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Vuelta a España 2022 Vuelta route rumors
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Next thing you'll tell me is Roglic will win.
There's very little, and the Vuelta has had very limited route leaks in recent years.
First stages in Spain will be in the North and the final week is rumoured to be in Andalucía, including a final mountain stage around Granada.
There are two bids for MTFs in the North:
Collau Fancuaya in Asturias
39x28altimetrias.com
The road goes on a slight descent for 2km more to a cave that local and regional authorities may want to promote as a tourist attraction.
Pico Jano in Cantabria
View: https://twitter.com/BorjaCuadrado/status/1432737515522433025
Pico Jano is actually almost 1300m asl. The paved road climbs up to a reservoir at 840m asl but there's an unpaved road climbing to another reservoir at 1150m asl. We'll see what they actually do, but the twit says that this stage was announced by the President of the Regional Government in an interview last week.
Then, there's also the complaint from the major of Riosa about the lack of fans in Angliru last year, so they want their stage back next year.
The trip to the South will include a stage in Extremadura.
More rumours from the interwebs: Guillén was guest commentator of the TDF last stage (that I didn't watch) in TVE and said he had visited Serra da Estrela in Portugal and he liked it. Alto da Torre anyone?
He also said no Ancares in 2022. I'm still awating the yearly rumour of Canary Islands in 2 or 3 years.
First stages in Spain will be in the North and the final week is rumoured to be in Andalucía, including a final mountain stage around Granada.
There are two bids for MTFs in the North:
Collau Fancuaya in Asturias
Los caminos a Fancuaya -39X28 ALTIMETRÍAS
Reportaje sobre las posibilidades de etapa que presenta la ascensión al collau Fancuaya, en el concejo asturiano de Yernes y Tameza
39x28altimetrias.com
Pico Jano in Cantabria
View: https://twitter.com/BorjaCuadrado/status/1432737515522433025
Pico Jano is actually almost 1300m asl. The paved road climbs up to a reservoir at 840m asl but there's an unpaved road climbing to another reservoir at 1150m asl. We'll see what they actually do, but the twit says that this stage was announced by the President of the Regional Government in an interview last week.
Then, there's also the complaint from the major of Riosa about the lack of fans in Angliru last year, so they want their stage back next year.
The trip to the South will include a stage in Extremadura.
More rumours from the interwebs: Guillén was guest commentator of the TDF last stage (that I didn't watch) in TVE and said he had visited Serra da Estrela in Portugal and he liked it. Alto da Torre anyone?
He also said no Ancares in 2022. I'm still awating the yearly rumour of Canary Islands in 2 or 3 years.
Final stage in Andalucia seems interesting. Inclined to doubt they'd end with a very vanilla stage there.
Alto da Torre would be great fun, and finally give us a chance to test the wattages against the Portuguese machines. If no Angliru, Fancuayu would be best after Cobertoria east, San Lorenzo east and La Colledoria west imo. If there is Angliru we'd already have been real close to there and possibly even used Cobertoria West heading into Angliru so it would be too repetitious and they might need something more like that 39x28 stage that goes over Bustellán (a climb that is ripe for discovery, if they can chain that with Peñas del Viento and then head toward La Colledoria or San Lorenzo west/Marabio south that would be a worthy queen stage). A stage around Granada screams Hazallanas to me, although Hazallanas with a descent finish (or descending through Monachil to climb to Cumbres Verdes) would perhaps be best of all as a final mountain stage.
I've always been a bit surprised Guillén hasn't gone to Atarfe to climb to Los Tres Juanes when he's around Granada too.
I've always been a bit surprised Guillén hasn't gone to Atarfe to climb to Los Tres Juanes when he's around Granada too.
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You guys are crazy! We've barely finished this year's edition, and you're already discussing next year.
You yourself started discussing what ended up as being the 2022 TdF more than two years in advance, so no finger pointing needed
You yourself started discussing what ended up as being the 2022 TdF more than two years in advance, so no finger pointing needed
At the time it was only one year in advance! And only about the Danish stages.
It was in February, so still more than a year compared to just over 11 months in this case. Oh, the hypocrisy
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sheesh, even for Vuelta these are some random places.
If the last week will be in Andalucia... i wonder if places like Cerro del Moro (Mijas) or Hoya del Portillo (last kms on good quality sterrato) in Capileira may be possible.
I doubt if Canaries will be within the next decade. However, i may suggest Mallorca as a potential Vuelta start within next 5 years mainly thanks to Enric Mas - prologue, sprint stage with Arta en route and a hilly stage in Tramuntanya before transfering to Valencia or Barcelona.
sheesh, even for Vuelta these are some random places.
If the last week will be in Andalucia... i wonder if places like Cerro del Moro (Mijas) or Hoya del Portillo (last kms on good quality sterrato) in Capileira may be possible.
I doubt if Canaries will be within the next decade. However, i may suggest Mallorca as a potential Vuelta start within next 5 years mainly thanks to Enric Mas - prologue, sprint stage with Arta en route and a hilly stage in Tramuntanya before transfering to Valencia or Barcelona.
La 77ª edición de La Vuelta se celebrará del 19 de agosto al 11 de septiembre del 2022 con salida oficial desde los Países Bajos - La Vuelta 2024
La Vuelta 22 arrancará el viernes 19 de agosto con una contrarreloj por equipos que recorrerá las calles de la ciudad holandesa de Utrecht. La segunda etapa se
www.lavuelta.es
Same stages as were supposed to be in 2020 I think. Opening TTT and they won't come near the sea and high wind territory.
Hopefully they do ALL the stages they couldn't do in 2020.
I can live without Tourmalet MTF in the Vuelta, thank you very much indeed.
And if they go to Portugal, I hope they do something better than what they couldn't do in 2020. Rumours say no Galicia, so the 2020 stage with finish close to Porto is unlikely.
And if they go to Portugal, I hope they do something better than what they couldn't do in 2020. Rumours say no Galicia, so the 2020 stage with finish close to Porto is unlikely.
Likely they will throw in everything to persuade Roglič to do one more. Start in Netherlands, some TTT through Spain, coastal area, one stage in Slovenia, likely Kisovec and to finish on top of Bloudkova velikanka, Kuss saying i approve.
Unipublic let a good paying customer/politician to boast some rumours about a stage finish and departure at a random place with no race-relevant features around and the announcement was made somewhere else.
www.europapress.es
Sorry for the disappointment.
La Vuelta Ciclista a España 2022 tendrá final e inicio de etapa en Talavera de la Reina
Talavera de la Reina será protagonista en la próxima edición de La Vuelta Ciclista a España, y contará...
Sorry for the disappointment.
Mind you. Google maps traffic layer shows some roads as closed until 2031.
This week's rumours digest:
We start with a negative rumour: no Andorra
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I guess no Pyrenees at all, but that's my own take.
Possible stage finish at Piornal, in Extremadura. That's a modest cat2 climb (though uprised to cat1) used in 2004 and 2006 on the way to La Covatilla. They can do Honduras W followed by Piornal W, and/or add some loops with lesser climbs around Piornal. But those are all 5-6% climbs. Not very impressive. Wait... are these good for Remco?
From Guillen's mouth, stages in Extremadura are almost sure: "maybe yes, maybe not, I'd bet yes".
More from Guillén. He's had his yearly autumn holidays in the Canary Islands. this time in company of Cipollini, to witness and promote an open amateur race in Gran Canaria, praise the island as a cycling paradise and replay his usual yada, yada of taking the Vuelta there,.
To me the associations between cycling and the major Canary Islands are Tenerife = Teide altitude camp; Gran Canaria = Eufemiano's homeland. I wonder why a sprinter like Cipo says he has fond memories of his visits to the second one.
Pico Jano in Cantabria confirmed as stage finish:
www.eldiariomontanes.es
They'll pave the road up to the upper reservoir, making it a climb of 800m drop. The stage is said to include more climbs, but I don't know of any as hard as the final one close enough to be relevant. There's the possibility of a loop including the first 8km of that last climb followed by 8km flat and 8km downhill back to the start of the climb.
Finally, the rumour of Fancuaya in Asturias is heating up.
The article mentions road improvement works in the nearby Puerto de Marabio. This opens the possibility of linking San Lorenzo W, Marabio S and Fancuaya with barely any flat... in the valleys.
S Lorenzo W
Marabio S
Fancuaya
We start with a negative rumour: no Andorra
La Vuelta 2022 no visitarà Andorra | Andorra Difusió
La Vuelta a Espanya 2022 no passarà per Andorra. Després de rebre el Tour enguany, les carreteres del país es quedaran l'estiu vinent sense veure el pas d'una gran ronda ciclista.
Possible stage finish at Piornal, in Extremadura. That's a modest cat2 climb (though uprised to cat1) used in 2004 and 2006 on the way to La Covatilla. They can do Honduras W followed by Piornal W, and/or add some loops with lesser climbs around Piornal. But those are all 5-6% climbs. Not very impressive. Wait... are these good for Remco?
Extremadura seduce a La Vuelta
"Puede que sí, puede que no. Yo apostaría a que sí", dijo Javier Guillén sobre la posibilidad de regresar en 2021. Suena una etapa de montaña en Piornal.
as.com
More from Guillén. He's had his yearly autumn holidays in the Canary Islands. this time in company of Cipollini, to witness and promote an open amateur race in Gran Canaria, praise the island as a cycling paradise and replay his usual yada, yada of taking the Vuelta there,.
Cipollini y Guillén apuestan por La Vuelta en Gran Canaria
Con motivo de la presentación de la Epic Gran Canaria, Cipollini y Guillén hablaron de un posible desembarco en las Canarias.
as.com
Pico Jano in Cantabria confirmed as stage finish:
El Pico Jano será final de etapa de la Vuelta a España 2022 y para ello se asfaltarán los últimos cuatro kilómetros
La ascensión previa hasta el embalse de Alsa y el posterior arreglo del novedoso tramo será la traca final de una jornada con un recorrido que se guarda con recelo, pero
Finally, the rumour of Fancuaya in Asturias is heating up.
The article mentions road improvement works in the nearby Puerto de Marabio. This opens the possibility of linking San Lorenzo W, Marabio S and Fancuaya with barely any flat... in the valleys.
S Lorenzo W
Marabio S
Fancuaya
They need to step these up in the absence of traditional Gamoniteiru ones.
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