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Vuelta 2018 Stage 3:Mijas to Alhaurín de la Torre 178.2 km

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  • 27-08-2018 12:51pm
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    neris
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    Following the start in Mijas the riders head for Marbella and hit the Puerto del Madroña. The 20.1 kilometres KOM-climb is averaging around 5% and peaks at an elevation of 1,065 metres, yet the route climbs a little higher after a few flat kilometres. The riders drop down to Ronda before it goes back up again, yet not as long as and also less steep than the former climb. Once again the route breaks through the 1,000 metres ceiling before a long drop with a few intermediate hills transfers the riders to 135 metres above sea level. Still 50 kilometres to go.

    A rolling climb leads to Mijas – not the departure place though, but the white pueblo inland. The route once again drops down to the coast and moves through Torremolinos. 10 kilometres left to race, firstly a false flat down before the road starts to go (false flat) up with 7 kilometres left. With 4.1 kilometres out the riders turn left at a roundabout to hit an extended final straight. The first half of it slopes at 2.5%, while the second half begins with a downhill false flat. When the flamme rouge flies over the road the route is flat until the line.

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    General classification after stage 2
    # Rider Name (Country) Team Result
    1 Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky 4:22:40
    2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:14
    3 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:00:25
    4 Laurens De Plus (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 0:00:28
    5 Ion Izagirre (Spa) Bahrain-Merida 0:00:30
    6 Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
    7 Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:00:32
    8 Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:33
    9 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
    10 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 0:00:35


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