Mildly rolling, then flat. The climbers will hide, while the stage will be a battle between those teams who haven’t won a stage yet nor have any skin in the GC game, and whichever sprinters are still left in the race after the Dolomites have been crossed.
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'It could be an opportunity to be close in GC' - Opening time trial in Monaco enticing incentive for Wout van Aert's return to Vuelta a España
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'It's going to be a very tough race' - Tadej Pogačar looking to complete the Grand Slam of Grand Tours in the Vuelta a España
'Everybody that is here, I expect them to be in top shape, and there are some very, very good riders here. It's never easy' says five-time Tour de France winner -
'Just putting my socks on these last three weeks was the hardest' - Primož Roglič reveals scale of post-crash injuries and challenge to reach Vuelta a España startline
Slovenian admits after bad training crash 'It's been hard to maintain the positivity' -
Jonathan Milan ordered to pull over as race leader is lapped by peloton following huge crash at Renewi Tour
Stage 1 winner battles bravely on many minutes behind the bunch after heavy fall
