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There are more clues as to what Vuelta a España 2023 will look like, with a return scheduled for the Pyrenees and Angliru.
The Vuelta route is set to be unveiled in December, but media leaks and reports have already revealed some interesting details.
“It will be very different from this year’s route,” said Vuelta boss Javier Guillén. AS. “We will follow our own identity and I believe people will like what they see. There can always be surprises and I think that’s a good thing. We’re thinking about a few things, so let’s see if we can make it happen. .
What is already confirmed is that Barcelona will host the start of the race on August 26 with three stages in the bustling city for the first time since 1962 to see the Vuelta. The opening stage will be a 14km team time trial followed by a stage through the streets of the city of Barcelona and ending at the top of Alto de Montjuic. A third stage will push towards the west.
Pyrenees, Angliru will be back
Guillén said last month he wanted the race to have an “international” feel, but with the race starting in Catalonia and ending in Madrid on September 17, that could therefore mean the race could dive into France.
Vuelta organizers saw criticism after the Pyrenees were left out of the 2022 route, but race boss Guillén promises the pirineos will be back for next year’s edition.
Andorra should be presented before the end of the first week.
The Spanish region of Navarre will host two summit finals, according to the Dario of Navarre. The area is home to the Movistar team and Miguel Indurain, and it looks like the race will reach Larrau as well as a summit finish in San Miguel de Aralar.
The Vuelta is unlikely to push south into Spain’s Andalusia region, which played a key role in the second half of the 2022 edition that claimed Belgium’s first grand tour win in decades with Remco Evenepoel.
The race is set to take place in the northern half of Spain, moving west from Navarre through Castile and León and into Galicia. The route should loop east towards Asturias.
The Leon’s Diary reported that Angliru is back on the role, possibly as the penultimate step. The famous summit would be featured for the ninth time, and the first since Hugh Carthy won there in 2020.
The Vuelta will return to 22 teams
Guillén also confirmed that the 2023 edition will see a return to 22 teams. This year, the UCI granted the Vuelta an exemption to start with 23 teams, which allowed the organization to guarantee a place for all Spanish national teams as well as the top WorldTour and ProTeam teams.
“This year we had 23 teams and I can assure everyone that next year there will be 22,” Guillén said. AS. “It was an exception offered by the UCI, and we were grateful, because it was necessary. From now on, the invitations will be more difficult because there are many teams. It is true that we want to have the teams Spanish, but it is not a guarantee. The Vuelta can open the selection to other nations.
As tradition dictates, the Vuelta will end in Madrid on September 17, a bit later than in recent years.
There are rumors that the race could pass or finish at one of Spain’s major football stadiums, but it’s likely that the race will end with laps in downtown Madrid.
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