Alto de l’Angliru: Climbing Challenge in the Vuelta a España
Here’s a breakdown of the information from the text, focusing on the winners of the l’Angliru climb in the Vuelta a España:
1999: José María Jiménez
2000: Gilberto Simoni
2002: Roberto Heras
2008: Alberto Contador
2011: Wout Poels
2013: Kenny Elissonde
2017: Alberto Contador (his second win)
2020: Hugh Carthy
2023: Primož roglič
Key Points:
Alberto Contador is the only rider to have won the climb twice.
José María Jiménez won on the stage where the climb first featured (Stage 8, 1999) and also won the mountains classification that year for a third time.
The climb has appeared in the Vuelta a España in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2020 and 2023.