Due to forecasts of dangerously high winds, the Volta a Catalunya's Stage 6 has been significantly altered, reducing the stage's distance from 159km to just 118km. The Col de Pradell, the highest and most challenging climb, has been completely omitted from the race route for safety. Meanwhile, the final ascent of Queralt will remain to preserve some competitive element. Officials are taking precautions, including reducing infrastructure at the finish to mitigate wind impacts, and the stage will start 1 hour later than planned.
This 6th stage will be shortened in distance, and it will not be possible to climb the Coll del Pradell because its summit is at an altitude of 1,700 meters, where the hazards are more severe.
The Pradell climb is 15 kilometres long and averages 6.7%. There are gradients in some places of 18% and with cemented segments close to the summit, making the Pradell was far and away the hardest climb of the 2025 Volta.
The local authorities recommended that the Col de Pradell, which peaks out at 1,700 metres above sea level and is more than 500 metres higher than any of the other climbs, should not be ascended because of high winds expected.
The organisers also noted that race infrastructure will be reduced at the summit of Queralt to try and ensure they do not get overly affected by the high winds.
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