Today’s Vuelta a España stage finishes on an incredible 31% climb, and these photos show just how tough it is


Alto de los Machucos will be a summit finish at the end of stage 17

One of the many steep hairpins on Alto de los Machucos
Most years the Vuelta a España surprises us with some brutally tough new climb, but for 2017 it's outdone itself with the Alto de los Machucos on stage 17.