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La Vuelta Starts in Monaco as Hardest Edition

La Vuelta begins tomorrow in Monaco, marking the first time a city hosts opening stages of all three Grand Tours. The 81st edition features an extremely mountainous profile that has attracted top cyclists.

After hosting the Giro d'Italia in 1966 and Tour de France in 2009, Monaco will now welcome La Vuelta's time trial individual stage to open the Spanish cycling classic. This historic achievement makes Monaco the only city to have hosted opening stages of all three Grand Tours.

The 81st edition of La Vuelta remains faithful to its explosive DNA of recent years, boasting an extremely mountainous profile that has drawn five-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar back to the race. Pogacar, who finished third in his 2019 La Vuelta debut, returns to showcase his exceptional climbing abilities on the challenging terrain. amunra.qpon