Tadej Pogacar Launches Bold Giro-Tour Bid At Volta a Catalunya 2024
Tadej Pogacar Launches Bold Giro-Tour Bid At Volta a Catalunya 2024
Targeting a Giro-Tour double in 2024, Tadej Pogacar begins his build-up Monday in the Votla a Catalunya, with a testing route and contenders.
Targeting a Giro-Tour double in 2024, Tadej Pogacar begins his build-up Monday on the seven-day Votla a Catalunya, with a testing route and a talented field of contenders.
Since the late Marco Pantani's iconic 1998 season no other rider has won the double but Pogacar is flagged for both a debut Giro (May 4-26) and a tilt at a third Tour de France title (June 29-July 21).
The Catalan race pits the 2020 and 2021 Grande Boucle winner against other Grand Tour winners in Sepp Kuss, Nairo Quintana, Egan Bernal, Simon Yates and Geraint Thomas.
Up-and-coming stars such as French climber Lenny Martinez and Visma's latest prodigy Cian Uijtdebroeks alongside rising Ineos all-rounder Carlos Rodriguez will also add depth to the field.
There will also be ample climbing opportunities where Pogacar can demonstrate his trademark kick, an ability to accelerate away from rivals on a steep slope, with 23 climbs and three summit finish lines.
"It'll be fun," said Pogacar. "It's a demanding race clearly designed for climbers and attackers. There's plenty of opposition too."
The race concludes in Barcelona but is likely to be won in the mountain stages with the first gaps coming on stage two.
The following day has an 18km climb to the finish and stage six should decide the matter with a 6km climb to a mountain sanctuary at an average gradient of 7.2%.
The 2024 Volta a Catalunya Route
- Monday, March 18 - Stage 1 173.9km (hills) Sant Feliu de Guixols - Sant Feliu de Guixols
- Tuesday, March 19 - Stage 2 186.5km (mountains) Mataro - Vallter 2000
- Wednesday, March 20 - Stage 3 176.5km (mountains) Sant Joan de les Abadesses - Port Aine
- Thursday, March 21 - Stage 4 169km (flat) Sort - Lleida
- Friday, March 22 - Stage 5 167km (hills) Altafulla - Viladecans
- Saturday, March 23 - Stage 6 154.7km (mountains) Berga - Queralt
- Sunday, March 24 - Stage 7 145.3km (hills) Barcelona - Barcelona
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