After days of movement in the general classification, either because of the changes experienced two days ago or because of the attacks this Friday, the Back to Spain This weekend he faces two mountain days. The first, this Saturday, features some tough final ramps in the Sierra de Cazorla.
The eighth episode will consist of 158.7 kilometers starting in Úbeda and ending in Cazorla. This is a day marked in theory for a leak to develop, because there will be a second class port in the middle of the journey and a high finish in a third.
He Puerto del Mirador de las Palomas This will be the first test for the cyclists, with 7.3 kilometers of climbing at an average of 5.7%. It will be crowned at kilometer 105, before the long descent and subsequent approach to the main event of the day, the journey to the finish line in Sierra de Cazorla.
This is the point that the phase is called resolve. It is a third-class port, with a high finish, but with a very difficult ramp. It will be 4.8 kilometers at an average of 7.1%, but there are meters at 20% in the first kilometer and there is another very difficult last kilometer where the average slope will reach 13.5%.
The big question is whether the favorites will try to make a move or whether they will allow the breakaway to fight for the stage, as good energy management is key before the first rest day. Before having Sundaywith 178.5 kilometers between Motril and Granada and with three consecutive boardings in first-class ports: Puerto de El Purche and Alto de Hazallanas, this one on two consecutive occasions, with the highest demand.
Perhaps, under normal conditions, the weekend would invite us to wait until Sunday for the big movements, but the situation in which the general classification of the Vuelta ended means that favorites have to take advantage of any moment of weakness What the leader can provide Ben O’Connor. On his first day in the red jersey, yes, the Australian responded perfectly and left no hint of doubt. This Saturday, new attack.
Source: La Verdad
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