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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But extra change to the stage. That is way more main.
The race organisers have put out an announcement saying:
“As a consequence of excessive wind circumstances, the organisers of the Volta a Catalunya have been pressured to alter the route of stage 6. The stage shall 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 top of the stage shall be in Berga (Carrer Rasa del Canyet, the place the intermediate dash was deliberate) after having accomplished two laps of a circuit passing via Gironella, Puig-reig, Santa Maria de Merlès, Borredà and returning to Berga by way of Vilada.”
ℹ️STAGE CHANGES, FINISH IN BERGA ❌As a consequence of excessive wind circumstances, the group has been pressured to switch at present’s route.🏁The stage end shall 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 phases one and 5 has dropped out of the race. The crew has stated that they’re giving the 19-year-old some “further relaxation” after an outstanding week.
🇪🇸 #VoltaCatalunya104Matthew Brennan won’t begin the sixth stage of the Volta a Catalunya. As a substitute for Jonas Vingegaard, the crew has determined to present the 19-year-old rider some further relaxation.With two victories, it has been a unbelievable week for Matthew. pic.twitter.com/XfZ0ezFWP0March 29, 2025
It was one other wonderful consequence for 19-year-old, Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike, yesterday with him taking his second stage win of the week…
Immediately 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 Group Emirates-XRG) and Primož Roglič (Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), the race is huge open…
Initially, the stage was going to be 159km lengthy with the Coll del Pradell on the parcour. Nevertheless, on account of excessive winds, the race has determined it’s safer to shorten the stage and take away the climb from the race. This makes at present’s stage 118.6km lengthy.
