Final climb to the ski-resort of the Sierra de Béjar / La Covatilla (l. 19.7 km, a. 1962 m, a.s. 5.6%, m.s. 14.3%) in stage 9 of the Vuelta a España 2011 (Aug 28). Featuring a.o. Juan Jose Cobo, Daniel Martin, Bradley Wiggins, Christopher Froome, Bauke Mollema, Vincenzo Nibali, Fredrik Kessiakoff, Denis Menchov, Rein Taaramae, Haimar Zubeldia.