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Vuelta against the clock I
8. 57,4 km Alicante (University)-Elda (ITT) - Hard Stage
NB: I've decided to change mountain categorization compared to stage profile /lazyness
Stage description: Here is a controversial one - I firmly believe that the TTs in a GC belongs to the first & second weekend of the race, since a last week TT leads to conservative racing - due to the design & length of the TT. The first timetrial start in northwestern Alicante, the first 13,5 km takes us 300 meters up in elevation to past the town of Moralet. That's an average of 2,2%. The the timetraiallists will tackle Puerto De Maigmo - 4,6% over 6,5 km is not a big deal but the middle km reaches a gradient of 8%. The next 17 km takes us north to town of Castella on flat plateau and then does a U-turn south onto the CV-817... ...my favourtie murito - the mighty Xorret del Cati with 11% in average over 4 km, one km with 15% in average and ramps of 20%, this will be a blast and good entertainment for the people on the mountain as well as those watching the race on tv on a saturday. The last 16,5 km is 4% descent to finish town of Elda. Big stuff will happen on this time trial - and all rider types can take this home
Elevation Gain/Loss in m: 1198/901
Sprints: None
Mountains/hills: 2 (0 categorized)
Puerto De Maigmo (south). 20,2 km NO. KAT 6,5 km - 4,6%
Xorret Del Cati (north). 100,5 km NO. KAT 4,0 km - 11,1%
Other considerations: None
0. stage 3,2 km Badajoz-Badajoz: (TTT) _
1. stage 144,5 km Badajoz-Caceres: Light _______________
2. stage 196,5 km Caceres-Plasencia: Medium _______________/\/\_,
3. stage 183,1 km Plasencia-Guadalupe: Medium _______________,-´\
4. stage 180,2 km Guadalupe-Ciudad Real: Light ___________________
5. stage 228,4 km Valdepenas DO-Linares: Medium ___n____n__n__n__n__n_n_,-
6. Stage 253,0 km Peal De Becerro-El Yelmo: Hard ____/\___/\______/\____/
7. stage 159,6 km Albacete-Murcia: Light ________________
8. stage 57,4 km Alicante (University)-Elda (ITT): Hard __/\_
8. 57,4 km Alicante (University)-Elda (ITT) - Hard Stage
NB: I've decided to change mountain categorization compared to stage profile /lazyness

Stage description: Here is a controversial one - I firmly believe that the TTs in a GC belongs to the first & second weekend of the race, since a last week TT leads to conservative racing - due to the design & length of the TT. The first timetrial start in northwestern Alicante, the first 13,5 km takes us 300 meters up in elevation to past the town of Moralet. That's an average of 2,2%. The the timetraiallists will tackle Puerto De Maigmo - 4,6% over 6,5 km is not a big deal but the middle km reaches a gradient of 8%. The next 17 km takes us north to town of Castella on flat plateau and then does a U-turn south onto the CV-817... ...my favourtie murito - the mighty Xorret del Cati with 11% in average over 4 km, one km with 15% in average and ramps of 20%, this will be a blast and good entertainment for the people on the mountain as well as those watching the race on tv on a saturday. The last 16,5 km is 4% descent to finish town of Elda. Big stuff will happen on this time trial - and all rider types can take this home

Elevation Gain/Loss in m: 1198/901
Sprints: None
Mountains/hills: 2 (0 categorized)
Puerto De Maigmo (south). 20,2 km NO. KAT 6,5 km - 4,6%
Xorret Del Cati (north). 100,5 km NO. KAT 4,0 km - 11,1%
Other considerations: None
0. stage 3,2 km Badajoz-Badajoz: (TTT) _
1. stage 144,5 km Badajoz-Caceres: Light _______________
2. stage 196,5 km Caceres-Plasencia: Medium _______________/\/\_,
3. stage 183,1 km Plasencia-Guadalupe: Medium _______________,-´\
4. stage 180,2 km Guadalupe-Ciudad Real: Light ___________________
5. stage 228,4 km Valdepenas DO-Linares: Medium ___n____n__n__n__n__n_n_,-
6. Stage 253,0 km Peal De Becerro-El Yelmo: Hard ____/\___/\______/\____/
7. stage 159,6 km Albacete-Murcia: Light ________________
8. stage 57,4 km Alicante (University)-Elda (ITT): Hard __/\_