Profile. From the 22nd to the 25th of February the Spanish peloton takes on O
Gran Camiño. Jonas Vingegaard headlines the race that features days for the climbers to test their early-season form.
The four-day race presents a relatively big time-trial for the race's length to open it up, and then three days which feature quite some climbs; some of them more favourable for the puncheurs, whilst the climbers will also have their opportunities.
Stage 1 (ITT): La Coruna - La Coruna, 15 kilometers
The Torre de Hercules hosts the finale of the first stage of the race. This is a 15-kilometer time-trial which is not flat by any means. It finishes a couple of hilltops during the course, and then a cobbled climb to the line. This time-trial in La Coruna will be a good warm-up for the following days.
Stage 2: Taboada - Chantada, 151.5 kilometers
Stage 2 features a very hilly and difficult stage from Taboada to Chantada. It is only 151 kilometers in distance but the riders find climbing all day long. The peloton finds a two-lap circuit to end the stage, with the finale just a few kilometers after a 5.2-kilometer climb that averages 6.1%.
Stage 3: Xinzo de Limia - Castelo de Ribadavia, 173.6 kilometers
Stage 3 features several climbs. The whole day is close to the border with Portugal, and features a few small climbs. A day for the puncheurs perhaps, it is very open. A final climb of 4.5 kilometers at 5.7% summits with 20 kilometers to go. There are no flat roads from there onwards though, with a few small climbs and a large descent taking the riders into Castelo de Ribadavia.
Stage 4: Pontaereas - Tui (Monte Aloia), 159.8 kilometers
The final stage of the race is the one where the climbers will really be taken to the limit. The stage has quite a tough explosive start, but the differences will be made towards the end. Near the city of Tui, the riders climb the Monte Aloisa twice - the final time coinciding with the finish line. The ascent is 7.1 kilometers long at 8%, a very difficult effort ahead of the spring.
