ASTURIAS is comming (information about it)

[Asturiano]

Hello, I'm a new member of this forum and I would like to say I'm a big fan of cycling and I came from this beautiful place:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W54ZykX7DhU

or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0hX4TqRUL8


As you can see, Asturias has always been very important for Vuelta. Asturias is a really spectacular place and a beautiful landscape with really strong climbs. Asturias is not a very large territory but it has thousands of big mountains and relatively close to coast.

If you are a "Vuelta" fan I'm sure you know "Los lagos de Covadonga" and "Angliru", both are real classic climbs of Asturias. The first one from the 80's and the second one from 00's.

In particular, there is a place in Asturias called "Pola de Lena" which is small town all the lovers of the big climbs will love.

1) You don't need to run many kilometres from Lena (maybe 1 km) to find the last part of the Angliru stage (with Cordal and Angliru):

http://grupocicloturistacilurnigos.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dvel-cordal-y-angliru.jpg?w=648

2) But you don't even need to get out of the town to start climbing an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G climb called Gamoniteiro (with photos) which one day will be on Vuelta.

http://39x28.blogia.com/2011/090301-gamoniteiru-al-detalle-altimetria-y-fotos-.php

I have to say "Gamoniteiro" is the long version of "Cobertoria" (+ 7 km added) wich is going to climbed on the easy side (a first category climb). On the other side the climb is a Special Category or HC even if you don't include the additional 7 km.

3) But starting in "Pola de Lena" you can go easly to "Cuitu Negru" (with photos) too.

http://39x28.blogia.com/2011/070801-cuitu-negru-la-bola-del-mundo-asturiana-altimetrias-y-fotos-.php

4) You can even go to La Cubilla (with photos), you have tu run 10 km from "Pola de Lena" to start the climb. I know vuelta is going do this climb in the future:

http://39x28.blogia.com/2009/101201-puerto-de-la-cubilla-altimetria-y-fotos-.php

I come from Gijon, many stages of the Vuelta started or finished here (you can see part of my town in the first video with the beach part). The stage of "Cuitu Negru" starts in Gijon.

You can see many Asturian climb on this website of Montero79, the responsible of giving Unipublic all the stuff and information about Asturias and its climbs. The idea of and arrival in "Cuitu Negru" came from him:

39x28.blogia.com


If you want me to give you any information about Asturias and the Asturias climb of Vuelta I can give you that because I know almost of the climbs. I can give you further information, for example, about the asturian stages of Vuelta if you ask me.

 

[Descender]

This thread was brought to you by the Ministry of Sports of the Principality of Asturias.

Thanks for the info.

 

[icefire]

This thread was brought to you by the Ministry of Sports of the Principality of Asturias.

Thanks for the info.

How? Don't they have a Ministry of Cycling?

 

[Asturiano]

This thread was brought to you by the Ministry of Sports of the Principality of Asturias.

Thanks for the info.

Well, Vuelta is going to be in Asturias the next two days. I think this thread could be interesting for all of you.

It was a good way to introduce myself on this forum.

 

[Red Rick]

Hello, I'm a new member of this forum and I would like to say I'm a big fan of cycling and I came from this beautiful place:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W54ZykX7DhU

or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0hX4TqRUL8


As you can see, Asturias has always been very important for Vuelta. Asturias is a really spectacular place and a beautiful landscape with really strong climbs. Asturias is not a very large territory but it has thousands of big mountains and relatively close to coast.

If you are a "Vuelta" fan I'm sure you know "Los lagos de Covadonga" and "Angliru", both are real classic climbs of Asturias. The first one from the 80's and the second one from 00's.

In particular, there is a place in Asturias called "Pola de Lena" which is small town all the lovers of the big climbs will love.

1) You don't need to run many kilometres from Lena (maybe 1 km) to find the last part of the Angliru stage (with Cordal and Angliru):

http://grupocicloturistacilurnigos.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dvel-cordal-y-angliru.jpg?w=648

2) But you don't even need to get out of the town to start climbing an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G climb called Gamoniteiro (with photos) which one day will be on Vuelta.

http://39x28.blogia.com/2011/090301-gamoniteiru-al-detalle-altimetria-y-fotos-.php

I have to say "Gamoniteiro" is the long version of "Cobertoria" (+ 7 km added) wich is going to climbed on the easy side (a first category climb). On the other side the climb is a Special Category or HC even if you don't include the additional 7 km.

3) But starting in "Pola de Lena" you can go easly to "Cuitu Negru" (with photos) too.

http://39x28.blogia.com/2011/070801-cuitu-negru-la-bola-del-mundo-asturiana-altimetrias-y-fotos-.php

4) You can even go to La Cubilla (with photos), you have tu run 10 km from "Pola de Lena" to start the climb. I know vuelta is going do this climb in the future:

http://39x28.blogia.com/2009/101201-puerto-de-la-cubilla-altimetria-y-fotos-.php

I come from Gijon, many stages of the Vuelta started or finished here (you can see part of my town in the first video with the beach part). The stage of "Cuitu Negru" starts in Gijon.

You can see many Asturian climb on this website of Montero79, the responsible of giving Unipublic all the stuff and information about Asturias and its climbs. The idea of and arrival in "Cuitu Negru" came from him:

39x28.blogia.com


If you want me to give you any information about Asturias and the Asturias climb of Vuelta I can give you that because I know almost of the climbs. I can give you further information, for example, about the asturian stages of Vuelta if you ask me.

Cool, thanks for the info. I remember trying to design a queen stage for la Vuelta in Asturias, i always came through Pola de Lena.

 

[Descender]

How? Don't they have a Ministry of Cycling?

I doubt they even have a Ministry of Sports. It's probably Education and Sports or sth like that.

Well, Vuelta is going to be in Asturias the next two days. I think this thread could be interesting for all of you.

It was a good way to introduce myself on this forum.

I already knew that stuff.

Welcome to CN!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Cool, thanks for the info. I remember trying to design a queen stage for la Vuelta in Asturias, i always came through Pola de Lena.

If Pola de Lena isn't already to the Vuelta what Cortina d'Ampezzo is to the Giro, then it should be. As you say, it seems every great route connecting multiple mountains comes through there.

I wish they'd use the Alto del Acebo in La Vuelta, especially now that the Vuelta a Asturias has been sadly cut to three days. I saw that Descender is keen on the double whammy of medium mountain climbing that finishes the Subida al Naranco, which would be very much in keeping with this Vuelta too.

 

[Descender]

If Pola de Lena isn't already to the Vuelta what Cortina d'Ampezzo is to the Giro, then it should be. As you say, it seems every great route connecting multiple mountains comes through there.

I wish they'd use the Alto del Acebo in La Vuelta, especially now that the Vuelta a Asturias has been sadly cut to three days. I saw that Descender is keen on the double whammy of medium mountain climbing that finishes the Subida al Naranco, which would be very much in keeping with this Vuelta too.

Incidentally, I'm currently working on a Vuelta route that would include the two climbs you guys have mentioned in this thread: Gamoniteiro and Acebo.

A sneak peek:

 

[ElChingon]

Hey where's the hard cider?

 

[Asturiano]

If Pola de Lena isn't already to the Vuelta what Cortina d'Ampezzo is to the Giro, then it should be. As you say, it seems every great route connecting multiple mountains comes through there.

I wish they'd use the Alto del Acebo in La Vuelta, especially now that the Vuelta a Asturias has been sadly cut to three days. I saw that Descender is keen on the double whammy of medium mountain climbing that finishes the Subida al Naranco, which would be very much in keeping with this Vuelta too.

My ex-girlfriend lives in "Pola de Lena", my mum and me were born in "Cangas del Narcea" (the small town where "Alto del Acebo" starts).

In "Vuelta a Asturias", "Alto del Acebo" was climbed almost every year. They used to make this stage with "Pozo de las Mujeres Muertas" and "Connio".

http://39x28.blogia.com/2011/032101-cangas-del-narcea-alto-del-acebo-115-kilometros-.php

 

[Asturiano]

After Cuitu Negru, riders could come back to Pola de Lena. The place to start climbing "el Cordal" and "Angliru".


I hope you like the Asturian stages.

 

[Tangled Tango]

Hello, I'm a new member of this forum and I would like to say I'm a big fan of cycling and I came from this beautiful place:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W54ZykX7DhU

or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0hX4TqRUL8


As you can see, Asturias has always been very important for Vuelta. Asturias is a really spectacular place and a beautiful landscape with really strong climbs. Asturias is not a very large territory but it has thousands of big mountains and relatively close to coast.

If you are a "Vuelta" fan I'm sure you know "Los lagos de Covadonga" and "Angliru", both are real classic climbs of Asturias. The first one from the 80's and the second one from 00's.

In particular, there is a place in Asturias called "Pola de Lena" which is small town all the lovers of the big climbs will love.

1) You don't need to run many kilometres from Lena (maybe 1 km) to find the last part of the Angliru stage (with Cordal and Angliru):

http://grupocicloturistacilurnigos.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/dvel-cordal-y-angliru.jpg?w=648

2) But you don't even need to get out of the town to start climbing an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G climb called Gamoniteiro (with photos) which one day will be on Vuelta.

http://39x28.blogia.com/2011/090301-gamoniteiru-al-detalle-altimetria-y-fotos-.php

I have to say "Gamoniteiro" is the long version of "Cobertoria" (+ 7 km added) wich is going to climbed on the easy side (a first category climb). On the other side the climb is a Special Category or HC even if you don't include the additional 7 km.

3) But starting in "Pola de Lena" you can go easly to "Cuitu Negru" (with photos) too.

http://39x28.blogia.com/2011/070801-cuitu-negru-la-bola-del-mundo-asturiana-altimetrias-y-fotos-.php

4) You can even go to La Cubilla (with photos), you have tu run 10 km from "Pola de Lena" to start the climb. I know vuelta is going do this climb in the future:

http://39x28.blogia.com/2009/101201-puerto-de-la-cubilla-altimetria-y-fotos-.php

I come from Gijon, many stages of the Vuelta started or finished here (you can see part of my town in the first video with the beach part). The stage of "Cuitu Negru" starts in Gijon.

You can see many Asturian climb on this website of Montero79, the responsible of giving Unipublic all the stuff and information about Asturias and its climbs. The idea of and arrival in "Cuitu Negru" came from him:

39x28.blogia.com


If you want me to give you any information about Asturias and the Asturias climb of Vuelta I can give you that because I know almost of the climbs. I can give you further information, for example, about the asturian stages of Vuelta if you ask me.

Hola Asturiano,

Welcome to CN!

I am a New Yorker living in Oviedo since 2000 with my Asturian wife. Here is a link to a thread I tried to start months ago. Not much interest, but hopefully this years Vuelta will change that.

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=17378&highlight=Cycling+Asturias

Maybe we´ll meet on the road some day.

Saludos