After the Pogacar exhibition in Andorra, today’s turn for the sprinters in the fifth stage of La Vuelta through Catalan lands

ByDavid Mitchell

Change of decoration. After the first big high mountain stage in which the leader Tadej Pogacar He once again showed an insulting superiority, today the prominence would have to go to another profile of runners, especially for the fastest ones in the peloton.

Profile of the 5th stageFERRAN MORALES/MD

Ahead, the survivors of the race will have to face a day of 174 kilometers. The profile lends itself to a nice battle between the stage hunters, the breakaway hopefuls, who wore out the minimum yesterday, and the sprinters, who should take advantage of the opportunity that the route offers them today.

The only difficulty that the fastest men in the platoon face is the Pauls Alt, 3rd category. 4 kilometers of climbing at an average slope of 7.1% that should not be a problem for the sprinters and the stage was decided at full speed.

Today is the only stage of the 81st edition of La Vueltwhich is disputed in Catalan lands, more specifically in the province of Tarragonawith the outlet located at Falset, Prioresst, and the outcome is in Roquetes, a municipality located southwest of the region of Baix Ebre.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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