Stage 19 Rueda - Guijuelo (161.9km)
The sprinters will also get their chance in the Vuelta’s final weekend. On Friday, the riders cover 159 kilometers from Rueda to Guijuelo. There isn’t much to say about this stage: there are no mountain points to be won, and the intermediate sprint comes after 103 kilometers in Salamanca.
The only catch: while the route isn’t mountainous, it isn’t truly flat either. Throughout the day the road undulates between 729 and 1,012 meters above sea level. The highest point comes right at the finish — but will that be enough to drop the pure sprinters? Hmm, we don’t think so.
Stage 19 Rueda - Guijuelo (161.9km)
The sprinters will also get their chance in the Vuelta’s final weekend. On Friday, the riders cover 159 kilometers from Rueda to Guijuelo. There isn’t much to say about this stage: there are no mountain points to be won, and the intermediate sprint comes after 103 kilometers in Salamanca.
The only catch: while the route isn’t mountainous, it isn’t truly flat either. Throughout the day the road undulates between 729 and 1,012 meters above sea level. The highest point comes right at the finish — but will that be enough to drop the pure sprinters? Hmm, we don’t think so.