The Volta Cyclist in Catalonia announced this Friday that the route of the reigning phase planned for Saturday, between Berga and the Queralt, was cutting down for the forecasting of strong wind gusts in the area.
“Following the recommendations of the service català de trànsit and the associated authorities, the Volta Cyclist in Catalunya forced to cut off the sixth stage planned tomorrow between the Berga and the Queralt in response to activating the air risk in Catalonia of the special emergency ventcat emergency plan,”
In this way, the stage will reduce its route, which moves from 159 kilometers to the first scheduled to the final 118.6, which will cause a platoon that does not go through the coll in Pradell, a special category port of 15.1 km and an average slope of 6.5% located more than 1,700 meters high and where the wind can be louder.
The organization maintains climbing the ports of Coll de la Batallala, the third category, the Collada de Sant Isidre and the final climbing of the Queralt, both first.
In addition, the organization reported that the infrastructure in the arrival zone would be minimal to ensure that “no structure was affected by the air and could be a risk to fans” to encourage cyclists.
In this change, the removal schedule is at 1:55 pm, with control of cyclists planned between 12:45 and 1:45 PM
Spain Juan Ayuso (UAE) faces the penultimate stage of Catalan’s twist with a second advantage with respect to the Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Red Bull), his main rival in the fight for the general.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Robert Maynard, and I am a passionate journalist with experience in sports writing. For the last few years, I have been writing for Today Times Live. My main focus has been on sports-related stories and features. With my strong background in journalism and extensive knowledge of the industry, I am able to provide readers with well-crafted pieces that are both informative and engaging.
