New day with lots of fabric to cut this Thursday The Return, especially after yesterday’s episode ends Census, where the leader Ben O’Connor showed weaknesses after the attack Primoz Roglic well seconded by Enrique Mas. After yesterday’s give and take Censusthe Spanish round this Thursday will face the online stage with the lowest mileage, which the legs of the cyclists will certainly appreciate but when pushed is a double-edged sword, because it means that it will go to the top from the first kilometer.
The stage, that is part of Ourense It won’t be easy, because it’s going to be up and down, as former cyclist and technical director of La Vuelta points out, Fernando Escartín“The escapees should have many options for victory in this winding stage with the first part in Ribeira Sacra before facing the final climb to Manzaneda Mountain Station. If they get a good profit at the foot of the harbor, the fugitives will gamble for success.
A land where a good fight will be experienced in the group of famous people, especially in final climb to Manzaneda. A long climb of 15.4 kilometers showing an average slope of 4.7% and its most difficult percentage up to 17% in its last kilometers.
Previous ones
This is not the first time La Vuelta has promoted Manzaneda. So far, he has been crowned only once in the Spanish round. It was in 2011, with the French David Moncoutie prevailing at the top, with a 1’18” margin Beñat Intxausti and Luis León Sánchezin an edition that will lead to victory ‘The Bison’ Juan José Cobo.
The French cyclist chained four consecutive editions of the race, between 2008 and 2011, winning a stage and the mountain classification. And in 2021, Manzaneda Mountain Station is the epicenter of CERATIZIT Challenge by La Vueltahosts two online starts and a time trial ending at the winter sports complex.
Source: La Verdad
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