"Oh, baby don't you cry
For stars shine the brightest just before they die"
This is the last stand. The last chance for Grand Tour glory this year. The last mountain stage of a legend. At 119km, expect a stage low in duration and high in intensity
After a rolling start, the first of the Asturian classics looms. La Cobertoria, often seen, rarely decisive because of its placing in the stage, will be there once more to tire the draining legs of the riders.
A likely rainy descent follows, perhaps being the only part of the race left to truly attack the race leader and turn the Vuelta on its head.
The descent of La Cobertoria is followed by the traditional predecessor of what is to come
Another tricky descent that once saw race leader Egoi Martinez crash out, we get the final climb of this Vuelta, and it's the hardest one. The Beast of Asturias, it is the Alto de El Angliru. Famed. Mystical. Notorious. With 12.5km at 10.1% and all the steepest parts in the latter half it is the toughest possible end to a Grand Tour. A few of the contenders tomorrow have won or lost the Vuelta before on the famed ascent. Nothing is certain yet.
Lastly, this is the Great One's last ascent. May he rise to the final occasion.
Alberto Contador to win this bike race.
For stars shine the brightest just before they die"
This is the last stand. The last chance for Grand Tour glory this year. The last mountain stage of a legend. At 119km, expect a stage low in duration and high in intensity

After a rolling start, the first of the Asturian classics looms. La Cobertoria, often seen, rarely decisive because of its placing in the stage, will be there once more to tire the draining legs of the riders.

A likely rainy descent follows, perhaps being the only part of the race left to truly attack the race leader and turn the Vuelta on its head.
The descent of La Cobertoria is followed by the traditional predecessor of what is to come
Another tricky descent that once saw race leader Egoi Martinez crash out, we get the final climb of this Vuelta, and it's the hardest one. The Beast of Asturias, it is the Alto de El Angliru. Famed. Mystical. Notorious. With 12.5km at 10.1% and all the steepest parts in the latter half it is the toughest possible end to a Grand Tour. A few of the contenders tomorrow have won or lost the Vuelta before on the famed ascent. Nothing is certain yet.
Lastly, this is the Great One's last ascent. May he rise to the final occasion.
Alberto Contador to win this bike race.


