Stage 19 · 11 September 2026

Vélez-Málaga → Peñas Blancas

210.8 kmMountain — summit finish

Observed conditions from the ERA5 reanalysis archive.

Observed heat snapshot

-0.1°C(about average)vs the 1974-2023 average at this location (ERA5): 23.9°C

28.6°Cpeak in the race window

Moderate high-risk · 25°C WBGT (est.)

Schematic — real elevation, approximate route between known points, not survey-accurate. Fill colored by temperature.

+10°C26°C+42°C

Decade trend — deviation from the 50-year mean at this location

23.7°C'74–'83

24.4°C'84–'93

23.5°C'94–'03

23.7°C'04–'13

24.0°C'14–'23

-2°C50-yr avg+2°C

A day this hot (≥23.8°C, ERA5 at this location) occurred 78× in 1974-1983 vs. 68× in 2014-2023.

WBGT is an estimate — see methodology. Data as of 2026-09-14T01:03:55.156Z.