Los Machucos
| Los Machucos / Colláu Espina | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Elevation | 921 m (3,022 ft) |
| Location | Cantabria, Spain |
| Range | Cantabrian Mountains |
| Coordinates | 43°15′27″N 03°39′11″W / 43.25750°N 3.65306°W |
Los Machucos, o Colláu Espina, is a mountain pass in the easternmost sector of the Cantabrian Mountains, known as the Pas Mountains, in Cantabria, Spain.[1]
It is located at 921 metres (3,022 ft) above sea level and communicates the villages of Bustablado and San Roque de Riomiera. It is known for its slopes between 15-20%, reaching 28% at certain points. At the summit, there is a Monument to the Pasiega cattle.[2]
In cycling, it was climbed for the first time in the 2017 Vuelta a España, when it was used as the finish of stage 17.[3][4] Los Machucos was also featured as a stage finish in the 2019 Vuelta a España.
References
- ^ "Los Machucos". www.dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ^ "Vuelta a Espana to scale 28 per cent los Machucos wall". 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Vuelta 2017 Route stage 17: Villadiego - Los Machucos". Cyclingstage.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
- ^ "Los Machucos, the Vuelta's latest discovery | VeloNews.com". VeloNews.com. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-11-05.