VIDEO: Vuelta a Espana risks neutralization today as heavy rain floods roads
CyclingSunday, 27 August 2023 at 11:12
The Vuelta a Espana will face a tough challenge today. The rains that have marked the team time-trial have not stopped throughout the night and some roads around Barcelona are flooded today. This may lead to neutralizations or requests from the riders after yesterday's disaster.
Laura Meseguer, a Spanish journalist covering the Vuelta on the ground, has recorded a video where she drove by a section which the riders will pass through in their neutral start. Only 4 hours before the start of the stage, it is possible to see meaningful flooding.
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