PREVIEW | Vuelta a Asturias 2024 stage 1 - UAE huge contenders for opening day with Del Toro, Morgado, Fisher-Black, Majka and Arrieta

From the 26th to 28th of April we've got the Vuelta a Asturias on the menu. It is a race frequently used by a few Giro d'Italia contenders, but regardless of their presence, the race always delivers in the mountains. We preview the stage ahead.

As we read on CyclingUpToDate, the opening stage of the race features climbing from start to finish and is a very difficult challenge. From Oviedo to Pola de Lena the riders find steep and also some rather long ascents where differences can be made. The last of which is 8.3 kilometers long at almost 6% and only a steep downhill finish is left after it's summit.

Prediction Vuelta a Asturias 2024 stage 1:

*** Isaac Del Toro, Rafal Majka
** Finn Fisher-Black, Igor Arrieta
* António Morgado, António Pedrero, Pelayo Sánchez, Jordan Jegat, José Manuel Díaz, Eric Fagúndez

Pick: Isaac Del Toro