The mountain stations of La Molina and Vallter there will be two end stages over 102nd edition of Volta Ciclista a Catalunyaa, to take place from March 20 to 26, 2023. Two ports that are already a reference in the recent history of the event and offer a good sporting show.
The station La Molinalocated in the municipality of to P in the region of She’s smarthas been a regular at Volta since it first arrived in 2014. With a distance of 12.1km, an average gradient of 4.4% and a top ramp of 15%, La Molina has been the scene of up to 7 Volta arrivals, all in the past decade .
The Australian Ben O’Connor (2022), the Colombian Miguel Ángel López (2019), the Murcian Alejandro Valverde (2018 and 2017), the Irishman Dan Martin (2016), the American Tejay Van Garderen (2015) and the Catalan that Joaquim Rodríguez (2014) were the cyclists who raised their arms at the Cerdanya Pyrenean resort
On the other hand, Vallter This will be another Pyrenean arrival of Volta 2023. A station that is part of the municipality of Setcases and has been key to understanding the recent history of Volta because of this the various winners of the general classification have confirmed their success.
The British Adam Yates has won the last two occasions where Vallter has been promoted (2021 and 2019), but well-known cyclists like Tejay Van Garderen (2014, the only one to do so in the same season), Colombian Nairo Quintana (2013), and decades before Swiss Tony Rominger (1992) were also succeeded. and the Spanish Juan Fernández (1986), at the station’s premiere in Volta.
Vallter, a special category port that is also ideal to enjoy as a cyclist, becomes Catalonia’s cycling ceiling with a reach of 2,150 meters and 11.2km in length with an average gradient of 7.6%, and a maximum ramp of 18%. A tough port that can certainly determine the overall Volta classification.
The FGC President, Marta Subiràwas assured that “one more year, Rail of Generalitat reaffirming its commitment to territory and to the advancement of competitive sport by collaborating on a wide -ranging event such as Volta. A beautiful showcase for the international projection of the Pyrenees.
“Volta is an institution in itself and this is a great opportunity to put Catalonia on the international sporting map.” Subirà added that “cycling training in the Pyrenees helps in the seasonal adjustment of the activities of the Ferrocarrils mountain stations despite the snow season and helps to diversify the offer and the use of our facilities. ”.
“In 2023, Volta will have stage finishes at La Molina and Vallter, two mountain passes where we are very comfortable, because they always offer a great show with amazing winners. We are confident that, again, we will experience a great cycling festival, and for us it is a pleasure to continue to look forward to the cooperation of FGC mountain resorts ”, he said. the president of Volta, Rubèn Peris.
The stage of the beginning of the two Pyrenean stages, as well as the exact day of their dispute, will be determined once the 102nd edition of the Volta is determined.
Source: La Verdad
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