when The Return He made his route official for this year The final day of the race caught everyone’s attention because of its toughness. The courage of the organization to put the stage of the queen at the door of Madrid It was much talked about then and now a quick look at the route that awaits cyclists today, no wonder. After a very demanding Vuelta. After leaving their skin under the scorching sun and rain, and facing difficult stages and impossible ramps, the Spanish cycle faced its final mountain stage with the artists’ strength greatly reduced, so’ t is not surprising if Some of the actors forget a phrase in the script.
And the challenge is enormous. In the 172 kilometers of the route there are seven grading climbs, with more than 4,700 meters of elevation gain, and three of these climbs are first category, two of which are linked in the last 20 kilometers. Only the bravest, those who know how to regulate better and have an iota of strength left will emerge victorious from this battle, starting to climb to face, in order, the following climbs: Las Estacas de Trueba (3rd), Puerto de La Braguía (3rd), Alto del Caracol (2nd), Portillo de Lunada (1st) and Portillo de la Sía (2nd), before facing the last two colossi of the day: Puerto de Los Tornos (1st, 11.3 kilometers at 6% and 10% ramp at the end) and Picón Blanco (1st, 7.9 km at 9.1% and 17% and 18% ramps halfway up the climb and at the end).
A stage that can break into a thousand pieces from the beginning, where there can be a thousand battlefields. Not only in the battle for the podium, the mountain he is defending is at stake Marc Soler and the honor of achieving a five-star stage, not to mention the podium. After the Numantine defense he did yesterday Ben O’Connor of the lead, it remains to be seen how he recovers from the effort 24 hours later and if he consolidates his second place overall. Enric Mas (3rd) must act, both to try to improve the general classification and to gain a margin in relation to a Richard Carapaz hot on his heels, with the guillotine threat of a time trial the next day.
A Comanche territory of such caliber that it was no wonder yesterday when they asked Primoz Roglic emphatically responded that he had not won La Vuelta, even though he had a comfortable margin of respect over his rivals.
Source: La Verdad
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