Lakes of Covadonga
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The Lakes of Covadonga (el. 1134 m.) (Template:Langx) are two glacial lakes located on the region of Asturias, Spain. These lakes, often also called Lakes of Enol or simply Los Lagos, are Lake Enol and Lake Ercina located in the Picos de Europa range and they are the original center of the Picos de Europa National Park, created in 1918. They are near the Covadonga Sanctuary.
Lake Enol is situated approximately 10 km from Covadonga and 25 km from Cangas de Onís. A curving road is available from Arriondas to the lake.Template:Sfn Measuring Script error: No such module "convert".,Template:Sfn it is one of the biggest lakes in the area. Lake Enol is situated Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.
A submerged image of the Virgin Mary is elevated every year on 8 September and then taken out for a procession. Regional dancing occurs at Lake Enol during the Fiesta del Pastor on 25 July.Template:Sfn
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Vuelta a España
The road ascending from Covadonga to the lakes is a popular climb in professional road bicycle racing, having been used by Vuelta a España many times in the last 25 years.
Together with Alto de l'Angliru, Lagos de Covadonga is the most important climb in the modern history of the Vuelta. The road that leads to the lakes starts at Covadonga and is 12.6 kilometres long at an average gradient of 7.3% (height gain: 1056 m).[1] The most demanding section is La Huesera, 7 kilometres from the top of the climb, with an average gradient of 15% during 800 meters. It was featured for the first time in 1983 with the victory of Marino Lejarreta, who was in a fierce battle with Bernard Hinault for overall victory. This was the same Vuelta that saw Hinault, Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon all riding on the same team. Stage 7 of the 2023 La Vuelta Femenina ended at Lagos de Covadonga, with Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering placing first.
Winners of the Lakes of Covadonga stage - Men
| Year | Name | Country |
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| 1983 | Marino Lejarreta | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1984 | Raimund Dietzen | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1985 | Pedro Delgado | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1986 | Robert Millar | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1987 | Lucho Herrera | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1989 | Álvaro Pino | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1991 | Lucho Herrera | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1992 | Pedro Delgado | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1993 | Oliverio Rincón | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1994 | Laurent Jalabert | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1996 | Laurent Jalabert | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 1997 | Pavel Tonkov | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2000 | Andrei Zintchenko | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2001 | Juan Miguel Mercado | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2005 | Eladio Jiménez | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2007 | Vladimir Efimkin | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2010 | Carlos Barredo | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2012 | Antonio Piedra | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2014 | Przemysław Niemiec | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2016 | Nairo Quintana | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2018 | Thibaut Pinot | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2021 | Primož Roglič | Script error: No such module "flag". |
| 2024 | Marc Soler | Script error: No such module "flag". |
Winners of the Lakes of Covadonga stage - Women
| Year | Name | Country |
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| 2023 | Demi Vollering | Script error: No such module "flag". |
References
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External links
- Lagos de Covadonga climb details Template:In lang
- Information and profile of the Covadonga by Climbbybike.com
- Cycling up to Lagos de Covadonga: data, profile, map, photos and description
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