Stage 2 will take place mostly close to the Atlantic, heading south. The finish will be at the very southwestern tip of Galicia - and the northwestern tip of Portugal. After a 2.8-kilometer climb at 6.6% the riders head towards Monte Trega for a summit finish. The climb is 3.9 kilometers at 7.1%, with the final climb seeing the riders detour into an ancient cobbled section before the panoramic view at the top.
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Stage 1: Muralla de Lugo - Sarria, 191.5 kilometers
Stage 2: Tui - A Guarda (Monte Trega), 188.1 kilometers
Stage 3 is the queen stage of the race, without a doubt. It's a tough race but here the differences can be colossal, with a very tough start packed with small climbs, but the main ascent of the day will be a much bigger challenge. Ridden twice, with 54 and 30 kilometers to go, the climb to the Alto de Santa Marina is 5.5 kilometers at 10.3%. The finale will be atop another ascent however, into Rubiá. The final climb is 6.7 kilometers long at 6.3%, but it does feature 800 meters at 13% in it's middle.
The final day of the race will be a 17.9-kilometer long time-trial from Novo Milladoiro to Santiago de Compostela. The city has already hosted finales of the Vuelta a Espana but will receive the end of Gran Camino this year. It is a hilly time-trial, a very difficult and hard to gauge challenge against the clock. It features some small ascents and sharp efforts, where the overall classification will be sealed.
Stage 3: Esgos - Rubiá, 170.6 kilometers
Stage 4 (ITT): Novo Milladoiro - Santiago de Compostela, 17.9 kilometers
The startlist includes riders such as:
Ruben Guerreiro, Iván Sosa,
Jesús Herrada, Ion Izagirre, Rohan Dennis, Attila Valter,
Jonas Vingegaard and Lorenzo Fortunato.
Prediction Gran Camino 2023 overall classification:
*** Jonas Vingegaard
** Ruben Guerreiro, Jesús Herrada
* Ion Izagirre, Rohan Dennis, Attila Valter, Iván Sosa, Rubén Fernandez, David de la Cruz
Pick: Jonas Vingegaard