PREVIEW | Volta a Comunitat Valenciana 2023 stage 2 - Summit finish puts to the test GC contenders

Stage 2 of the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana will provide the first opportunity for the overall classification riders to test their form in what will be a tough uphill finish following the win of Binian Girmay on stage 1.

Stage two could be crucial in the race. The summit finish at Alto de Pinos is suited to the puncheurs but differences will be made in a very hilly day. The final climb is 3.2 kilometers long at 7.2% and it will open up the GC fight for the week, and test out the early-season form of many of the climbers. With the race lacking a true mountain stage the early differences that can be created here can be crucial for the outcome of the race.

Prediction Time

*** Bilbao, Vlasov
** McNulty, C.Rodríguez
* R.Costa, Ciccone, Soler, Arensman

Pick: Pello Bilbao