From the 5th to the 9th of August the peloton will tackle the Vuelta a Burgos. The Spanish race is the single most important race in preparation for the Vuelta a Espana and features opportunities for the climbers, time-trialists and sprinters alike. We preview stage 5.
The final day of racing takes the riders from Frias to Treviño and will be an open day. On paper, it could end in a bunch sprint after the 156 kilometers, but the profile also opens up the fight for the stage win to the breakaway or even late attacks because of it's many small climbs.
Stage 5: Frias - Treviño, 156 kilometers
Prediction 2024 Vuelta a Burgos stage 5:
*** Caleb Ewan, Pavel Bittner
** Iván Garcia Cortina, Giacomo Nizzolo
* Edoardo Affini, Jon Aberasturi, Matthew Walls, Matevz Govekar, Ide Schelling, Alvaro Hodeg, Roger Adria, Owain Doull
Pick: Pavel Bittner