Thursday, 28 August 2014

Vuelta a España preview: A tough opening mountain top finish

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The Vuelta a España's first of eight summit finishes today (Thursday) at La Zubia, is only 4.6 kilometres long, but its relentlessly rising slopes and sections at up to 17 per cent make it a tough challenge for the 198-strong peloton. From the moment the road swings left in the centre of La Zubia - home to many former pros, including Francisco Cabello, the Tour de France stage winner in Brighton in 1994, and Juan Miguel Mercado, winner at Lagos de Covadonga in the 2001 Vuelta - the road rises ...

















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