The dead-flat power-test starting and finishing in Collado Villalba should be a chance for a TT man to display his legs while it is not likely to change the GC dramatically due to its distance of 20 kilometres. However, it is the last day before the parade stage in Madrid and any time differences could be significant in determining the final podium.
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