The last weekend of June (27, 28 and 29), Granada will be the epicenter of cycling in Spain with the national dispute. After two years being San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid) The headquarters of this competition, the Andalusian city takes the witness in an edition that, by tour and expectations, aims to be spectacular. As for men, Friday 27 will be the chrono and Sunday 29, the background test. As you could know, the 27th route will be … a chrono -scallop in Sierra Nevada!
A total of 16.58 km away in an edition for climbers. They will leave at 1,545 meters of altitude to finish at 2,524. A terrain at all promoting, with constant slope and classic end in the surroundings of Pradollanowhere he usually ends the return on his visits. And being Sierra Nevada one of the most frequented points, perhaps the one that most, For runners to make altitude in Spain, Almost all will know the route perfectly (the last time the return climbed to the top Sierra Nevada was in 2022, with the photo that illustrates the information, while in 2024 it ended in Granada Capital after passing through Purche, Bactories …).
Alejandro Valverde, Spanish coach (and champion of Spain in Crono in 2014), valued this profile. The Murcian, after a fall a few weeks ago in Mallorca, continues to recover from some discomfort in the clavicle that prevented him from being this Saturday in the nationals of Gravel, although “the idea” is to be again from the game in a few days in Italy in another outstanding test. “It is on the rise, but it climbs well and the road is very good. They can all do it with goat (Crono bike), they don’t need to change. I do not remember such a hard edition of the national chrono. We had a similar stage (chrono) On the way back for this tour for a long time”Says the world champion in 2018.
“At the time they told me this idea and it seemed good. I will take note, especially for the Rundo World Cup by altitude and start 1,500 meters. It will be an important test, ”adds Valverde. Questioned by this medium by corridors, such as the current champion of Spain, David de la Cruz, Alejandro points out that“ it can also be given well ”with such a profile. What is clear is that it will not be for pure specialists in Llano. And, as this media could know, Sunday’s test, the background, it will also be for climbers. National level nationals in the prelude to the Tour of France.
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