If the day of Saturday gave the first choice for those chasing the leader Ben O’Connor They will move and try to reduce the distances in the general classification, this Sunday is not far behind. The ninth stage of the Vuelta a España It was one of the great days of this edition of the national round.
They are waiting 178.5 kilometers there is an exit in Motril and when it comes to pomegranate, on a high mountain day with three first class ascensions. El Purche Pass will be climbed first, while Alto de Hazallanas will be climbed on two consecutive occasions.
In the first part of the stage with a continuous upward slope, although no ports are classified as such, they will be last hundred kilometers those that offer very poor terrain. The first port of the day will be The Purchasea first that starts at kilometer 88. It consists of 8.9 kilometers with a slope of 7.6%, although this average is greatly softened by the initial kilometer and a downhill section between the seventh and eighth. Most of the harbor has ramps of more than 10% incline, with a very difficult section at 17% towards the seventh kilometer.
After the descent, the road climbs steadily again, although it’s not until kilometer 117 when the ascent officially begins. Hazallanas Heightsanother first-class port with 7.1 kilometers at an average of 9.5%, It presents five initial kilometers with an average inclination of more than 11%, with a particularly difficult start that will have ramps of more than 20 %. Furthermore, after this the hardness of the sun will not end, because another approach to the same Alto de Hazallanas will start for a second climb in a row. At the second summit at kilometer 155.5 of the stage, there will be a descent of twenty-three kilometers to the finish line.
Within this, more variations on the general classification can be established. This Sunday is before the first day of rest, which will require a long journey to Vigo. With the weakness O’Connor showed on Saturday, the favorites knew they could have another chance to try to tighten the race. Of course, the Australian promises a big fight on Sunday.
Source: La Verdad
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