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
Panoramic view of La Covatilla
Panoramic view of La Covatilla
La Covatilla is located in Spain
La Covatilla
La Covatilla
Location within Spain
LocationLa Hoya
Nearest major cityBéjar, Spain
Coordinates40°21′15″N 5°41′24″W / 40.3541°N 5.6901°W / 40.3541; -5.6901
Top elevation2,368 m (7,769 ft)
Base elevation2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Websitewww.sierradebejar-lacovatilla.com

Cycling

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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
2002   Santiago Blanco (ESP)
2004   Félix Cárdenas (COL)
2006   Danilo Di Luca (ITA)[2]
2011   Dan Martin (IRL)[3]
2018   Benjamin King (USA)[4]
2020   David Gaudu (FRA)[5]

References

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  1. ^ "La Covatilla - Béjar". Climb by bike. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Di Luca Strikes, Menchov and Pereiro fade". Cycling News. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ Clarke, Les (28 August 2011). "Martin triumphs atop La Covatilla". Cycling News. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ Fletcher, Patrick (2 September 2018). "Vuelta a Espana: King conquers La Covatilla". Cycling News. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ^ Puddicombe, Stephen (7 November 2020). "Vuelta a España: David Gaudu wins stage 17 atop Alto de la Covatilla". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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