Clásica a Castilla y León

The Spanish men’s road racing calendar restarts on the roads of Iván Romeo. The Valladolid-born rider will enjoy the chance to race in front of his home crowds during the 38th edition of the Vuelta a Castilla y León, now a one-day event which will have crosswinds as main feature.

The almost-200-kilometer event south of the Casilian capital will honour the usual characteristics of this honourable land in the middle of the Spanish meseta: lots of wind-exposed sections and climbs which are first downhill, then uphill and back to the flat. There’s five rated ascents: Robladillo (Cat-3) in the beginning; La Garganta (Cat-3) and Portillo (Cat-3) halfway through the race; and La Armedilla (Cat-3) and Olivares (Cat-3), the latter with 43km to go. If there’s a sprint, it won’t be down to shortage of echelons, we can tell you…