O Gran Camiño 2023, Spain, February 23-26

[RedheadDane]

The final climb won't be a problem, but I wonder what state the descent from Santa Marina is in.

If it's a problem, is there an easy way for them to go around?

 

[Netserk]

If it's a problem, is there an easy way for them to go around?

Yes.

 

[Red Rick]

Yes.

Is it the way they ride back to the climb between the 1st and 2nd climb by any chance?

 

[Red Rick]

PCS live updates says Santa Marina taken out and finish will be 3km lower on the final climb as well.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The section from Santa Marina to Santigoso would be the bit I'd have been worried about. After Santigoso it's the same as the descent into Viloira from the Alto da Portela and that's a perfectly fine road. The descents are the same both times.

These are the two options, you can see the photos here.

Main road
Detour via Soulecín

As you can see the latter has some sections that might be a concern, but the former should be fine.

This is the climb

The thing is the first part of the descent before they get to Santigoso is similar roads to the climb so would have been questionable.

 

[Netserk]

I'm not sure why they moved the finish-line. The last 3 km are all uphill.

 

[ice&fire]

I'm not sure why they moved the finish-line. The last 3 km are all uphill.

They've probably moved the finish to the team buses parking area

 

[Red Rick]

They've probably moved the finish to the team buses parking area

Is there really a full km at 13% or is that just another profiling artefact?

 

[Parrulo]

Saw this coming this morning during my bike ride...

Weather at 700m around 100km away from today's finish

Snow was much heavier than this just a couple km further but I didn't feel like taking the phone out in winter gloves and risk dropping it ...

The temperature was fine except for the descents, I don't remember the last time my hands felt so cold

 

[ice&fire]

Is there really a full km at 13% or is that just another profiling artefact?

The numbers in the route below suggest so between km 7.5 and 8.5, but that looks like a non paved path. I'm not sure the paved road is that steep.

Rubiá - Alto Castelo - Pardollán - Quereño - Sobradelo - A Veiga - Rubiá

Ruta Rubiá - Alto Castelo - Pardollán - Quereño - Sobradelo - A Veiga - Rubiá de Mountain Bike en Rubiana, Galicia (España). Descarga el track GPS y sigue el itinerario del sendero desde un mapa. Graba tu propio recorrido desde la app, sube la ruta y compártela con la comunidad.

es.wikiloc.com

 

[Netserk]

Saw this coming this morning during my bike ride...

Weather at 700m around 100km away from today's finish

Snow was much heavier than this just a couple km further but I didn't feel like taking the phone out in winter gloves and risk dropping it ...

The temperature was fine except for the descents, I don't remember the last time my hands felt so cold

Isn't it comparable to Carpegna last year?

 

[Lequack]

Should the Giro be moved to June so the riders are not inconvenienced by cold days, and Vuelta later in the fall so it's not so hot? What's your opinion?

 

[Red Rick]

Isn't it comparable to Carpegna last year?

Wasn't it at least dry that day? Just very cold?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looking very green so far…

 

[Netserk]

Wasn't it at least dry that day? Just very cold?

It looks quite dry here as well (just checked and it has been that way since the coverage started), but I don't know if that was also the case on the climb.

 

[Parrulo]

Isn't it comparable to Carpegna last year?

At the top it was worse than Carpegna but the road was still safe.

I don't know the descent of the climb they cut, but if it was a main road like the one I did today they could have ridden it without any issues. It would suck, but it could be ridden. For context by the end of the descent I could barely shift or break from the cold and right now I still don't feel the tip of my fingers.

But remember this is just a small race in Spain with no history to back it up, if this was the Giro or the Tour the stage would have probably be raced without any changes

 

[Netserk]

At the top it was worse than Carpegna but the road was still safe.

I don't know the descent of the climb they cut, but if it was a main road like the one I did today they could have ridden it without any issues. It would suck, but it could be ridden. For context by the end of the descent I could barely shift or break from the cold and right now I still don't feel the tip of my fingers.

But remember this is just a small race in Spain with no history to back it up, if this was the Giro or the Tour the stage would have probably be raced without any changes

Yes, it's understandable that a race like this one will cater to Jumbo when they bring the Tour champion here.

 

[Lequack]

The only question is how much advantgage will Vinge win by? More than 30 seconds or less?

 

[Red Rick]

What is this climb approach lol

 

[Lequack]

Vinge not even breathing yet

 

[ice&fire]

What is this climb approach lol

Honoring the race name

 

[Lequack]

Movistar and Cofidis just hoping Valter doesn't peel off cause they'll get distances immediately.

 

[Netserk]

Like clubbing baby seals.

 

[Lequack]

Vingegaard demolishing these lesser riders.

 

[ice&fire]

There you have your camera on board a dron