The Hills Await 2012 Vuelta Riders

MADRID, Jan 11, 2012 (AFP) - This year's Tour of Spain will start in Pamplona on August 18 with a team time trial and the winner unveiled in Madrid on September 9 after a string of demanding stages including six that finish at altitude. One of those climbs is the dreaded Cuitu Negru in the northern Asturias province, graded in parts at 20 percent. The opening time trial in Pamplona … [Read more...]