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The Cima Fernandez is the race to the summit of the “highest/hardest” mountain summit in that edition of the Vuelta a Espana. The award is named in honor of the late Spanish climber Alberto Fernández Blanco (1955–1984), who tragically died in a fatal car accident.
The Cima Fernandez List in the Vuelta a Espana
Year |
Climb |
Elevation |
Winner |
Stage |
2005 |
Ordino-Arcalís (Andorra) |
2,217 m |
Paco Mancebo (Spa) |
Stage 10 |
2006 |
Calar Alto Observatory |
2,142 m |
Igor Antón (Spa) |
Stage 16 |
2007 |
Andorra Arcalís |
2,203 m |
?? |
Stage 10 |
2008 |
Port de la Bonaigua |
2,071 m |
David Moncoutié (Fra) |
Stage 8 |
2009 |
Alto de Sierra Nevada |
2,368 m |
David Moncoutié (Fra) |
Stage 13 |
2010 |
La Bola del Mundo |
2,247 m |
?? |
Stage 20 |
2011 |
Sierra Nevada (Pradollano) |
2,129 m |
Dani Moreno (Spa) |
Stage 4 |
2012 |
La Bola del Mundo |
2,245 m |
Denis Menshov (Rus) |
Stage 21 |
2013 |
Port d'Envalira (Andorra) |
2,400 m |
Philippe Gilbert (Bel) |
Stage 14 |
2014 |
Aramón Valdelinares |
1,961 m |
?? |
Stage 9 |
2015 |
Ermita de Alba |
1,183 m |
Frank Schleck (Lux) |
Stage 16 |
2016 |
Col d'Aubisque |
1,704 m |
Robert Gesink (Ned) |
Stage 14 |
2017 |
Sierra de la Pandera |
1,790 m |
Rafał Majka (Pol) |
Stage 14 |
2018 |
Andorra Naturlandia |
2,026 m |
?? |
Stage 19 |
2019 |
Alto de La Cubilla (Lena) |
1688 m |
Jakob Fuglsang (Den) |
Stage 16 |
2020 |
L’Angliru |
1555 m |
Hugh Carthy (GBr) |
Stage 12 |
2021 |
Altu d’El Gamoniteiro |
1772 m |
Miguel Ángel López (Spa) |
Stage 18 |
2022 |
Alto Hora dela Mora (Monachil) |
2507 m |
Thymen Arensman (Ned) |
Stage 15 |
2023 |
Col du Tourmalet (Fra) |
2115 m |
Jonas Vingegaard (Den) |
Stage 13 |
2024 |
Valgr-Pajares. Cuitu Negru |
1835 m |
Pablo Castrillo (Spa) |
Stage 15 |
2025 |
La Bola del Mundo |
2253 m |
soon |
Stage 20 |
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