The group of Burgos-Burpellet-BH helpfully posting the brand new stage profile on social media…
#VoltaCatalunya104 🇪🇸⚠️🌬️ Debido a las condiciones extremas de viento, la organización ha modificado el recorrido de la 6ª etapaNo se ascenderán los puertos previstos y se darán dos vueltas a un circuito con remaining en Berga 🗺️🔍 Así es el nuevo trazado, vía @laflammerouge16 pic.twitter.com/Ho1C9mkxI0March 29, 2025
The race was meant to have began by now however there may be now phrase as to whether it has or not.
There have been a number of confused trying riders in the beginning right this moment. Even Primož Roglič and Geraint Thomas.
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Five non-starters right this moment:
Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike) Felix Gall (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) Brieuc Rolland (Groupama-FDJ) Nils Eekoff (Picnic-PostNL) Jon Aberasturi (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
The stage remains to be fairly undulating and does have an uphill kick to the road, so this stage may nonetheless be key within the combat for the race general. The riders are as a consequence of begin very quickly.
The riders have accomplished signal on for the sixth stage however the riders is probably not completely positive what kind of stage they’re heading into.
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Yet extra change to the stage. This is way more main.
The race organisers have put out an announcement saying:
“Due to excessive wind circumstances, the organisers of the Volta a Catalunya have been pressured to vary the route of stage 6. The stage will probably be a 146-kilometre route that won’t embrace the mountain passes of Coll de la Batallola, Collada de Sant Isidre or the arrival at Queralt.
“The finish of the stage will probably be in Berga (Carrer Rasa del Canyet, the place the intermediate dash was deliberate) after having accomplished two laps of a circuit passing by way of Gironella, Puig-reig, Santa Maria de Merlès, Borredà and returning to Berga by way of Vilada.”
ℹ️STAGE CHANGES, FINISH IN BERGA ❌Due to excessive wind circumstances, the group has been pressured to change right this moment’s route.🏁The stage end will probably be at Berga (Carrer Rasa del Canyet) after a brand new race route of 146 km.+ 🗞️https://t.co/p9wrWSwiYsMarch 29, 2025
One rider has left the race this morning:
Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike)
The winner of levels one and 5 has dropped out of the race. The group has stated that they’re giving the 19-year-old some “further relaxation” after an excellent week.
🇪🇸 #VoltaCatalunya104Matthew Brennan is not going to begin the sixth stage of the Volta a Catalunya. As a alternative for Jonas Vingegaard, the group has determined to present the 19-year-old rider some further relaxation.With two victories, it has been a implausible week for Matthew. pic.twitter.com/XfZ0ezFWP0March 29, 2025
It was one other superb end result for 19-year-old, Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike, yesterday with him taking his second stage win of the week…
>>> ‘Two wins is bonkers’ – Matthew Brennan goes from power to power in Volta a Catalunya sprints
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Today is the penultimate stage of this 12 months’s race with a summit end set the check the riders. With only one second between race chief Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), the race is huge open…
>>> ‘Every second counts’ – Juan Ayuso returns to Volta a Catalunya lead with one-second benefit over Primož Roglič
Originally, the stage was going to be 159km lengthy with the Coll del Pradell on the parcour. However, as a consequence of excessive winds, the race has determined it’s safer to shorten the stage and take away the climb from the race. This makes right this moment’s stage 118.6km lengthy.
>>> Volta a Catalunya to overlook fundamental climb of hardest stage due to excessive winds
Hello and welcome to CyclingNews’ stay report on the shortened stage six of the Volta a Catalunya 2025.
