There are almost three months before the 104th edition of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya start rolling, and at this moment the complete race route is known and also the 2023 winner, the Slovenian Primoz Roglic, is on the starting line, in a year where the leader of Red Bull Bora-hansgrohe follow in the footsteps of his countryman Tadej Pogacar this year and will do double Giro d’Italia and Tour de France.
At the moment, there is no evidence of any presence of another top international rider in the Catalan round, and Alavés is already at the national level Mikel Landa Yes, he said he was in Volta and the MD was in a position to promote that Enrique Mas He is another of the Spanish stars who could shine in the Catalan round.
Tour of the 104th edition Volta Ciclista a Catalunya:
Stage 1. Monday, March 24: Sant Feliu de Guíxols – Sant Feliu de Guíxols
Stage 2. Tuesday, March 25: Banyoles – Figueres
Stage 3. Wednesday, March 26: Viladecans The Style Outlets – La Molina
Stage 4. Thursday, March 27: Sant Vicenç de Castellet – Montserrat Mil·lenari
Stage 5. Friday, March 28: Paüls – Amposta (Terres de l’Ebre)
Stage 6. SSaturday March 29: Berga – Queralt
Stage 7. Sunday, March 30: Barcelona – Barcelona
“On the 2025 route, I will highlight the whole route itself. We have followed the line of previous years. We are very clear that the classic riders will not come to compete in the Volta because of the dates we are on and that is why why we need to propose an attractive race for cyclists who do not go to the classics We do not think about any particular cyclist, but we think about offering a balanced and attractive route, ” explained he MD Rubèn Peris, president of Volta.
The Volta 2025 will begin rolling on March 24 with a phase starting and ending again on Sant Feliu de Guíxolsand in the six remaining stages, the stages running in the region of Berguedà and the ending with Montserrat.
“On the level of stages, I would highlight the Montserrat -conclusion of the fourth day- because Volta has not been present for more than 30 years. 2025 will be a Volta for everyone, with options for climbers, rollers and sprinters. We are continuing the line of the past years that gave us some results,” Peris told MD, adding, “we will try to run the route of the Berguedà stage entirely within the territory of this region. The La Molina stage can also be seen, which starts at Viladecans Outlet, we will leave a new place like Sant Vicenç de Castellet and we will reach Figueres, where the Volta has not disappeared for many years, and the stage of Ebre Delta It will be wonderful. “We’re trying to do different things.”
Vingegaard, the great desire
After the double presence of Primoz Roglic (2016 and 2023), Tadej Pogacar (2024) and Remco Evenepoel (2023), Volta only has a fourth tenor, the Danish Jonas Vingegaard, who at the moment is not He still did. official calendar. Pogacar won the Volta this year and Roglic won in 2023
Now, all that remains is that all the details will be closed in the coming days and months and for the teams to confirm their riders in the Volta, the oldest stage cycling competition in Spain and the fourth in the world, after Tour de France, the Tour of Belgium and the Giro d’Italia.
Source: La Verdad
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