Simon Yates crowned after high-speed Andorra ministage

Alto de la Comella
2018:4,3 km@8,0%---11:00---average speed 23.45 km/h(Thomas De Gendt)
                                ---11:10---average speed 23.10 km/h(Mollema-Kwiatkowski-Nibali-Majka-Woods group)
                                ---11:35---average speed 22.27 km/h(Peloton)
2017:4,3 km@8,0%---11:00---average speed 23.45 km/h(Froome-Chaves)
                                ---11:06---average speed 23.24 km/h(Bardet-Aru)
2016:4,3 km@8,0%---12:27---average speed 20.72 km/h(40 riders peloton)
2015:4,3 km@8,0%---12:30---average speed 20.64 km/h(Pozzovivo-T. Dumoulin-Nieve-Meintjes-Torres-Rosa-L.L. Sanchez)
                                ---13:09---average speed 19.62 km/h(Aru-Quintana-Brambilla-Chaves-Majka)
                                ---13:17---average speed 19.42 km/h(Rodriguez-Valverde-D.Moreno)

Collada de Beixalis
2018:6,5 km@8,6%---20:35---average speed 18.95 km/h(Thomas De Gendt)
                                ---22:00---average speed 17.73 km/h(30 riders peloton)
2016:6,5 km@8,6%---21:58---average speed 17.75 km/h(30 riders peloton)
2015:6,5 km@8,6%---20:14---average speed 19.28 km/h(Fraile-Sicard-Oliveira-Atapuma-Coppel)
                                ---20:56---average speed 18.63 km/h(30 riders peloton)

Coll d'Ordino
2018:9,8 km@7,0%---27:00---average speed 21.78 km/h(30 riders peloton)
2015:9,8 km@7,0%---28:50---average speed 20.39 km/h(George Bennett)
                                ---30:54---average speed 19.03 km/h(Peloton)

Collada de Beixalis
2018:6,5 km@8,6%---18:55---average speed 20.62 km/h(Lopez-S.Yates-A.Yates-Carapaz-Quintana-Valverde-Kruijswijk-Mas-Uran-Pinot)-RECORD
2016:6,5 km@8,6%---21:58---average speed 17.75 km/h(30 riders peloton)
2015:6,5 km@8,6%---20:14---average speed 19.28 km/h(Fraile-Sicard-Oliveira-Atapuma-Coppel)
                                ---20:56---average speed 18.63 km/h(30 riders peloton)

Collada de la Gallina
2018:7,7 km@8,2%---21:44---average speed 21.26 km/h(Mas-Lopez)
                                ---22:03---average speed 20.95 km/h(Thibaut Pinot)
2013:7,7 km@8,2%---22:39---average speed 20.40 km/h(Vincenzo Nibali)
2012:7,7 km@8,2%---21:21---average speed 21.64 km/h(Valverde-Rodriguez-Contador)

The watts keep glowing La Vuelta

Coll de la Rabassa
2018:17,1 km@6,6%---41:23---average speed 24.79 km/h(Thibaut Pinot)-finish at 2033m
2017:13,3 km@6,9%---36:20---average speed 21.96 km/h(30 riders peloton)
2015:13,3 km@6,9%---39:26---average speed 20.24 km/h(Peloton)

Frightening performance on Monte Oiz!

Monte Oiz
2018:7,3 km@9,9%---22:36---average speed 19.38 km/h(Mas-Valverde)
                                ---23:44---average speed 18.46 km/h(Michael Woods)

New Top 100 Lagos de Covadonga: Pinot close to the best

1.  2005: 32:22 Gilberto Simoni 22.62 km/h
2.  2005: 32:27 Carlos Sastre 22.56 km/h
3.  2000: 32:29 Roberto Heras 22.53 km/h
4.  2005: 32:34 Denis Menchov 22.48 km/h
5.  2005: 32:34 Roberto Heras 22.48 km/h
6.  2016: 32:35 Nairo Quintana 22.47 km/h
7.  2018: 32:40 Thibaut Pinot 22.41 km/h
8.  2016: 33:00 Christopher Froome 22.18 km/h
9.  2005: 33:01 Miguel Angel Perdiguero 22.17 km/h
10. 2005: 33:01 Oscar Sevilla 22.17 km/h
11. 2016: 33:03 Alejandro Valverde 22.15 km/h
12. 2016: 33:03 Michele Scarponi 22.15 km/h
13. 2000: 33:04 Carlos Sastre 22.14 km/h
14. 2005: 33:06 Santos Gonzalez 22.11 km/h
15. 2018: 33:08 Miguel Angel Lopez 22.09 km/h
16. 2018: 33:10 Simon Yates 22.07 km/h
17. 2018: 33:12 Alejandro Valverde 22.05 km/h
18. 2018: 33:12 Steven Kruijswijk 22.05 km/h
19. 2018: 33:14 Enric Mas 22.03 km/h
20. 2018: 33:14 Nairo Quintana 22.03 km/h
21. 2007: 33:15 Leonardo Piepoli 22.02 km/h
22. 2007: 33:15 Denis Menchov 22.02 km/h
23. 2007: 33:15 Carlos Sastre 22.02 km/h
24. 2001: 33:21 Juan Miguel Mercado 21.95 km/h
25. 2005: 33:26 Francisco Mancebo 21.89 km/h
26. 2000: 33:27 Óscar Sevilla 21.88 km/h
27. 2000: 33:29 Santos Gonzalez 21.86 km/h
28. 2000: 33:31 Roberto Laiseka 21.84 km/h
29. 2005: 33:35 Eladio Jimenez 21.80 km/h
30. 2007: 33:37 Cadel Evans 21.77 km/h
31. 2016: 33:37 Esteban Chaves 21.77 km/h
32. 2016: 33:40 Alberto Contador 21.74 km/h
33. 2012: 33:41 Alejandro Valverde 21.73 km/h
34. 2012: 33:41 Joaquim Rodriguez 21.73 km/h
35. 2012: 33:41 Alberto Contador 21.73 km/h
36. 2000: 33:43 Raimundas Rumsas 21.71 km/h
37. 2000: 33:44 Angel Casero 21.70 km/h
38. 2000: 33:44 Igor González de Galdeano 21.70 km/h
39. 2000: 33:44 Pavel Tonkov 21.70 km/h
40. 2016: 33:44 Simon Yates 21.70 km/h
41. 2000: 33:48 Txema Del Olmo 21.66 km/h
42. 2005: 33:52 Samuel Sanchez 21.61 km/h
43. 2001: 33:54 Oscar Sevilla 21.59 km/h
44. 2012: 33:54 Nairo Quintana 21.59 km/h
45. 2016: 33:59 Samuel Sanchez 21.54 km/h
46. 2012: 34:04 Igor Anton 21.49 km/h
47. 2000: 34:05 Richard Virenque 21.48 km/h
48. 2014: 34:05 Alejandro Valverde 21.48 km/h
49. 2014: 34:05 Joaquim Rodriguez 21.48 km/h
50. 2018: 34:05 Rigoberto Uran 21.48 km/h
51. 2007: 34:06 Manuel Beltrán 21.47 km/h
52. 2007: 34:06 Oscar Pereiro Sio 21.47 km/h
53. 2016: 34:06 Jean-Christophe Peraud 21.47 km/h
54. 2016: 34:06 Andrew Talansky 21.47 km/h
55. 2016: 34:06 Leopold Konig 21.47 km/h
56. 2016: 34:06 Davide Formolo 21.47 km/h
57. 2016: 34:06 Sergio Pardilla 21.47 km/h
58. 2016: 34:09 Gianluca Brambilla 21.43 km/h
59. 2014: 34:10 Alberto Contador 21.42 km/h
60. 2010: 34:11 Ezequiel Mosquera 21.41 km/h
61. 2018: 34:13 Emanuel Buchmann 21.39 km/h
62. 2005: 34:16 Roberto Laiseka 21.36 km/h
63. 2012: 34:16 Tomasz Marczynski 21.36 km/h
64. 2012: 34:16 Robert Gesink 21.36 km/h
65. 2012: 34:16 Winner Anacona 21.36 km/h
66. 2012: 34:16 Andrew Talansky 21.36 km/h
67. 2012: 34:16 Bart De Clercq 21.36 km/h
68. 2012: 34:16 Przemyslaw Niemiec 21.36 km/h
69. 2012: 34:16 Daniel Moreno 21.36 km/h
70. 2012: 34:16 Christopher Froome 21.36 km/h
71. 2012: 34:16 Benat Intxausti 21.36 km/h
72. 2014: 34:17 Fabio Aru 21.35 km/h
73. 2014: 34:17 Christopher Froome 21.35 km/h
74. 2005: 34:18 Ruben Plaza 21.34 km/h
75. 2001: 34:19 Joseba Beloki 21.33 km/h
76. 2012: 34:20 Gorka Verdugo 21.32 km/h
77. 2010: 34:22 Vincenzo Nibali 21.30 km/h
78. 2010: 34:22 Peter Velits 21.30 km/h
79. 2010: 34:22 Joaquim Rodriguez 21.30 km/h
80. 2007: 34:23 Vladimir Efimkin 21.29 km/h
81. 2012: 34:24 Laurens Ten Dam 21.28 km/h
82. 2014: 34:28 Daniel Martin 21.24 km/h
83. 2018: 34:29 Ion Izagirre 21.23 km/h
84. 2007: 34:32 José Ángel Gómez Marchante 21.20 km/h
85. 2005: 34:36 Tom Danielson 21.16 km/h
86. 2016: 34:37 Ruben Fernandez 21.15 km/h
87. 2001: 34:38 Jose María Jimenez 21.14 km/h
88. 2005: 34:38 Oscar Pereiro 21.14 km/h
89. 2007: 34:38 Samuel Sánchez 21.14 km/h
90. 2007: 34:39 Igor Antón 21.13 km/h
91. 2005: 34:40 Carlos Garcia Quesada 21.12 km/h
92. 2010: 34:41 Tom Danielson 21.11 km/h
93. 2001: 34:42 José Luis Rubiera 21.10 km/h
94. 2001: 34:42 David Plaza 21.10 km/h
95. 2001: 34:42 Manuel Beltran 21.10 km/h
96. 2001: 34:42 Angel Casero 21.10 km/h
97. 2001: 34:42 Roberto Heras 21.10 km/h
98. 2001: 34:42 Fernando Escartin 21.10 km/h
99. 2001: 34:42 Aitor Osa 21.10 km/h
100.2001: 34:42 Roberto Laiseka 21.10 km/h

Important mention:
This "Top 100" contains only the ascents after the year 2000, when the Vuelta organizers choosed a new finish line, placed on another local road. The absolute record of speed on Lagos de Covadonga is owned by Pavel Tonkov, in 1997.

Pinot signs one of the fastest ascents on Los Lagos!

Lagos de Covadonga
2018:12,2 km@7,0%---32:40---average speed 22.41 km/h(Thibaut Pinot)
2016:12,2 km@7,0%---32:35---average speed 22.47 km/h(Nairo Quintana)
2014:12,2 km@7,0%---34:05---average speed 21.48 km/h(Valverde-Rodriguez)
                                  ---37:40---average speed 19.43 km/h(Przemyslaw Niemiec)
2012:12,2 km@7,0%---33:41---average speed 21.73 km/h(Valverde-Rodriguez-Contador)
                                  ---35:55---average speed 20.38 km/h(Antonio Piedra)
2010:12,2 km@7,0%---34:11---average speed 21.41 km/h(Ezequiel Mosquera)
                                  ---37:21---average speed 19.60 km/h(Carlos Barredo)
2007:12,2 km@7,0%---33:15---average speed 22.02 km/h(Piepoli-Menchov-Sastre)
                                  ---34:23---average speed 21.29 km/h(Vladimir Efimkin)
2005:12,2 km@7,0%---32:22---average speed 22.62 km/h(Gilberto Simoni)
                                  ---33:35---average speed 21.80 km/h(Eladio Jimenez)
2001:12,2 km@7,0%---33:21---average speed 21.95 km/h(Juan Miguel Mercado)
2000:12,2 km@7,0%---32:29---average speed 22.53 km/h(Roberto Heras)
                                  ---35:02---average speed 20.89 km/h(Andrei Zintchenko)
1997:12,8 km@7,0%---33:47---average speed 22.73 km/h(Pavel Tonkov)-RECORD
1996:12,8 km@7,0%---34:20---average speed 22.37 km/h(Jalabert-Zulle)
1989:12,5 km@7,2%---38:21---average speed 19.56 km/h(Oscar de Jesus Vargas)
                                  ---38:36---average speed 19.43 km/h(Alvaro Pino)
1985:12,5 km@7,2%---39:27---average speed 19.01 km/h(Pedro Delgado)

Equal levels on the new murito, Les Praeres

Alto de la Colladona
2018:5,4 km@7,7%---15:50---average speed 20.46 km/h(De Gendt-Woods-Kwiatkowski-Roche-Bookwalter-Cortina)
                                ---17:27---average speed 18.57 km/h(Peloton)

Alto de la Mozqueta

2018:6,6 km@8,2%---19:47---average speed 20.02 km/h(40 riders peloton)

Les Praeres

2018:3,9 km@13,0%---15:22---average speed 15.23 km/h(Simon Yates)

Nairo at his best on Camperona

La Camperona
2018:2,9 km@14,0%---11:55---average speed 14.60 km/h(Nairo Quintana)-RECORD
                                  ---12:22---average speed 14.07 km/h(Oscar Rodriguez)
2016:2,9 km@14,0%---12:08---average speed 14.34 km/h(Nairo Quintana)
2014:2,9 km@14,0%---12:08---average speed 14.34 km/h(Christopher Froome)
                                  ---13:24---average speed 12.99 km/h(Ryder Hesjedal)

The strongest Vuelta climbers emerge on Covatilla

La Covatilla
2018:9,3 km@7,4%---25:25---average speed 21.95 km/h(M.A.Lopez-Quintana-Kelderman)
                                ---28:40---average speed 19.47 km/h(Ben King)
2011:9,3 km@7,4%---26:52---average speed 20.77 km/h(D. Martin-Mollema)
2006:9,3 km@7,4%---26:27---average speed 21.10 km/h(Di Luca-Brajkovic)
2004:9,3 km@7,4%---24:04---average speed 23.19 km/h(Santi Perez)-RECORD
                                ---26:25---average speed 21.12 km/h(Felix Cardenas)
2002:9,3 km@7,4%---24:27---average speed 22.82 km/h(Roberto Heras)
                                ---29:40---average speed 18.81 km/h(Santi Blanco)

Ivan Sosa, another Colombian diamond on Neila

© Vuelta a Burgos

Lagunas de Neila

2018:11,8 km@6,3%---29:30---average speed 24.00 km/h(Ivan Sosa)
2017:11,8 km@6,3%---28:32---average speed 24.81 km/h(Miguel Angel Lopez)
2007:11,8 km@6,3%---29:46---average speed 23.78 km/h(Juan Mauricio Soler)
2006:11,8 km@6,3%---30:01---average speed 23.59 km/h(Iban Mayo)     

Sepp Kuss wins Utah and takes all the KOMs

Empire Pass
2018:11,3 km@8,5%---35:27---average speed 19.13 km/h(Sepp Kuss)-RECORD
                                  ---36:15---average speed 18.70 km/h(Haig-Swirbul)
                                  ---36:35---average speed 18.53 km/h(Hermans-Dombrowski-Bookwalter-Carthy)
2016:11,3 km@8,5%---35:56---average speed 18.87 km/h(Lachlan Morton)
                                  ---37:05---average speed 18.28 km/h(Atapuma-Costa)
                                  ---37:53---average speed 17.90 km/h(Dombrowski-Talansky-Britton)
2015:11,3 km@8,5%---38:45---average speed (Dombrowski-Woods-Bookwalter-Berhane-F.Schleck-Martinez-Squire-Horner-Morton-Norris)
2014:11,3 km@8,5%---38:00---average speed 17.84 km/h(Horner-Danielson-Kelderman-Anacona)
                                  ---38:17---average speed 17.71 km/h(Evans-Jones)
2013:11,3 km@8,5%---36:38---average speed 18.51 km/h(Tom Danielson)           
2012:11,3 km@8,5%---37:12---average speed (Levi Leipheimer)