La Pandera

La Pandera
The summit of La Pandera
Highest point
Elevation1,872 m (6,142 ft)
Prominence818 m (2,684 ft)
Coordinates37°38′00″N 3°46′00″W / 37.6333°N 3.7667°W / 37.6333; -3.7667
Geography
La Pandera is located in Spain
La Pandera
La Pandera
Location within Spain
LocationSierra Sur, Jaén, Spain
Parent rangeSubbaetic System

La Pandera (altitude 1,872 m (6,142 ft)) is a mountain and the highest point of the Sierra Sur de Jaén mountain range in the Province of Jaén, Spain. There is a military station at the summit.

Sport

Cycling

The Vuelta a España has had a stage finish, at the summit of La Pandera, on several occasions.

Edition Winner
2002  Roberto Heras (ESP)[1]
2003  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)[2]
2006  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)[3]
2009  Damiano Cunego (ITA)[4]
2017  Rafał Majka (POL)[5]
2022  Richard Carapaz (ECU)[6]

References

  1. ^ Henry, Chris. "Heras mounts Vuelta challenge, Sevilla leads overall". Cycling News. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Valverde steals the win from Cardenas and Heras". Cycling News. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Double whammy from Astana". Cycling News. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Valverde suffers but strengthens lead, Cunego wins". Cycling Weekly. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. ^ Westemeyer, Susan (2 September 2017). "Vuelta a Espana: Majka claims stage 14 at La Pandera". Cycling News. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. ^ Farrand, Steven (3 September 2022). "Carapaz wins stage 14 atop Sierra de La Pandera at Vuelta a España". Cycling News. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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