The storm hit at the end of the 9th stage of the Vuelta in Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca

With an eye on the sky and the weather forecast. Before the start of the ninth stage of the Vuelta, the weather forecast for the race mentioned “cloudy skies with the possibility of some light rain in the second part of the stage. Temperatures will be around 28 or 29 ºC for most of the stage, down to 20 ºC reaching the finish line The wind will blow strongly from the northeast with gusts over 50 km/h, switching to an easterly wind in the middle of the stage, the gusts will remain strong and likely to subside at the end of the stage”.

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But the truth is that the gray atmosphere, the strong gusts of wind -which caused cuts in the peloton and demanded the cyclists- and the conditions in the final climb of the stage kept the whole peloton in suspense.

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Property Alberto counter pointed out on the Eurosport broadcast that the roads will be muddy before reaching the finish line of Hill of the Cross of Caravaca in Murcia, and Delgado ‘Parakeet’ He pointed out to Teledeporte that the climb was “dangerous”, while behind him the fog made it almost impossible to see the road and the wind swayed the branches of the trees; although at the time of writing these lines in Caravacit didn’t rain

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Let’s remember that this Sunday’s finish is unprecedented and stands out for its toughness, with ramps of up to 20%.

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The conditions at the finish were such that the Vuelta released this official statement: Due to the conditions at the finish line and avoiding hazards, the times for the CG will be 2.6 kilometers from the finish line, and also the final bonuses for each stage. will not distribute..