Length: 195 km
Chos Malal, derived from Mapuche words meaning ‘yellow corral’, is a small city in the Neuquén province in western Argentina. It’s also the starting location of the World Tour race to Loncopué. Leaving Chos Malal in a southern direction, the riders cross the Rio Neuquén and then turn west onto the RP6 towards El Cholar. Through the desolate landscape overlooking the Neuquén the riders will have to overcome some diffi... Read moreChos Malal, derived from Mapuche words meaning ‘yellow corral’, is a small city in the Neuquén province in western Argentina. It’s also the starting location of the World Tour race to Loncopué. Leaving Chos Malal in a southern direction, the riders cross the Rio Neuquén and then turn west onto the RP6 towards El Cholar. Through the desolate landscape overlooking the Neuquén the riders will have to overcome some difficulties along the way, but won’t be troubled too much until the pack takes the RP21 south.
After 80 kilometers of, mostly uphill, barren scenery, the road heads downhill towards El Huecú. The arid plains turn a little less dreary in the long final climb, especially once the riders pass the spectacular Salto del Agrio, where the Rio Agrio plunges into a kettle-shaped void, creating a lagoon with countless colours.
A few kilometers further ahead, the race reaches its highest point at just over 1700 meters at Lago Caviahue, where the landscape is positively breathtaking. The last 30 kilometers feature the descent of Cerro Cajón Chico, on which the strongest downhill specialists will divvy up the prizes. After 195 kilometers the peloton reaches Loncopué, where the finish line is drawn on Avenida Padre Mascardi.
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Winners of Chos Malal - Loncopué (WT)
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Chos Malal - Loncopué (WT) is a part of the World Tour.
Description
The terrain in Chos Malal - Loncopué (WT) includes many steep and hard climbs and has many incredibly hard downhills. The terrain includes an average amount of hills and has no flat distances. The stage has a very easy and flat sprint, meaning that the stage possibly will end in a mass sprint. The route doesn't demand much technique from the riders.
Wind speed: 2,9 m/s.
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