Sterrato arrives at the Vuelta
For the first time in Vuelta history, a sector of unpaved sterrato road appears — tucked away in the little-known mountains of northern Valencia. The 3.5 km of gravel sits just before the final climb and could scramble the GC early.
Crash and puncture risk
Unpaved terrain plus a tough uphill finish is an explosive combination: positioning before the gravel sector becomes crucial, and bad luck on the sterrato could cost a GC rider his Vuelta in one stroke.