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    CLASH OF THE CANTABRIAN MOUNTAINS

    Jun 11, 2020 2 minutes
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    Lagos de Covadonga Vs Alto de l’Angliru

    LAGOS DE COVADONGA

    Height gain 1,056m

    Summit height 1,134m

    Length 16km

    Average gradient 7.4%

    Max gradient 15%

    Grand Tour visits 21

    Named after the two lakes that sit at its summit, this climb is maybe the most famous of all the great Vuelta climbs. Used first in 1983, it has

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