Three Initial Reactions From La Vuelta 2023 Route Reveal

The 2023 Vuelta route is attempting to produce an action-packed instant classic with an overwhelming run summit finishes, but its reliance on a similar course type could easily create a GC lockstep

The Vuelta a España organizer, ASO, revealed the route for the 2023 edition of the race earlier this week in Barcelona to shock and awe, with pundits and riders alike somewhat gobsmacked at the sheer amount of brutal climbing stages and summit finishes scattered across the route schedule. Details like the inclusion of all of the French Pyrenees’ toughes…