La Vuelta 2022 - Stage 11:- ElPozo Alimentación - Cabo de Gata, 191.2km ***Spoilers***
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Stage 11:- ElPozo Alimentación - Cabo de Gata, 191.2km
August 31, 2022
Start Time: 12-35CET.
Stage 11 at la Vuelta adds up to 191.2 kilometres, over an undulating course with an elevation gain of roughly 1,600 metres, on the way from Alhama de Murcia to the natural park of Cabo de Gata. The fast men are unlikely to let this chance pass them by. The stage gets underway from Alhama de Murcia, or more accurately, from the ElPozo Alimentación factory on the outskirts of town.
The riders click into their pedals near the HQ of ElPozo Alimentación, which is the most consumed food brand in Spanish households. The Vuelta’s nod to the producer of fresh, processed and cured meats is part of a grand tradition of honouring sponsors on the race route.
The race’s fleeting visit to Murcia will also form part of Alejandro Valverde’s long goodbye to the Vuelta and to professional cycling, even if the terrain is not suited to the local favourite’s talents.
Final Kms.
The riders leave Alhama de Murcia to head south on undulating terrain. The finish lies in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park in the deep south of Spain, close to Almería.
What to Expect:
Instead, the largely flat run into neighbouring Almeria is tailored expressly for the sprinters. Although there are some undulations on the long road south, a bunch sprint seems inevitable in Cabo de Gata, which is perched on Andalucia’s wildest and most isolated stretch of coastline.
ElPozo Alimentación
With almost a century of history behind it, ElPozo is one of Spain’s most recognisable brands within the food industry. The company was founded in 1954, and has its roots in a delicatessen opened in Alhama de Murcia in 1936. As the winner of the European Sport and Health Company Award in 2017 (it is the only Spanish company to have won this), ElPozo’s ties to sport are undeniable. Proof of this was its debut as a finish-line in La Vuelta 17. Its name is closely-linked to the Region of Murcia, which it promotes all over the world as one of its greatest ambassadors.
Cabo de Gata
Population 201,332
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park in the southeastern corner of Spain is Andalusia's largest protected coastal area, a wild and isolated landscape. Due to its beaches and wild cliffs, Cabo de Gata has become a reference among tourist destinations in recent years, with thousands of tourists visiting it each year. With its volcanic origins and status as a Natural Park for the past 35 years, this geographic accident possesses an immense wealth of flora and fauna. Its lighthouse and iconic natural Sirenas (or Mermaid) reef, are two symbols of the province of Almería.
The maritime reserve is home to various species of crustaceans, molluscs, and fishes including the common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), the Pinna nobilis clam that produces sea silk, the Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) that was regarded as a delicacy by the Romans, the garfish (Belone belone), and flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans), which uses its enlarged pectoral fins to "walk" along the ocean floor. Seaweeds host fish such as bream and grouper.
Calamares en aceite – This is very tender. Slow cooked in olive oil and white wine, with a touch of garlic.
Ajo colorao – A fish stew made with mashed potatoes, dried red peppers and cumin.
Migas made from semolina. This dish looks like cous cous. Usually served with green peppers, chorizo and other ingredients.
August 31, 2022
Start Time: 12-35CET.
Stage 11 at la Vuelta adds up to 191.2 kilometres, over an undulating course with an elevation gain of roughly 1,600 metres, on the way from Alhama de Murcia to the natural park of Cabo de Gata. The fast men are unlikely to let this chance pass them by. The stage gets underway from Alhama de Murcia, or more accurately, from the ElPozo Alimentación factory on the outskirts of town.
The riders click into their pedals near the HQ of ElPozo Alimentación, which is the most consumed food brand in Spanish households. The Vuelta’s nod to the producer of fresh, processed and cured meats is part of a grand tradition of honouring sponsors on the race route.
The race’s fleeting visit to Murcia will also form part of Alejandro Valverde’s long goodbye to the Vuelta and to professional cycling, even if the terrain is not suited to the local favourite’s talents.
Final Kms.
The riders leave Alhama de Murcia to head south on undulating terrain. The finish lies in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park in the deep south of Spain, close to Almería.
What to Expect:
Instead, the largely flat run into neighbouring Almeria is tailored expressly for the sprinters. Although there are some undulations on the long road south, a bunch sprint seems inevitable in Cabo de Gata, which is perched on Andalucia’s wildest and most isolated stretch of coastline.
ElPozo Alimentación
With almost a century of history behind it, ElPozo is one of Spain’s most recognisable brands within the food industry. The company was founded in 1954, and has its roots in a delicatessen opened in Alhama de Murcia in 1936. As the winner of the European Sport and Health Company Award in 2017 (it is the only Spanish company to have won this), ElPozo’s ties to sport are undeniable. Proof of this was its debut as a finish-line in La Vuelta 17. Its name is closely-linked to the Region of Murcia, which it promotes all over the world as one of its greatest ambassadors.
Cabo de Gata
Population 201,332
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park in the southeastern corner of Spain is Andalusia's largest protected coastal area, a wild and isolated landscape. Due to its beaches and wild cliffs, Cabo de Gata has become a reference among tourist destinations in recent years, with thousands of tourists visiting it each year. With its volcanic origins and status as a Natural Park for the past 35 years, this geographic accident possesses an immense wealth of flora and fauna. Its lighthouse and iconic natural Sirenas (or Mermaid) reef, are two symbols of the province of Almería.
The maritime reserve is home to various species of crustaceans, molluscs, and fishes including the common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), the Pinna nobilis clam that produces sea silk, the Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) that was regarded as a delicacy by the Romans, the garfish (Belone belone), and flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans), which uses its enlarged pectoral fins to "walk" along the ocean floor. Seaweeds host fish such as bream and grouper.
Calamares en aceite – This is very tender. Slow cooked in olive oil and white wine, with a touch of garlic.
Ajo colorao – A fish stew made with mashed potatoes, dried red peppers and cumin.
Migas made from semolina. This dish looks like cous cous. Usually served with green peppers, chorizo and other ingredients.
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Last 4km flat along the coast past salt flats.
Should be a very intense last 15km for the remaining sprinters and podium hopefuls.
Three kern pharma riders have also had their numbers selected in today's draw.
Utter made up nonsense in every sentence.
“Mas takes a lot of criticism from French fans” wtf?
“Valverde isn’t attack mode minded”.
No obviously not. That’s why he’s won so many races.
And despite the absence of white caps and the fact that all the beach folk are watching the race go by, the beaches are quiet because they are getting sand blasted.
Dumber than a bag of spanners.
(not really fair on Iain, but couldn't waste the opportunity)
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The Vikings are coming!
Some of them make for good photos though.