O Great Way come back on stage After a successful first edition, in which the already retired Alejandro Valverde was crowned, the Galician round (February 23 to 26) will once again offer an attractive route in which the half-mountain with constant leg-breaking predominates. Next Sunday the closing will take place in Santiago de Compostela with a beautiful individual time trial that ends in the Plaza del Obradoiro.
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Each of the regions that Galicia is made up of will host a stage. It will be especially interesting to see the outcome of the second stage in Monte Trega, an unprecedented ending in professional cycling in which about 250 meters of cobbled Via Crucis will be ascended.
Stage 1 (Thursday, February 23): Wall of Lugo-Sarria, 188 km
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Stage 2 (Friday, February 24): Tui-A Guarda (Monte Trega), 184.3 km
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Stage 3 (Saturday, February 25): Esgos-Rubiá, 163 km
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Stage 4 (Sunday, February 26): Novo Milladoiro-Santiago, 18.1 km (CRI)
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runners and favorites
Jonas Vingegaard, who appears for the first time in competition so far this season, starts as the number one candidate for victory, although Jumbo has a good squad of second swords in case the Dane’s legs do not meet expectations with Attila Valter , Steven Kruijswijk and Rohan Dennis. As Jonas’ main threats oppose Ruben Guerreiro (stage winner and general in the Saudi Tour), Iván Ramiro Sosa, Lorenzo Fortunato and the Spaniards Jesús Herrada, Ion Izagirre and David de la Cruz.
