Vuelta a España 2017 – Stage 13 Preview
By David Hunter Coín – Tomares 198.4km The peloton race between two of the major cities in the South, we start near Malaga and finish just outside Sevilla.
By David Hunter Coín – Tomares 198.4km The peloton race between two of the major cities in the South, we start near Malaga and finish just outside Sevilla.
By David Hunter Motril – Antequera 160.1km This is the stage I should be at! The peloton will roll straight past where I go on holiday, Nerja.
By David Hunter Lorca – Observatorio Astronómico De Calar Alto 187.5km The peloton continue the brutal second week of La Vuelta.
By David Hunter Caravaca Año Jubilar – El pozo Alimentación 164.8km The second week begins with a strange looking stage. Very flat apart from a big mountain relatively close to the finish.
By David Hunter Orihuela – Cumbre Del Sol 174km After today’s fun, we have a very similar looking stage.
By David Hunter Hellin – Xorret De Cati 199.5km It’s the weekend and that only means one thing in the Vuelta… GC days!
By David Hunter Lliria – Cuenca 207km Another long day in the saddle.
By David Hunter Vila Real – Sagunt 204.4km This screams transitional stage to me.
By David Hunter Benicassim – Alcossebre 175.7km Wall finish alert!
By David Hunter Escaldes – Tarragona 198.2km We head to Spain and it should be a day for the sprinters to battle for glory.
By David Hunter Prades Conflent Canigo – Andorra La Vella 158.5km It might only be the 2nd road stage, but we are already in the mountains. I love the Vuelta!
By David Hunter Nimes – Gruissan. Grand Narbonne. Aude 203.4km The second stage is one for the sprinters, with a gentle ride along the coast.
By David Hunter We head to Spain for the final grand tour of the season. Easily my favourite of the three, I simply love the route the organisers continue to provide. If you love steep climbs, this is the race for you! Important Stages Stage 5 The 1st of the wall finishes. The stage ends with…
By David Hunter The battle for the green jersey. Forget all images of the sprinters battling for this honour in the Tour de France, it doesn’t work that way in Spain! Just like the KOM competition, the organisers follow a traditional scoring method, making all stages equal in points. As the route is mountainous, it makes…
By David Hunter La Vuelta is different from the Giro and Tour in many ways, but the KOM scoring system is a very important difference. The organisers have favoured a more traditional approach to scoring, no fancy systems in Spain! The jersey is white with blue polka dots.
By David Hunter Essen – Geraardsbergen 191km After a great couple of stages, the riders prepare for the final stage and the Muur.
By David Hunter Riemst – Houffalize 203.7km The longest stage of the race and I think the hardest, despite the Muur coming up on Sunday.