Departure place Lleida is located at an altitude of 150 metres and the Rabassa begins at 940 metres. Generally the route is a rolling false flat with some sections standing out – for instance the upward stretch to Cubélls. The riders move through Oliana and La Seu d’Urgell to reach Sant Julià de Lòria at the foot of the Coll de la Rabassa. The haul up to the top recently featured in the Vuelta’s of 2015 and 2017, although not as the final climb.
The Rabassa amounts to 17.5 kilometres and it kicks in hard with double digit ramps in the first half, yet the climb flattens out in the second half. The slope is mostly hovering around 4 to 5% with a few 7% sections standing out. When the flamme rouge flies over their heads the riders hit an uphill kick of 8%, and that’s it. The average gradient of the Coll de la Rabassa is 6.3%.
The first three riders on the line take time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the intermediate sprint (at kilometre 136.7) comes with 3, 2 and 1 seconds.
Read more: results/race report 19th stage 2018 Vuelta a España.
Vuelta a España 2018 stage 19: Route map, height profile, and more
Click on the images to zoom
+ Click for more images (13)
Related articles Riders - Vuelta 20 Withdrawals - Vuelta 20 Route and stages - Vuelta 20 GC Favourites - Vuelta 20 More articles Tour of the Alps 2025: Epic solo win earns Arensman leader's jersey
Tour of the Alps 2025 Route stage 4: Sillian – Obertilliach
Tour of the Alps 2025 Route stage 5: Lienz – Lienz
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025: The Route
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025: Riders
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2025: The Route
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2025: Riders
Cycling Calendar 2025
Giro 2025 Route stage 1: Durazzo - Tirana
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 1: Puncher's sprint for pink
Giro 2025 Route stage 2: Tirana - Tirana
Giro 2025 Favourites stage 2: Chrono specialists to the fore
Tour of the Alps 2025: Riders
Giro 2025: The Route
Giro 2025: Riders
Giro 2025: GC Favourites
Giro 2025 Route stage 3: Valona – Valona
Giro 2025 Route stage 4: Alberobello – Lecce
Giro 2025 Route stage 5: Ceglie Messapica - Matera
Giro 2025 Route stage 6: Potenza - Naples
Giro 2025 Route stage 20: Verrès – Sestrière
Tour de France 2025: The Route
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 1: Lille - Lille
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 2: Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-Mer
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 3: Valenciennes - Dunkirk
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 16: Montpellier - Mont Ventoux
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 18: Vif - Col de la Loze