Nah, stage 15 as well, and there are some stages where it will still come down to the last climb, but still is plenty hard beforehand.
But shouldnt be the biggest problem. At that point of time, Kelderman will have shipped infinite minutes already.
I hope Ayuso will go. Then this Vuelta will mark Valverde's retirement, but also the introduction of the extremely talented and consistent Carlos Rodriguez and the Pogacar-esque phenomenon that is Juan Ayuso! Now we just need Enric Mas to do something big...
Mads P will race? Thats good, I think he will come to quite like the Vuelta before the Worlds, and as some extra 'traning' for next spring.