2011 Volta a Catalunya

[auscyclefan94]

Lloret de Mar → Lloret de Mar 167km
Santa Coloma de Farners → Banyoles 169 km
La Vall d’en Bas → Vallnord (AD) 189 km (same finish as vuelta 2010)
La Seu d’Urgell → El Vendrell 195 km
El Vendrell → Tarragona 206 km
Tarragona → Mollet del Vallès 185 km
Parets del Vallès → Barcelona (Pla de Palau) 125 km

AG2R LA MONDIALE (FRA)
BMC RACING TEAM (USA)
EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI (ESP)
HTC-HIGHROAD (USA)
KATUSHA TEAM (RUS)
LAMPRE – ISD (ITA)
LEOPARD TREK (LUX)
LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (ITA)
MOVISTAR TEAM (ESP)
OMEGA PHARMA – LOTTO (BEL)
PRO TEAM ASTANA (KAZ)
QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM (BEL)
RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM (NED)
SAXO BANK SUNGARD (DEN)
SKY PROCYCLING (GBR)
TEAM GARMIN CERVELO (USA)
TEAM RADIOSHACK (USA)
VACANSOLEIL – DCM (NED)
ANDALUCÍA CAJA GRANADA (ESP)
CAJA RURAL (ESP)
GEOX – TMC (ESP)
COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE (FRA)
CCC POLSAT POLKOWICE (POL)
COLOMBIA ES PASION (COL)


It is known that Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador will be racing this event. Does Anyone know of anyone else who will be racing?

 

[Eric8-A]

A Colombian team. Interesting. I've been seeing alot of the Colombians lately.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

*eagerly awaiting romandie thread*

 

[auscyclefan94]

*eagerly awaiting romandie thread*

i didn't make one for romandie because the race is in april/may.

 

[dolophonic]

Is there a link to the stage details\profiles?

 

[Eric8-A]

Steephill usually does

 

[craig1985]

Steephill usually does

Nothing up yet. The race doesn't start for nearly another month!

 

[nevada]

Seems a shame they leave the route announecement so late.

Tickets are cheap with Ryanair.

 

[Christian]

Thomas Rohregger is supposed to make his debut with LEOPARD TREK in Catalunya, but the team hasn't been officially announced yet

 

[lucybears]

1ª etapa: Lloret de Mar - Lloret de Mar 166,900 km
2ª etapa: Santa Coloma de Farners - Banyoles 169,300
3ª etapa: La Vall d’en Bas (San Esteve d’en Bas) - Andorra (Vallnord) 189,400 km
4ª etapa: La Seu d’Urgell - El Vendrell 195 km
5ª etapa: El Vendrell - Tarragona 205,800 km
6ª etapa: Tarragona - Mollet del Vallès 184,500 km
7 etapa: Parets del Vallès - Barcelona (Pla de Palau), con 4 vueltas a un circuito urbano 124,500 km

 

[Kvinto]

I will miss the Lloret de Mar prologue, it was funny at least, and should have stayed!
I like that climb in Andorra, really long ascent but only last 10km are hard enough. The gaps should be small, within 1:00 in top-10, its quite normal I guess. I hope to see some other beautiful mountainous/hilly stages when the full profiles will be available.

 

[Anonymous]

Is there a link to the stage details\profiles?

profiles expected early march according to organisers.

 

[The Amateur]

Not many confirmed riders yet: http://cyclingstartlists.com/2011/03Mar2011/06Catalunya2011.htm

But Bassso, Sastre, Contador, Evans, Colombians attacking right and left should make it an interesting race.

- The Amateur

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

duarte vs his old team. wow!

 

[nevada]

I will miss the Lloret de Mar prologue, it was funny at least, and should have stayed!
I like that climb in Andorra, really long ascent but only last 10km are hard enough. The gaps should be small, within 1:00 in top-10, its quite normal I guess. I hope to see some other beautiful mountainous/hilly stages when the full profiles will be available.

It looks like its a stage ?

 

[Kvinto]

It looks like its a stage ?

It doesn't look like a prologue, like it used to be since 2008:

Lloret de Mar → Lloret de Mar 167km

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

1ª etapa: Lloret de Mar - Lloret de Mar 166,900 km
2ª etapa: Santa Coloma de Farners - Banyoles 169,300
3ª etapa: La Vall d’en Bas (San Esteve d’en Bas) - Andorra (Vallnord) 189,400 km
4ª etapa: La Seu d’Urgell - El Vendrell 195 km
5ª etapa: El Vendrell - Tarragona 205,800 km
6ª etapa: Tarragona - Mollet del Vallès 184,500 km
7 etapa: Parets del Vallès - Barcelona (Pla de Palau), con 4 vueltas a un circuito urbano 124,500 km

on behalf of those used to commas as a thousands separator rather than a decimal. The opening stage would be a 42 lap criterium, with each lap being a circuit of Iberia!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The first stage could feasibly be quite hilly. Lots of hills around Lloret de Mar, eg Santa Grau (6,2km @ 5%) that could reduce the bunch quite a lot.

Stage 2 I assume will be flat.

Stage 3 I assume is the queen stage. I hope they start going West, immediately over the Serra dels Llancers. There are some great climbs they could link up to the Vallnord sector Pal finish, but probably won't (to be fair, many won't really be available in late March).

Stage 4 looks like it may have a few hills but no enormous obstacles. Stage 5 likewise; will loop around a few mountains but the finish will probably be flat enough to pull back a break if the péloton really wants to. Stage 6 has the possibility of being a descent from a couple of ok climbs, but also the possibility of being the tedious Circuit de Catalunya finish on the flat racetrack.

Stage 7 is probably a sprint, I'm hoping that the 'circuito urbano' uses a lot of Montjuïc Park to open up more possibilities.

 

[Descender]

Andorra-Pal is preceded by La Comella.

 

[nevada]

The first stage could feasibly be quite hilly. Lots of hills around Lloret de Mar, eg Santa Grau (6,2km @ 5%) that could reduce the bunch quite a lot.

Stage 2 I assume will be flat.

Stage 3 I assume is the queen stage. I hope they start going West, immediately over the Serra dels Llancers. There are some great climbs they could link up to the Vallnord sector Pal finish, but probably won't (to be fair, many won't really be available in late March).

Stage 4 looks like it may have a few hills but no enormous obstacles. Stage 5 likewise; will loop around a few mountains but the finish will probably be flat enough to pull back a break if the péloton really wants to. Stage 6 has the possibility of being a descent from a couple of ok climbs, but also the possibility of being the tedious Circuit de Catalunya finish on the flat racetrack.

Stage 7 is probably a sprint, I'm hoping that the 'circuito urbano' uses a lot of Montjuïc Park to open up more possibilities.

Where is Santa Grau?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Ride along the coast road from Lloret de Mar past Tossa de Mar, as far as the village of Salionç, then turn left.

 

[nevada]

Ride along the coast road from Lloret de Mar past Tossa de Mar, as far as the village of Salionç, then turn left.

Ahh, that one, thanks. The bend and the straight at about 1km to go is a bout 13% - i hope they go that way.

 

[nevada]

Ahh, that one, thanks. The bend and the straight at about 1km to go is a bout 13% - i hope they go that way.

And the road to that is one of the most beautiful.

 

[dolophonic]

This road.. I will try to get down there for that stage.

 

[nevada]

This road.. I will try to get down there for that stage.

Which road ?