The mostly flat, fast and short prologue course along Spain's Mediterranean coast will be the one sure stage where the fast-twitch set can show their abilities in the 88th Volta a Catalunya. Look for the men who will be going backwards on the big climbs to surge to the front of the results sheet in Lloret de Mar.
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