Since its inception in 2007, the Tour de San Luis has become a legitimate opener for many riders’ seasons. Situated in central Argentina, west of Buenos Aires, the seven-day race travels through the medium mountains of the San Luis province.
The race kicks off with a 21-kilometre team time trial to shake up the general classification early on. There will be some opportunities for the sprinters but they are far from straightforward with classified climbs to contend with on all but two of the seven stages. The summit finish to Cerro del Amago on stage 4 will be the first major test for the general classification, followed by stage 6 to Merlo.
The Tour de San Luis pits the well-raced and in-form southern hemisphere riders, who are building up towards their various national championships, against those who are just getting going.
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Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) leads the charge in the sprint line-up, as he looks for his first victory in the rainbow jersey. The tricky stages will be right up his alley but he’ll have tough competition from Italy’s Elia Viviani and Jakub Mareczko, Etixx-QuickStep’s rising star Fernando Gaviria and Lampre-Merida’s Roberto Ferrari.
Several Grand Tour contenders have chosen to make San Luis their starting point to the season too. Read below for Cyclingnews’ five riders to watch for general classification at the Tour de San Luis.
Nairo Quintana (Movistar)
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