The Back to Spain face this Friday yours seventh stagea priori day not marked to see favorites. However, after the tumble Thursday’s race suffered, none of them have a margin for error on a day categorized as medium mountain.
They are waiting 180.5 kilometers between Archidona and Córdobawith a terrain with small slopes for a good part of the race that should serve to configure the break of the day. However, the big challenge comes in the last part, with the climb to up 14% which can cause problems for more than one runner.
It is a climb that comes after 147 kilometers in the legs and, therefore, wears out a lot. With a 7.4 kilometer climb, it has an average slope of 5.6% which can cause many sprinters to suffer if a battle between the breakaway and the peloton occurs. Of course, the ones who will have no margin for error are the men in the general classification.
After differences were opened on Thursday Ben O’Connor After his solo victory in Yunquera, the transition stages completely disappeared from the race. This Friday is the first on the mountainous day on Saturday in the Sierra de Cazorla, with second and third, and especially in the very difficult stage on Sunday between Motril and Granada, with three almost consecutive firsts. Therefore, any mistake will be paid both in time and morally.
This is the first day he will wear his red O’Connor jersey. After his win on Thursday, the Australian needs to regain strength before a weekend where the general situation seems to be threatened by the movement of other important men in the race. Therefore, the seventh stage will be a first glue stone to see how all the heroes react after the radical change of scenery that takes place in the race.
Source: La Verdad
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