Commentary of the stage
Granada once again will host the start of the Vuelta, but this time with a team time trial. The time trial will unfold a flat course 7.7 kilometres long, where the most powerful cyclists will find many reasons to enjoy themselves since it will be necessary to “fly” at an average speed of over 55km/h to ensure victory in an initial stage that won’t end until after 20.00h.
As so often happens in cycling, the fate of the leaders for the overall victory on this day will lie in the hands –or legs– of their teammates. The first time differences will make their appearance but there can’t be any major catastrophes in less than eight kilometres.
History: The Vuelta and Granada are old friends. The city that the Alhambra calls home has seen the start of a stage 21 times and witnessed a stage finish on 18 occasions. An image still remains clear in the memory: the prologue to the 2005 race, the year when Granada hosted the start of the Vuelta with a victory for Denis Menchov, who would later win the overall race.
As so often happens in cycling, the fate of the leaders for the overall victory on this day will lie in the hands –or legs– of their teammates. The first time differences will make their appearance but there can’t be any major catastrophes in less than eight kilometres.
History: The Vuelta and Granada are old friends. The city that the Alhambra calls home has seen the start of a stage 21 times and witnessed a stage finish on 18 occasions. An image still remains clear in the memory: the prologue to the 2005 race, the year when Granada hosted the start of the Vuelta with a victory for Denis Menchov, who would later win the overall race.