The next one Back to Spainwhich will be held from August 17 to September 8, will remain true to its usual personality, and the promise of 21 stages with 9 high finishes and 2 hour tests, the initial one in Lisbon and the final one in Madrid, summarizes the director of the round, Javier Guillén, on the concepts of “mountains, toughness and relentless fight to the end.”
“This year’s route is another step in the desire to internationalize the departure event from Lisbon, which already had experience in 1997. We want to promote the possibility of going abroad, as we have already done in France (Nîmes) and the Low Countries (Assen and Utrecht), and with regular visits to Andorra,” commented Guillén.
For the person responsible for the Vuelta, the 2024 edition “is true to its DNA of innovation, tradition and toughness, looking for spectacle until the last km. It is defined by its intensity from start to finish. All stages will be contested, with your daily points of interest”.
Guillen Considering that the Vuelta “will make certain things clear as it arrives in Granada”, in the ninth stage, with the climb of Purche and the double pass of Hazallanas. From there comes Galicia and Asturias, this time with a new task on a high mountain stage that ends in Lagos de Covadonga after a rest day. This time there was no time trial in that race context.”
Guillén also pointed out the explosive nature of the final week of the race, with notable attractions such as the aforementioned Covadonga Lake, the Alto de Moncalvillo, the Picón Blanco last Saturday and the final time trial in Madrid, a unusual, and perhaps decisive, event that It will mark the end of the party.
“The mountains, the hardness and the relentless battle characterize this Vuelta. I think it will be more difficult than the previous one. The high finishes offer a spectacle. With the runners we have at the moment, it is obligatory to put on demanding routes. This is something that the Vuelta wants to mark, and both the Tour and the Giro see it, each with its personality, but trying to find the spectacle,” he explained.
This time, the Vuelta will not end with a processing and sprint stage in La Castellana, but instead opted for a 22 km time trial on Gran Vía, next to the Telefónica headquarters building, a company celebrating its centenary .
“The time trial is being held on the occasion of Telefónica’s Centennial. At the proposal of this company and the City Council, we will carry out the good gesture of bringing together the headquarters of the Telefónica District and Gran Vía 28, where the time trial will end. . However, the podium ceremony will remain in Cibeles,” Guillen clarified.
Excited about leaving Portugal, Guillén referred to “a country that makes us feel at home,” and his desire in sports is to have entertainment every day “and for everything to be decided in Madrid.”
Regarding the imbalances that occurred in the 2023 edition, Guillén commented that “more than last year’s events with the rain in Barcelona, the first stage will not start at 8:30 pm, but at 7 :30 p.m
Source: La Verdad
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