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Richard Carapaz faces heat-shortened Stage 15 of the Vuelta a España

From El Comercio · () Spanish

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  • Organizers shortened Stage 15 of the Vuelta a España from 189.7 kilometers to 110.2 kilometers because of high temperatures.
  • The route from Palma del Río to Córdoba retains two third-category climbs and a rolling profile that could favor breakaways.
  • Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz enters the stage fourth overall, 2 minutes 14 seconds from the podium, before the race’s second rest day.

Richard Carapaz will face a sharply shortened Stage 15 of the 2026 Vuelta a España after high temperatures forced organizers to cut the route from 189.7 kilometers to 110.2.

The stage runs from Palma del Río to Córdoba and retains a medium-mountain profile with two third-category climbs. Its winding, undulating course could give breakaway riders a chance to take control, while the overall favorites may allow an escape to develop.

Carapaz arrives after a demanding week that included climbs to Calar Alto and La Pandera. The Ecuadorian rider is fourth overall, 4 minutes 24 seconds behind race leader Enric Mas and 2 minutes 14 seconds behind third-placed Primož Roglič. Felix Gall sits second, 2:06 behind Mas.

Stage 15 will be the final day of racing before the Vuelta’s second rest day.

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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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