Vuelta a España 2017 – Stage 9 Preview
By David Hunter Orihuela – Cumbre Del Sol 174km After today’s fun, we have a very similar looking stage.
By David Hunter Orihuela – Cumbre Del Sol 174km After today’s fun, we have a very similar looking stage.
By David Hunter Schaffhausen 28.6km ITT The race ends with a rolling TT around Schaffhausen.
By David Hunter Montenero Di Bisaccia – Blockhaus 149km The first of the big GC stages awaits the riders.
By David Hunter Cistierna – Alto del Naranco 164.5km The tough weekend continues, with this fascinating stage. There are no big mountains, but it’s still a demanding day in the saddle.
By David Hunter Davos – Davos 117.7km Another short but brutal stage. Not much climbing, just 2 HCs!
By David Hunter Chianti 40.5km ITT A typically Italian TT. With the rest day following, some of the riders might reward themselves with a glass of the local wine. They’ll have earned it!
By David Hunter Torrevieja – Cumbre del Sol 168.3km Last week we started by the seaside and now we’re back! The stage runs through some very popular tourist locations: Alicante, Benidorm and Calpe. Being beside the sea, should mean the riders get a nice breeze from the Med. This would be very welcome. The wind is…
By David Hunter Benevento – San Giorgio del Sannio 215km It’s the day before the rest day and after some very difficult stages, it can’t come fast enough. The stage screams breakaway, but we don’t always get what we expect, particularly in this race! The stage features three classified climbs:-