This 107km race, starting in Los Gallardos, a small and rural village, ends at the peak of the Sierra Cabrera mountain range. Only 10km into the ride, the peloton will have to negotiate the 1km climb up to El Pinar. It's average gradient is well over 15%! After this, the riders will head down to the coast line, where the roads are flat and there might be a sea breeze. But, at about 60km in, the hills arrive. Once they reach So...
Read moreThis 107km race, starting in Los Gallardos, a small and rural village, ends at the peak of the Sierra Cabrera mountain range. Only 10km into the ride, the peloton will have to negotiate the 1km climb up to El Pinar. It's average gradient is well over 15%! After this, the riders will head down to the coast line, where the roads are flat and there might be a sea breeze. But, at about 60km in, the hills arrive. Once they reach Sorbas, then they start the 10km climb to the top of the mountain. The average gradient will a staggering 12%! If they get to the top, they deserve to win!
