La Covatilla is a ski resort in the Central System of the Province of Salamanca, in Castile and León, Spain. The resort is in the municipality of La Hoya.
| La Covatilla | |
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 Panoramic view of La Covatilla | |
  La Covatilla Location within Spain | |
| Location | La Hoya |
| Nearest major city | Béjar, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°21′15″N 5°41′24″W / 40.3541°N 5.6901°W |
| Top elevation | 2,368 m (7,769 ft) |
| Base elevation | 2,000 m (6,600 ft) |
| Website | www |
Cycling edit
The resort is known for having held a stage finish, on several occasions, of the Vuelta a España. The climb, that begins in Béjar, is over a distance of 19.9 km (12.4 mi) at an average gradient of 5.8%,[1] with sections of up to 16.4%.
| Edition | Winner |
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| 2002 |  Santiago Blanco (ESP)
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| 2004 |  Félix Cárdenas (COL)
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| 2006 |  Danilo Di Luca (ITA)[2]
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| 2011 |  Dan Martin (IRL)[3]
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| 2018 |  Benjamin King (USA)[4]
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| 2020 |  David Gaudu (FRA)[5]
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References edit
- ^ "La Covatilla - Béjar". Climb by bike. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Di Luca Strikes, Menchov and Pereiro fade". Cycling News. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Clarke, Les (28 August 2011). "Martin triumphs atop La Covatilla". Cycling News. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (2 September 2018). "Vuelta a Espana: King conquers La Covatilla". Cycling News. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Puddicombe, Stephen (7 November 2020). "Vuelta a España: David Gaudu wins stage 17 atop Alto de la Covatilla". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
External links edit
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