (ESP)
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| 2016 |  Sergey Lagutin (RUS)[3]
|
 Nairo Quintana (COL)
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| 2018 | Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)
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Jesús Herrada (ESP)
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References edit
- ^ "La Camperona - Santa Olaja de la Varga". Climb by bike. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Westemeyer, Susan (6 September 2014). "Vuelta a España: Hesjedal wins stage 14 on La Camperona". Cycling News. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Vuelta a Espana: Lagutin wins atop Alto de la Camperona". Cycling News. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Camperona.
- La Camperona at Altimetrias.net (in Spanish)